Society for Unaided Private Schools of rajasthan proposed amendment of various provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009 on Monday. The society submitted its objection to the drafted rules to the commissioner of rajasthan Parambhik Shiksha Parishad at Shiksha Sankul. It said private schools should not be given additional responsibility for providing free text books to the children of reserved category. The society also opposed Part...

In a shocking revelation, more than 50% children interviewed for a survey in India to determine the extent of violence against them said they had faced sexual abuse. In total, 12,500 school kids in 13 states between five and 18, as well as otherwise, took part in the research. The report by Plan International, a children's organization here, said India is dubiously ranked third among 13 countries in terms of estimated...

‘No place for colonial mentality in democratic country governed by rule of law' The Supreme Court on Monday deprecated the “colonial mentality” of the police in using third degree methods and said such outlawed practices had no place in a democratic country governed by the rule of law. A Bench comprising Justice Markandey Katju and Justice T.S. Thakur, dealing with a case of policemen using third degree methods and cutting off the...

Mahatma Gandhi NREGA has been bringing not only economic benefits but also adding to the self reliance of the rural people across the country. Many of the beneficiaries have completed full 100 days guaranteed employment under the scheme. Union Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Dr. C P Joshi facilitated today 30 years old Sita Devi, a scheduled caste labourer in Dhuvala village in Aasind Tehsil of Bhilwara district in rajasthan....

The Union government is reneging on its legal obligation to pay minimum wages, even to the most deprived sections of the population, in the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. If anyone wants to study the capacity of India's policymakers to turn a progressive piece of legislation upside down, the wage policy under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is a good place to...