Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Claiming overwhelming support for its version of the Lokpal Bill in a ‘referendum’ conducted by itself, the civil society group led by Anna Hazare on Monday attacked the Prime Minister and questioned whether the government still represented the people of India. The Hazare-led group unveiled the ‘result’ of a ‘referendum’ …
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that it will set up the National School Sanitation Awards to reward schools for ensuring cleanliness in the institution premises and improving students
New Delhi: Now, schools will be rated and awarded for the sanitation they maintain. CBSE has asked its affiliated schools to promote good sanitation habits among children as part of the National School Sanitation Initiative launched by the ministries of human resource development and urban development. Schools will have to …
Programme to rate schools for sanitation launched by Kapil Sibal Aimed at promoting clean hygiene practices in educational institutes, the Government on Thursday launched a programme that will rate schools on the basis of their contribution towards effective sanitation. “The purpose of the ratings is to recognise those schools which …
Activist to go on fast as scheduled; Government mulls all-party meeting on July 3 Gandhian activist Anna Hazare vowed to intensify the stir for a stronger anti-graft legislation, saying the threat from corruption was greater than from Pakistan, and that the government is not serious about rooting out corruption.
Sparring Points Besides Lokpal Bill, politicians have sparred with civil society on four key pieces of legislation RTI Act: Various arms of government first block it, now place conditions designed to strangle transparency Right to Food: The Planning Commission differs with activists on what percentage of poor should be covered …
On May 30, as the joint drafting committee of the Lokpal Bill met for the fifth time in the conference room of the ministry of finance in North Block, trouble was already brewing. In the last four meetings, the contentious issues had been put on the backburner and the government’s …
RTE law results in enrollment of 19 crore children in schools The implementation of the law guaranteeing free and compulsory education has resulted in enrollment of over 19 crore children in schools at primary and upper primary levels during 2009-10. However, over 81.50 lakh children were still out of school …
KOCHI Dispelling all Feb. 27: Dispelling all apprehensions about the impact of the Right to Education Bill on minority institutions, Union human resources development minister, Kapil Sibal said on Sunday that it will be amended to insulate such institutions from any outside interference. The role of the proposed management committees
Guwahati, Oct. 6: Assam can finally breathe a sigh of relief with the human resource development (HRD) ministry including Guwahati in the innovation university map, along with 13 other centres across the country. The university is expected to bring about a sea change in the field of education in the …
The Union Cabinet on Monday cleared the National Educational Tribunal Bill, a mechanism to ensure speedy resolution of education related disputes. One of the three legislations piloted by the Human Resources Development (HRD) Ministry towards reform in higher education, the Bill provides for a three-tier system, district, state and national …
The Rs 2,31,000 crore price tag of the Right to Education Act has reportedly been cleared by the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) and a 65:35 funding formula between the Centre and the states agreed upon, putting to rest the hugely contentious funding issue. However, with many states demanding a 90:10 …
Chief Minister Mayawati said the Union government was in the habit of formulating unrealistic policies and then away from its responsibilities when it came to their implementation, putting the onus on the state government. She was reacting to Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal's statement in which he chided the …
The details of mid-day meal (MDM) scheme being implemented in each government and government-aided school of the country ~ considered to be the largest such scheme in the world ~ will now be just a click away. The human resources development (HRD) ministry has now made it mandatory for each …
KOLKATA, 25 JULY: Despite implementing the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) scheme nine years back, more than 50 per cent of the students who get enrolled in class I in the state drop out before reaching even class IX. This has been revealed by the Assembly Standing Committee on School Education. …
