Vijay Kelkar pitch for NITI Aayog 2.0
The New Indian Express, January 28, 2019
The New Indian Express, January 28, 2019
Amid growing criticism of the NITI Aayog for not living up to the think-tank’s mandate after the Planning Commission was phased out, former Finance Commission chairman Vijay Kelkar suggested revisiting its character, arguing it should be given financial powers to address regional imbalances.
Govt constitutes Niti Aayog-led committee to monitor pricing of drugs, activists question move
India Today, January 22, 2019
India Today, January 22, 2019
The All India Drug Action Network (AIDAN), a group of activists, has alleged that the move is part of a systematic dismantling of the pricing regime and is against the interest of common people.
Teachers in govt tech institutions now covered under policy
India today, January 15, 2019
India today, January 15, 2019
The Ministry of Human Resource Development Tuesday approved a proposal to extend the seventh pay commission recommendations to academic staff of government and aided technical institutions.
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM
- Niti Aayog moots new law to ensure quality and efficacy of medical devices
The Times of India, January 30, 2019 - The gap within
The Hindu, January 24, 2019 - Registration of NGOs on Niti Aayog’s online portal no longer mandatory
The Indian Express, January 18, 2019 - Bringing back the local in the national tax regime
Livemint, January 15, 2019
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
- Use the Question Hour
The Pioneer, January 25, 2019 - Steel frame or steel cage?
The Hindu, January 21, 2019 - No hurry to reform
The Asian Age, January 20, 2019 - 30 more services to be added to doorstep delivery scheme from February
The Indian Express, January 17, 2019 - Government must iron out flaws in RTI Act, not manipulate loopholes
The Indian Express, January 11, 2019
RURAL ECONOMY
- Niti Aayog bats for direct benefit transfer to farmers
The Economic Times, January 18, 2019 - Experts sound rural job scheme alert
The Telegraph, January 05, 2019 - Government may sow big scheme to weed out farm distress
The Economic Times, January 02, 2019
JOBS & SKILLS
- NITI Aayog says India is creating enough jobs for new entrants
TimesNow News, January 31, 2019 - Modi govt eyes a comprehensive makeover for Skill India mission
The Economic Times, January 30, 2019 - Learning to compete: on Skill India
The Hindu, January 17, 2019 - How to choose the Right Skill Course 2019
The Times of India, January 03, 2019
EDUCATION REFORMS
- Schools without a difference
The Indian Express, January 25, 2019 - Making skilling part of education system a challenging task
The Economic Times, January 22, 2019 - India’s education sector needs a quantum shift
Livemint, January 19, 2019 - Waiting for the education policy
Deccan Herald, January 18, 2019 - Evidence-based policies are a must for improving learning levels in schools
The Hindustan Times, January 15, 2019 - Parliament nods bill that scraps ‘no detention’ policy up to Class 8
India Today, January 04, 2019
ECONOMIC REFORMS
- Understanding political economy for India’s future growth
The Financial Express, January 26, 2019 - Urbanisation to be big driver of Indian economic growth
Livemint, January 23, 2019 - To boost growth, focus on quality education, access to public health, agri reforms
The Economic Times, January 22, 2019 - The economic challenges we face and the reforms we need to carry out now
The Times of India, January 01, 2019
