India’s education system gets an overhaul after 34 years
The Week, July 29, 2020
The Week, July 29, 2020
The Union cabinet on Wednesday announced sweeping changes in the national education policy, a move that should go a long way in aligning education to the requirements of the times.
Next phase of India’s skill programme to focus on quality, states’ role
Livemint, July 16, 2020
Livemint, July 16, 2020
The Centre will soon unveil the next phase of its flagship skill development programme, the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), which will primarily focus on the role of states, the fate of migrant workers, and the employment scenario.
NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission launches app development module for school students
NewsonAir, July 12, 2020
NewsonAir, July 12, 2020
NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission has launched the ATL App Development Module for school children across the country. The ATL App is an online course, which is completely Free.
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM
- NITI Aayog developing portal to connect 200 million workers with job providers
The Economic Times, July 23, 2020 - Uttar Pradesh is India’s broken heartland, break it into 4 or 5 states
The Print, July 11, 2020 - Do we need a fiscal council?
The Hindu, July 11, 2020 - In the name of ‘cooperative federalism’
The Hindu, July 11, 2020
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
- Bureaucracy needs revamping to enable growth and development
The Sunday Guardian, July 25 2020 - Technocracy: The next upskilling opportunity for Bharat’s bureaucracy
ForbesIndia, July 20, 2020 - Can police reforms really help?
The Tribune, July 19, 2020 - A tale of two Boards — to merge or not to merge
The Hindu Businessline, July 15, 2020
RURAL ECONOMY
- Why have some states lost interest in the centre’s flagship crop insurance scheme?
The Wire, July 22, 2020 - Time to rethink rural management
Deccan Herald, July 22, 2020 - State intervention is needed to make farming economically and ecologically viable
The Indian Express, July 21, 2020
JOBS & SKILLS
- Here’s why building career with a government job still attracts job seekers
The Financial Express, July 29, 2020 - Why it is the time to reskill India
The Financial Express, July 22, 2020 - To remain globally competitive in a post-Covid world, India needs to focus on skill, scale and speed
The Indian Express, July 15, 2020 - Govt unveils single-window platform for skilled workers
Livemint, July 10, 2020
EDUCATION REFORMS
- National Education Policy needs close scrutiny for what it says, what it doesn’t
The Indian Express, July 31, 2020 - Making higher education really meaningful
The Tribune, July 31, 2020 - NEP 2020 is a good document but its real job will be to weed civil servants out of academia
The Print, July 30, 2020 - NCTE to introduce new framework for teacher education
The Quint, July 29, 2020 - HRD Ministry sets up panel to explore ways ensuring students pursue higher studies in India
The Print, July 24, 2020 - A jan andolan for education
The Indian Express, July 15, 2020
ECONOMIC REFORMS
- How not to waste the demographic dividend of India
The New Indian Express, July 25, 2020 - Why India must remain vocal for global
Livemint, July 16, 2020 - India, EU adopt declaration on moving towards more circular economic model
Business Standard, July 15, 2020 - Developed economy dream-middle income trap-extreme poverty reality
National Herald, July 10, 2020
