-The Hindu The south leads in the number of medical and nursing seats, with for-profit private colleges dominating the scene. It will take major capacity expansion in the government sector to meet WHO norms on access to health professionals. India has achieved major organisational and technological successes but the health system's performance is abysmal. This cannot be attributed to poverty. It is poor health that places India 134th in the Human Development...
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Private schools use loopholes to wriggle out of RTE norms -Ardhra Nair
-The Indian Express The Right to Education (RTE) Act to ensure students from economically weaker sections (EWS) get 25 per cent reservation in admissions has left much to be desired at the ground level as far as execution is concerned. Education officials have pointed out some loopholes that enable Private schools to take it easy. As per the latest GR, flying squads have to be formed in every district to ensure schools comply...
More »RTE axe may fall on Private schools -Rupa Giri
-The Times of India RANCHI: The district superintendent of education (DSE) has decided to take strict action against thePrivate schools that have not filed the application for recognition under the Right To Education (RTE) Act. According to DSE Jayant Mishra, there are 626 Private schools in the city. Of these, only 398 schools have applied to the education department for recognition under the RTE Act. Mishra added, "A deadline of May 15 for...
More »150 schools face shutdown as they can’t comply with RTE -Pandurang Mhaske
-Mumbai Mirror The BMC has refused to approve extension of classes for over 150 Private schools in the city, as these schools were unable to comply with the stringent norms of the Right to Education Act (RTE). If they cannot comply with these norms, there is a chance that these schools could shut down next academic year. The BMC, however, has approached the state government to relax these norms, as some...
More »Govt seeks to start health education as graded subject in schools -Vidya Krishnan and Prashant K Nanda
-Live Mint Move part of strategy to counter growing incidence of non-communicable diseases; course to be part of 2014 academic curriculum Concerned by the growing incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCD), the government wants to introduce a new, graded subject in school focusing on health education in classes IV to X. The course will be a part of 2014's academic curriculum and is being designed by the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare...
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