AICTE and UGC to be merged? Govt revives plan for a new higher education regulator
The Indian Express, July 31, 2022
The Indian Express, July 31, 2022
The previous draft of the Bill — Higher Education Council of India (Repeal of University Grants Commission Act) Bill’ — was introduced in January, 2018. But it was never finalised, and within two years, the NEP, 2020, was announced.
Uttar Pradesh to have own NITI Aayog? Planning department revamp likely
The Times of India, July 30, 2022
The Times of India, July 30, 2022
Though how it would be done is still being thought over, the need has been felt for its transformation – especially after the end of district planning – to rework roles and responsibilities of the officers in the department.
Govt promotes skill development schemes through 20 central ministries
The Economic Times, July 18, 2022
The Economic Times, July 18, 2022
Through 20 central ministries and departments, the government is putting various skill-development programmes into place all around the nation as part of the Skill India Mission.
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM/NITI AAYOG
- NITI Aayog has influence. Can it ever be a bridge between the Centre and states?
The Economic Times, July 24, 2022 - NITI Aayog moots licensing, regulatory framework for digital banks
Business Standard, July 21, 2022 - Indian judiciary is crying for basic infrastructure. Here’s what Centre & states need to do
The Print, July 20, 2022 - GST 2.0: Next stage of reform in the tax regime requires creating federal institutions
The Indian Express, July 15, 2022
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
- Need babus for knowledge based India
The Pioneer, July 29, 2022 - Get inspired — Why did Pranab Mukherjee feel bureaucracy was both relevant and a hurdle for India?
The Indian Express, July 17, 2022 - Govt forms task force to coordinate progress in filling up vacant posts in ministries
The Print, July 14, 2022 - Indian Bureaucrats: From facelessness to fame
The Economic Times, July 09, 2022
RURAL ECONOMY
- National Rural Livelihood Mission: a game changer
The Pioneer, July 23, 2022 - Formal Financial Outreach in Rural India
The Economic & Political Weekly, July 16, 2022 - Fasal Bima: who’s in, out and why
The Indian Express, July 15, 2022 - Centre may widen roles of cooperatives to boost jobs
Hindustan Times, July 14, 2022
JOBS & SKILLS
- Building the drone ecosystem, and creating future-ready jobs
The Economic Times, July 27, 2022 - Why India needs an effective skilling programme to combat unemployment
ForbesIndia, July 15, 2022 - Skills ministry debating if less-productive jobs must be taught to boost village economy
Moneycontrol, July 13, 2022 - Agnipath: Necessary reform, unnecessary babel
Economic Times, July 11, 2022 - Centre Extends DBT benefits to National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme
Livemint, July 02, 2022
EDUCATION REFORMS
- UGC launches new educational portal to deliver UG, PG digital courses to rural area students
The Free Press Journal, July 29, 2022 - New vistas in higher education
The Hindu, July 20, 2022 - Draft bill almost ready, single higher education regulator could become a reality this year
The Print, July 14, 2022 - Pitching India as an education hub
Deccan Herald, July 12, 2022
ECONOMIC REFORMS
- 5G, competitiveness, and growth
The Financial Express, July 28, 2022 - Privatising India’s banks
The Financial Express, July 23, 2022 - How India can become a demographic dividend country?
The Times of India, July 16, 2022 - Industrial corridors: Arteries of economic growth
The Economic Times, July 15, 2022
