Have you ever wondered why reading and writing is such a big deal in school? The first thing that is taught in a school to any kid that starts schooling is to read and to write. From that day on, for the next two decades, students go through a rigmarole revolving reading and writing — tests, exams, assignments, and so on. …
Literacy no longer means knowing how to read, write: Audio visual era Read More »
Ending child labour requires a coming together of efforts, which address a wide spectrum of issues – economic, social, cultural and legal – that contribute to vulnerability and enable abuses. There are no one-size-fits-all solutions. It is nonetheless possible to identify some overarching regional policy priorities. Expand access to free, quality public education Education helps …
The Terms of Reference of Finance Commissions have expanded over the years, but concerns arising out of gender inequality have never been a part of ToR. This has happened in spite of the growing realization that it is necessary to deal with gender inequality issues with respect to fiscal decentralization Asymmetry in revenue and expenditure …
Making fiscal transfers gender specific is important. Here’s why Read More »
If the government decides to feed all its hungry people, India’s tag of a net exporting country will be easily lost. India is riding high on the agricultural success story it has written over the past few years. Record-breaking food-grain production was registered in seven years in the past decade. From 217 million tonnes in 2006-07, the country’s production …
India claims to be self-sufficient in food production but facts say otherwise Read More »
UN Environment chief Erik Solheim has expressed confidence that the country can tackle air pollution, which he said is one of the world’s biggest killers and a global public health emergency. UNITED NATIONS: India has scripted success in eradicating polio and tackling other health emergencies and there is no reason why the country cannot …
Like Polio, India Can Eradicate Pollution, Says Senior UN Official Read More »
