Global consultants to audit over 125 centrally-sponsored schemes
The Economic Times, September 26, 2019
The Economic Times, September 26, 2019
Global consultancy firms KPMG, IPE Global are among four agencies that have been selected to assess over 125 centrally-sponsored schemes of the government. The process is set to begin in the next few days.
HRD Ministry announces NEAT AI learning scheme for better outcomes in higher education
India Today, September 19, 2019
India Today, September 19, 2019
The Ministry of Human Resource Development has announced a new PPP Scheme, National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT) under which technology will be used for better learning outcomes in Higher Education.
Skill India gets its first Batch of IES officers to the ISDS cadre
India Education Diary, September 11, 2019
India Education Diary, September 11, 2019
The fresh batch of the newest central government services, the Indian Skill Development Services commenced their training program at the Administrative Training Institute (ATI), Mysuru on Monday.
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM
- Finance ministry clears NITI Aayog’s artificial intelligence proposal
Business Standard, September 17, 2019 - The destruction of fiscal federalism
The Wire, September 16, 2019 - Beware the nudge effect in federalism
Livemint, September 10, 2019
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
- Side effects of medical devices: Panel chalks out formula for compensation
The Economic Times, September 26, 2019 - Deconstructing the Indian bureaucracy
Frontline, September 26, 2019 - Centre may lower retirement age of government employees, fix years of service
The New Indian Express, September 24, 2019 - How the IAS has let India down
The Hindustan Times, September 19, 2019 - What ails the Indian Administrative Service
Telegraph India, September 17, 2019
RURAL ECONOMY
- Rural India’s bane: from policy paralysis to policy vacuum
Livemint, September 26, 2019 - A rural stimulus: On MGNREGA wage hike
The Hindu, September 21, 2019 - What’s eating rural India?
Forbes India, September 17, 2019 - How to avail full benefits of Ujjwala Yojana
Livemint, September 14, 2019
JOBS & SKILLS
- Scope of CSR for contributing to skill development in India
IndiaCSR, September 28, 2019 - 7 skills graduates must possess to grab the attention of recruiters
India Today, September 13, 2019 - ISDS ensures effective implementation of schemes
Deccan Herald, September 09, 2019
EDUCATION REFORMS
- Government reworks higher education bill to gain political consensus
The Economic Times, September 27, 2019 - What is STEAM education? Here’s how it has started to transform the Indian education system
India Today, September 27, 2019 - Higher education institutes’ participation in social missions to decide score, ranking
The Economic Times, September 26, 2019 - Draft New Education Policy and Schools for the Skilling Age
The Hindu Centre, September 16, 2019 - Liberating the education system
The Hindu, September 14, 2019
ECONOMIC REFORMS
- These five structural reforms can catapult Indian economy to a higher orbit
CNBC TV 18, September 27, 2019 - The ‘Y’ factor in India’s economy: Fiscal stimulus not enough, the country needs jobs to spur growth
CNBCTV18, September 24, 2019 - Stimulus will take GDP growth to over 7.5% in second-half
The Economic Times, September 24, 2019
