-The Telegraph UGC asks varsities to amend their rules to bring them in sync with the new system A group of university teachers and students on Friday criticised the National Education Policy as a document designed to “corporatise” education through the “excessive” use of online content, saying it would take higher education beyond the reach of the poor and marginalised. At a news conference, Delhi University teacher Nandita Narain highlighted NEP initiatives such...
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Rising prices cause concern among BJP election managers -JP Yadav
-The Telegraph We are facing angry women who shout at us saying they don’t have the money to get LPG refills, says MLA Reports of voter discontent stemming from the rising prices of essential goods and services, from food grains and cooking gas to mobile top-ups, have caused concern among BJP election managers in the five poll-bound states. Four of these states — Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur — are ruled directly...
More »Rights groups slam attack on RTI activist in Barmer, demand action
-The Hindu Amar Singh Godara had made complaints about illegal liquor trade, corruption in two schemes The brutal attack on a young right to information (RTI) activist in Barmer district has led to tension in western Rajasthan and spurred the State’s civil rights groups into action. Following the arrest of four persons for the assault, a six-member fact-finding team left here on Friday for Barmer to assess the situation. RTI activist Amar Singh...
More »Poverty key factor in determining institutional delivery: study -Jagriti Chandra
-The Hindu Education and exposure to a community health worker too score higher than age of marriage in accessing a facility, says study. Poverty, education, and exposure to a community health worker are more important than age at marriage in determining whether a mother will be able to have a safe birth in a medical facility, according to a first-of-its-kind study on utilisation of institutional delivery in the country. The research comes at...
More »Needed, a public health data architecture for India -Anand Krishnan
-The Hindu It would be better off with few comprehensive national surveys than being over-dependent on the omnibus NFHS In a country perennially thirsty for reliable health data, the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is like an oasis. It has a large volume of data that is openly accessible. The report of the fifth round of the NFHS was recently released (covering phase 2 States where data collection was delayed due to...
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