-The Hindu How the RightToRead programme focusses on making teachers an integral part of the learning process. The teacher crisis in India is well known but not spoken about as much. It is estimated our government schools are in need of 5.9 lakh primary-level teachers and 3.5 lakh upper primary-level teachers. By 2030, this number is projected to increase further. There is also the need for skills training so that the effectiveness...
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The Internet in "Digital India" -CP Chandrasekhar
-Macroscan.com According to the latest NSSO data, the proportion of Indian households in which at least one member had access to the Internet is far short of the near universal connectivity envisaged by the Digital India mission. Please click here to read more. * This article was originally published in The Hindu on July 21, 2015 ...
More »DoT releases net neutrality report, upholds key principles
-The Times of India Tech The Department of Telecom has released its report on net neutrality in India. The report, which runs in over 100 pages, upholds the key principles of of net neutrality. Below are the key recommendations of the report. 1) The Committee unhesitatingly recommends that "the core principles of Net Neutrality must be adhered to." 2) The international best practices along with core principles of Net Neutrality will help in...
More »Birth certificate single mom's right
-The Telegraph New Delhi: When a single woman or unwed mother applies for her child's birth certificate, it must be issued on the basis of her affidavit and without insisting that she disclose the name of the father, the Supreme Court ruled today. The court also held that an unwed Christian mother could assume the guardianship of her child without issuing prior notice to the father for permission as laid down in...
More »PM Modi to launch Digital India Project in two panchayats
-PTI Indore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially kick off Digital India Week at 4 PM on Wednesday over video conferencing in two village panchayats in Indore. Industry leaders like Cyrus Mistry, Mukesh Ambani, Azim Premji, Pawan Munjal, Sunil Mittal, Kumar Manglam Birla and Anil Ambani are expected to be present at the launch. The Digital India Project aims to connect all gram panchayats in India through broadband, promote e-governance and transform...
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