Indian schools have a long way to go before they meet conditions required under the landmark Right to Education Act, the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), 2010 released today by NGO Pratham said. This was the first time that the RTE Act -- implemented from April 1, 2010 -- was factored into the survey. Rated on seven infrastructure parameters they are required to meet under the RTE Act, only 3%...
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NREGA schemes failed in Ramgarh district
NREGA commissioner Ajay kumar Singh on Wednesday said Ramgarh district was at the bottom among 24 districts of the state in terms of implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA). He was talking to newsmen after holding a review meeting of NREGA with the district administration. "I came here to find the reason why NREGA is a flop show in Ramgarh district," Singh added. NREGA commissioner said panchayat system in...
More »Peeling The Policy Cipher by Lola Nayar
What’s Going Wrong? * Market intelligence remains a weak link; farm policies rarely reflect correct scenario * Extensive damage to crop in Maharashtra not factored in promoting onion, tomato exports * Middlemen make capital while farmers realise 10-15% margin, not enough to recoup losses * Government market intervention capacity limited to foodgrains and pulses **** India’s worst-kept secret was finally revealed when the government threw up its hands in despair in the...
More »Food Security Bill to be out by mid-Jan
Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) has reached a consensus on the final framework of the draft Food Security Bill that aimed to make legal entitlement of foodgrains to the poor. "We have reached a consensus on the final framework of the Food Security Bill," an NAC member said on condition of anonymity. The draft Bill is expected to be made public within 10 days. The NAC discussed its earlier recommendation of...
More »Microlenders, Honored With Nobel, Are Struggling by Vikas Bajaj
Microcredit is losing its halo in many developing countries. Microcredit was once extolled by world leaders like Bill Clinton and Tony Blair as a powerful tool that could help eliminate poverty, through loans as small as $50 to cowherds, basket weavers and other poor people for starting or expanding businesses. But now microloans have prompted political hostility in Bangladesh, India, Nicaragua and other developing countries. In December, the prime minister of...
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