-Delhi RTE Forum Press Release · Delhi RTE Forum condemns lack of serious attention to implementing the Right to Education Act in the Manifestos of major political parties. · Delhi RTE Forum demands special attention to Elementary education in the state · Demands proper implementation of the RTE ACT...
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What's the point of Aadhaar if one can't vote? -Ankita Lahiri
-Governance Now In spite of having Aadhaar as well as PAN card, many migrants in south Delhi's Sangam Vihar could not get a voter's card, and will not be able to vote Many residents of Sangam Vihar, a constituency in south Delhi with migrants from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in majority, will not be able to exercise their franchise in the Delhi assembly elections. They do not have voter cards despite repeated...
More »Reality Check: In Bihar, every 4th primary, middle Teacher failed Class V-level test -Santosh Singh
-The Indian Express Patna: In September, 43,477 primary and middle school contractual Teachers recruited by the Bihar government took the mandatory "competency test", which is based on the syllabi of classes 3-5. Of these, 10,614 Teachers, or about 24 per cent, failed the test. The state government has recruited over 2.5 lakh contractual Teachers since it launched its mega drive to fill the vacancies in 2007. These Teachers get two chances to...
More »Severe cyclone to hit AP coast near Machilipatnam-ML Melly Maitreyi
-The Hindu Hyderabad: The very severe cyclonic storm, 'Leher' which lay over southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal will intensify further and move west northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh coast near Machilipatnam on Thursday afternoon. On Tuesday it was said that the cyclone will cross the coast at Kakinada. Citing an IMD bulletin, Mr. C. Parthasarathi, Disaster Management Commissioner, said that rainfall would commence at many places in coastal Andhra from Wednesday...
More »World Bank, ADB Team visits cyclone-hit Ganjam
-The Business Standard Berhampur (Odisha): The expert Team of the World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday visited different areas of the cyclone Phailin-hit Ganjam district in Odisha to assess the damage caused due to the calamity. Divided in groups, the 14-member Team along with the government officers visited different areas including slum pockets in Berhampur, fishermen and coastal villages in Ganjam, Chhatrapur and Rangeilunda blocks. The Team led by the...
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