-Hindustan Times Although the controversial law was passed in 2019, the rules on how it is to be implemented have not been framed yet, and the government has said this will happen once the pandemic ends. The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will be enforced as soon as the Covid-19 pandemic gets over, Union home minister Amit Shah said in West Bengal on Thursday, accusing the ruling Trinamool Congress in the state of...
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Private schools can't force parents to buy costly books, change uniform in next three years: DoE
-PTI/ The New indian Express The schools have been directed to not change colour, design or any other specifications of uniforms for at least three years. NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Thursday warned private schools of strict action if they force parents to buy costly educational material and uniforms from it or any specific vendor. The schools have also been directed to not change colour, design or any other specifications of uniforms...
More »Wheat Crisis: Centre to procure half of what it procured last year; stops procurement in Punjab -Raju Sajwan
-Down to Earth Current circumstances could lead to a reddux of 2006-07, when wheat had to be imported The Centre announced May 4, 2022, that it would procure only 19.5 million tonnes (MT) of wheat in 2022-23, about 56 per cent less than the target decided for this year. It also announced that government procurement of wheat in Punjab would stop from May 5. The reason given was the lesser amount of wheat...
More »After appealing for funds for his cancer treatment, journalist Pawan Jaiswal passes away
-Newslaundry.com In 2019, the UP government had filed an FIR against Jaiswal for reporting on a school serving roti and salt as a mid day meal. Freelance journalist Pawan Jaiswal has died, less than a month after he had publicly appealed to Uttar Pradesh politicians to help him pay for his cancer treatment. Jaiswal was well-known for his work; in 2019, he had reported on how a government school in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur...
More »Food fascism violates our right to food and nutrition, state eminent citizens
-Statement issued by Concerned Citizens, Doctors, Nutritionists, Parents, Advocates and Researchers dated 5th May, 2022 Amidst growing attacks on meat sellers and restaurant owners who sell non-vegetarian food, a statement has been issued by concerned citizens, and civil society groups. The statement depicts how such attacks or bans against non-vegetarian food would impact the right to food as well as the nutritional status of the disadvantaged sections of the society and the undernourished...
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