Centre to scale up skill programme
Hindustan Times, December 28, 2021
Hindustan Times, December 28, 2021
The national skill development corporation launched a new programme TEJAS to train, certify and place 10,000 Indian workers in the United Arab Emirates in one year in partnership with some of the leading employers in the region.
ISB to boost GoI’s ‘Mission Karmyogi’; Signs an MoU with capacity building commission, government of India
Indian Education Diary, December 18, 2021
Indian Education Diary, December 18, 2021
The National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building or ‘Mission Karmayogi’ is a national program to bring reforms in Indian bureaucracy. The Indian government’s vision is to radically improve government’s human resource management and augment capacity of 25 million civil servants.
‘Mandate group’ to help rework syllabus as per NEP
The Indian Express, December 15, 2021
The Indian Express, December 15, 2021
It is learnt that the decision to set up the six-member group was taken by the 12-member National Steering Committee, headed by former ISRO chief K Kasturirangan, on December 9.
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM/NITI AAYOG
- Niti launches vernacular innovation programme in 22 languages for entrepreneurs
The Economic Times, December 22, 2021 - NITI Aayog expert group suggests scrappage policy for thermal plants
The Hindu Businessline, December 22, 2021 - Central schemes likely to be rationalized
The Economic Times, December 21, 2022 - NITI Aayog launches ‘e-Sawari India E-Bus Coalition’ in tie-up with CESL
The Economic Times, December 07, 2021
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
- Bureaucracy recast
The Statesman, December 21, 2021 - Election Commission’s meeting with PMO Officials is preposterous; ECI abdicating its constitutional duty
National Herald, December 18, 2021 - Debroy bats for GST Council-like body for expenditure reforms
Business Standard, December 15, 2021 - Tribunals must be integrated into the legal and administrative apparatus
The Economic Times, December 02, 2021
RURAL ECONOMY
- e-Shram registration is a stepping stone towards protection of informal workers
The Indian Express, December 23, 2021 - Ministry of Rural Development issues clarification regarding employment generated under MGNREGS
ANI News, December 21, 2021 - LS passes Supplementary Demands for Grants amid din; permits govt to spend additional Rs 3.73 lakh cr
Millennium Post, December 20, 2021 - Providing more stimuli to raise rural demand key to bridge economic disparity
The Hans India, December 19, 2021
JOBS & SKILLS
- India needs a realistic model of education to raise employment
Livemint, December 27, 2021 - Nearly 1.32 crore candidates trained, oriented till November 21 under PMKVY
Livemint, December 22, 2021 - PMO needs to do a ‘Gati Shakti’ on Skill India plan. Modi’s intervention is crucial
The Print, December 21, 2021
EDUCATION REFORMS
- AICTE starts Centralised Support System (CSS)
India Today, December 16, 2021 - Panel advises government to keep ban on approving new engineering colleges
Hindustan Times, December 13, 2021 - 22-year-old appointed as member of the committee constituted to finalize the NISP for schools by Ministry of Education India
The Print, December 01, 2021
ECONOMIC REFORMS
- Credit-starved India cannot achieve double-digit growth. It needs digital banks for lending
News18, December 16, 2021 - Three economic fault lines will determine India’s trajectory over the next decade
Scroll.in, December 16, 2021 - Boost export of services, not goods
The Hans India, December 13, 2021
