Governance And Institutions
Now education for all by 2005
In its efforts to achieve the goal of education for all (EFA) at the earliest and match more literate countries, India has embarked upon an ambitious plan to achieve 75 per cent literacy by 2005.
State cabinet will table right to information bill in July
The state cabinet on Thursday decided to table a right to information bill during the monsoon session of the state legislature scheduled in July. It approved the draft of the proposed bill, which will be circulated for soliciting public reaction and views shortly.
Govt blacklists 17 NGOs, stops funds
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has blacklisted defaulting non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and initiated action against those which have misused government funds.
Japanese funds for Indian NGOs
The Japanese Embassy today presented cheques amounting to $137,208 to two Indian non-governmental organisations as part of its efforts to support grassroots-level social development projects in India. The two NGOs chosen for this year's grant are Muskaan, the Parents' Association for the Welfare of Children with Mental Handicap, and the …
Website on NGOs working for women
A website to disseminate information regarding welfare programmes for women being conducted by various non-government organisations in the country was launched today to mark International Women's Day.
Elementary education will be a fundamental right soon
Amending the Constitution to make elementary education a fundamental right and increasing public investment in education to six per cent of the Gross National Product in the next five years are some of the measures the Centre is considering to achieve the goal of universalisation of education and eradication of …
M&M to launch Savari
Mahindra & Mahindra (M7M) plans to launch the 'Savari', fresh utility vehicle, and an upgraded version of its Marshal to meet Euro I emission norms.
Seeds of progress
Barren villages of Gulbarga smile again due to the magic touch of 'Vidya' a rural NGO. Traditional methods were used for land treatment and development, along with the indigenous expertise of the land owners and farmers.
Call for a Right to Information Act
There is an urgent need to enact a "Right to Informaiton Act" but only after much deliberation and public debate so that it not only becomes a part of the common man, but is also recognised and guaranteed by the government. This was the unanimous decision of the panelists who …
FICCI award for RUDSET
The RUDSET Institute, institutional framework to promote rural development, was presented the 1998-99 Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry Award (FICCI) by the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, here today. The award was given to the RUDSET Institute in recognition of the institutional initiative in the field …
3-day education meet opens today
Over two hundred organisation will participate in the three-day national convention for education beginning in the city on Thursday . The convention aims at pushing through the 83rd amendment bill in the Winter Session of Parliament that seeks to make free and compulsory education a fundamental right by inserting Article …
Solar lanterns light up Tilonia women's lives
Kamla is Rajasthan's first woman "barefoot solar engineer", trained at Tilonia village's special community development project - the Barefoot College Campus or the Social Work Research Centre (SWRC). Having undergone a six-month training course, Kamla is adept in both manufacturing and repairing solar lamps.
17 NGOs join hands for child rights campaign
Around 17 NGOs have come together, probably for the first time in Bangalore, to organise a child rights campaign from November 3 to 20, to focus on the continuing apathy in India to the rights of the child.
M.P. launches refurbished literacy movement
Drawing from the experience of the education guarantee scheme(EGS) based on community ownership of primary schooling facility in every habitat, the Madhya Pradesh Government today observed the State's 43rd Foundation Day by launching an ambitious and radically revamped literacy movement called "Padhna Badhna Andolan".
Indian NGOs should play active role at Seattle
CII: The country's non-Governmental organisaitons (NGOs) will have to play a proactive role in order to ensure that India's interests are properly protected at the forthcoming World Trade Organisation(WTO) Ministerial meeting scheduled to be held in Seattle, in November, the Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) has said.
Giving succour to unfortunate
Once labelled as untouchables , life today has completely changed for thousands of leprosy patients, thanks to the efforts of an NGO, The Leprosy Mission (TLM) . It not only treats them but is also working towards their rehabilitation.
Literacy campaign launched
Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit on Saturday relaunched the campaign to achieve hundred per cent literacy in the Capital by involving non-governmental organisations (NGO) and citizen mission.
Rajasthan launches panchayat samiti evaluation meetings
The Rajasthan Government today took a new initiative in people's participation in policy planning and programme implementation when it launched panchayat samiti level meetings to evaluate the progress of 2- point programme implementation in the State.
NGOs hail ban on diesel taxis
The Delhi Government's decision to ban the registration of diesel taxis in the Capital, starting January 2000 has been welcomed by various NGOs involved in environmental work in the Capital. This move would help check the toxic particulate pollution in the city, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said.
Centre may revise act on foreign funds for NGOs
The Centre would amend the Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act, if necessary, to curb its misuse by dubious non-government organisations, Union minister of state for home Ch. Vidyasagar Rao said on Saturday. The amendments had become necessary as certain NGOs were acting in contravention of the act by squandering away foreign …
