Category: Social &Economic Policies and programmes

India Ranks 130 in UN's Human Development Index, Climbs One Spot

India Ranks 130 in UN’s Human Development Index, Climbs One Spot India Ranks 130 in UN’s Human Development Index, Climbs One Spot.The HDI is a summary measure for assessing long-term progress in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living India climbed one […]

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Higher Education in India :Growth & future prospect

Higher Education in India :Growth & future prospect The concept of general education and specialised education proceeding together needs to be widely adopted in India Higher education in India has grown exponentially in recent years. A survey by the All India Survey on Higher Education published in July this year shows that the gross enrolment […]

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The Emergence of New Reservationists

The Emergence of New Reservationists Fresh demands for reservation should also include the demand for more job creation. The growing countrywide demand for the inclusion of new castes in the reservation quotas has entered an interesting phase. It seeks to disabuse the reservation policy of its stigmatisation by its opponents. At the same time, it […]

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Western India is leaving the eastern half behind

Western India is leaving the eastern half behind Seventy-one years after independence, the problem of how to address the country’s vast economic disparities remains The founders of the modern Indian state faced policymaking challenges of bewildering complexity. Among the most difficult was the need to finesse vast socioeconomic disparities. Much progress has been made since […]

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ALL Health Programmes/Schemes in India

ALL Health Programmes/Schemes in India Health being a State subject, the Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Governments in delivery of health services through various schemes of primary, secondary and tertiary care. Names of such Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare are at Annexure. Details […]

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Reforming the civil services

Reforming the civil services The lateral entry scheme has the potential to bring fresh talent to the bureaucracy A recent move by the Centre seeking applications from ‘outstanding individuals’ to fill in 10 posts of Joint Secretary has caused consternation. A retired bureaucrat has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court against the decision. […]

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Govt plans incentives for states to boost school education

Govt plans incentives for states to boost school education The HRD ministry is looking to encourage states to improve school education and may grant more funds to states showing positive results   The Union human resource development (HRD) ministry is looking to encourage states to improve school education and may grant more funds to states […]

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