-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The government should reduce coverage under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) to 40% of the population from 67% and defer implementation of the scheme in states which have not complied with the rollout conditions, a panel appointed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recommended. The panel headed by former food minister Shanta Kumar submitted the report to the PM on Wednesday. Reforming the subsidy regime...
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We need a real learning grid for India's elementary schools -Krishna Kumar
-The Hindustan Times Around this time every year, news about the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) survey creates a short-lived stir in the media over the dismal performance of children studying in State-run elementary schools. Pratham - the NGO which produces the ASER reports - carries out this nationwide evaluation of children's competence in reading and arithmetic, and presents the results of children's grade-wise scores. The sample consists of nearly...
More »Don’t scrap rural jobs scheme: ILO -D Ravi Kanth
-Livemint.com ILO chief Guy Ryder says India needs to continue strong ‘social policies' such as the MGNREGS to give ‘guaranteed' days of employment to the rural poor As the number of jobless globally crosses 204 million amid slow economic growth and widening inequalities, India needs to continue strong "social policies" such as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) to provide "guaranteed" days of employment to the rural poor, the...
More »Climate Change threatens farmers livelihood in Assam -Amarjyoti Borah
-TheHansIndia.com Climate Change and its adverse impacts which includes a change in the rainfall pattern and rising temperature is affecting farmers in the state of Assam, located in India's North East The state which is largely agriculture based has a major portion of the state's population engaged in this sector. According to data from the state agriculture department, over 70 percent of the state's population relies on agriculture as farmers, or agricultural Labourers,...
More »Global unemployment to rise to 212 million, says ILO -Katie Allen
-The Guardian International Labour Organization warns of mounting social unrest amid income inequality and high youth unemployment The global jobs market will continue to deteriorate in the coming years,, while rising income inequality and high youth unemployment will stoke more social unrest, a new report warns today. The International Labour Organization (ILO) says a slowdown in economic growth means more jobs will be lost this year with young people again bearing the brunt...
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