-The Times of India PATNA: Bihar on Friday became the first state to launch a universal old-age pension scheme in which each person at the age of 60 years and above, irrespective of their financial, family or caste status, will get a sum of Rs 400 per month directly in his/her bank account. In other states, old-age pensions are provided only to the members of either BPL family or SC/ST or widows...
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The Unrealistic Optimism of Indians on Prospects of Upward Social Mobility -Ranjan Ray
-TheWire.in To rectify this gap between perception and reality, inequality of opportunities and the lack of emphasis on PRImary education need to feature more prominently in Indian policy discussions. We are constantly reminded of how Narendra Modi started from humble beginnings by selling tea and rose to occupy the position of the PRIme minister of India. Irrespective of which side of the political divide one is on, there is no disputing the...
More »Niti Aayog sets up task force to brainstorm on agriculture reforms -Gireesh Chandra Prasad
-Livemint.com * The task force will include state chief ministers and central ministers. The timeframe for making recommendations will be announced shortly * The task force will examine ways of improving productivity in farming and the changes needed in legislation New Delhi: Federal policy think tank Niti Aayog, chaired by PRIme Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday decided to set up a task force of state chief ministers and central ministers to prepare a...
More »Eggs likely to be on menu for pre-PRImary students in Karnataka -Tanu Kulkarni
-The Hindu DPI to submit proposal to State govt. Karnataka: The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) wants to replicate the food menu of children in anganwadis, which includes eggs, in pre-PRImary classes from this academic year, and is planning to submit a proposal to the State government. The government this year started pre-PRImary sections in 276 Karnataka Public Schools where all children are of the same age bracket as those in anganwadis, who...
More »Shaky building blocks -Shailaja Menon
-Newsclick.in The draft National Education Policy reinforces outdated ideas about the goals of a foundational literacy programme Many children in elementary classrooms across India cannot read and write proficiently, as demonstrated on an annual basis by the Annual Status of Education Reports (ASER). This affects other school-based learning, as well as functioning in societies and economies that PRIze literacy. Capabilities of young children It was heartening, therefore, to see a chapter devoted to “Foundational...
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