Category Archives: Governance Reforms

One of the biggest challenges that the Indian governments face is ‘Effective Delivery System’. In fact Govt. started the UIDAI project under Nandan Nilekani to issue a unique identity number called Aadhaar. It is not a card, but database of … Continue reading →

Sanitary napkins will now be provided to young girls in rural areas at Re.1 per pack to promote menstrual hygiene in the country, GoI’s Health ministry has approved a Rs 150 crore scheme under NRHM. A pack of six high … Continue reading →

National Advisory Council, with Sonia Gandhi back in the saddle, has been revitalized. It is to play a pivotal role in Govt.’s decision on legislation for Right to Food. Empowered Group of Ministers led by Pranab Mukherjee has asked Planning … Continue reading →

NAC, in its third meeting on Wednesday, has broadly agreed on the need to universalise food subsidy, though it is yet to finalise its recommendations. One of the agreement reached is to provide distribution network to cover at least a … Continue reading →

Remember the stampede in a girl’s school in Khajuri Khas last year, which resulted in death of 5 girls and at least 35 with serious injuries. Well the enquiry report is out which mainly points to lack of planning and … Continue reading →

Governments, at least the Indian ones, are not well known for taking initiatives in finding solutions for its problems using technology. A venture called Mapunity in Banglore is helping the governments reverse such perceptions. It is working on several fronts … Continue reading →

Bihar is conducting competency tests of its primary teachers. Tests basically consist of simple objective type questions in various subjects generally set for students below Class V. The test has been undertaken in demand to criticism of its selection criteria … Continue reading →