Education ministry notifies four-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme
The Times of India, October 28, 2021
The Times of India, October 28, 2021
The Ministry of Education on Wednesday notified a four-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP), which is a dual-major holistic bachelor’s degree offering BA-BEd, BSc-BEd and BCom-BEd.
NITI Aayog launches geospatial energy map of India in collaboration with ISRO
Livemint, October 19, 2021
Livemint, October 19, 2021
NITI Aayog in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed a comprehensive Geographic Information System (GIS) Energy Map of India with the support of Energy Ministries of Government of India,” a statement issued by the Aayog said.
E-shram portal for unorganised sector to be linked to 3 welfare schemes by year-end
The Print, October 17, 2021
The Print, October 17, 2021
After launching the first-ever national database of unorganised workers, the labour ministry is now looking at linking welfare schemes with the e-Shram portal to ensure the workers are able to claim benefits with the click of a mouse.
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM/NITI AAYOG
- Niti Aayog green lights study on facial recognition technology in India
India Today, October 28, 2021 - Amendment extending the jurisdiction of BSF – An attack on federalism?
The Times of India, October 15, 2021 - Everybody loves decentralisation — but only when convenient
The News Minute, October 11, 2021 - How local governments are undermined by states
The News Minute, October 07, 2021
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
- Gati Shakti can spur behavioural changes for superior governance
Livemint, October 25, 2021 - Role of IAS-IPS officers
Dailyexcelsior, October 18, 2021 - Does India need a Ministry of Civil Aviation anymore?
The Economic Times, October 14, 2021 - Why India’s civil services need corporate management structures and culture
Hindustan Times, October 14, 2021
RURAL ECONOMY
- Markets of tomorrow
The Hindu, October 26, 2021 - Will Swasth Bharat Yojana help revive our creaky health infra?
Livemint, October 26, 2021 - MGNREGS Outlay: Ministry seeks additional Rs 25,000 crore for rural jobs scheme
The Financial Express, October 25, 2021 - Crop insurance being revamped from kharif 2022, panel set up
The Financial Express, October 18, 2021
JOBS & SKILLS
- India’s first ‘Skill Impact Bond’ launched, fund to benefit 50,000 youth
Business Standard, October 26, 2021 - India’s productivity challenge is especially steep in service sectors
Livemint, October 26, 2021 - Increasing unemployment and a talent shortage: The Employability Paradox
The Hindu Businessline, October 07, 2021
EDUCATION REFORMS
- A new vision of the education system
The Pioneer, October 25, 2021 - Teacher shortages: A problem of distribution or scarcity?
The Times of India, October 23, 2021 - Take responsibility of self-prescribed books — education ministry issues guidelines to schools
The Print, October 19, 2021 - How govt schemes RISE and EQUIP are bringing in a new dawn in the Indian education system
India Today, October 17, 2021
ECONOMIC REFORMS
- Is increasing wealth inequality coming in the way of economic growth in India?
Observer Research Foundation, October 21, 2021 - Why recovery in employment may lag the recovery in GDP
The Indian Express, October 19, 2021 - Rich are spending
The Times of India, October 19, 2021 - On economic reforms, India seizes the baton
Hindustan Times, October 08, 2021
