In Focus | Education Flash

Home

In Focus

Thousands of bunkers planned to protect civilians in J&K from Pakistani shelling

Padma Award Has Been Presented By The President Pranab Mukherjee

Patanjali to invest Rs 1,150 crore in 2017

Chenani-Nashri tunnel is India’s longest, and safest

Jain is new VC SMVDU

Government plans to introduce quota for faculty at IIMs

Centre tells J&K to run schools, student buses with deployment

Most Popular

Go Back

Rare PaedCard heart transplant conducted successfully

February 1, 2016

Warren Richardson An Australian Photographer Wins World Press Photo of 2015

February 20, 2016

CUJ to admit foreign students from this session

March 17, 2016
JU VC for preserving Dogri language

February 1, 2016
Educational institutes reopen in Kashmir

March 3, 2016
Release salaries of teachers, temporary employees before Eid or face agitation: Qayoom Wani

July 5, 2016

Random News

Thousands of bunkers planned to protect civili...

2018/04/21
by editor
Padma Award Has Been Presented By The President...

2016/03/29
by editor
Patanjali to invest Rs 1,150 crore in 2017

2016/04/28
by editor
Chenani-Nashri tunnel is India’s longest,...

2017/04/08
by editor
Jain is new VC SMVDU

2016/03/17
by editor
Government plans to introduce quota for faculty...

2016/09/17
by editor
Centre tells J&K to run schools, student b...

2016/10/03
by editor

Random News

Thousands of bunkers planned to protect civili...

2018/04/21
by editor
Padma Award Has Been Presented By The President...

2016/03/29
by editor
Patanjali to invest Rs 1,150 crore in 2017

2016/04/28
by editor
Chenani-Nashri tunnel is India’s longest,...

2017/04/08
by editor
Jain is new VC SMVDU

2016/03/17
by editor
Government plans to introduce quota for faculty...

2016/09/17
by editor
Centre tells J&K to run schools, student b...

2016/10/03
by editor

Grid
List

Thousands of bunkers planned to protect civilians in J&K from Pakistani shelling

Thousands of bunkers planned to protect civilians in J&K from Pakistani shelling

New Delhi: The Centre has given the green signal for the construction of 14, 460 bunkers at a cost of Rs ...

New Delhi: The Centre has given the green signal for the construction of 14, 460 bunkers at a cost of Rs 415.73 crore to shield civilians in Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistani shelling. Pakistan has rep ...

Read more
Indian Army soldier from Kashmir’s Shopian has joined Hizbul Mujahideen, say reports

Indian Army soldier from Kashmir’s Shopian has joined Hizbul Mujahideen, say reports

New Delhi: An Indian Army soldier from Kashmir who has been missing since Saturday may have joined the Hi ...

New Delhi: An Indian Army soldier from Kashmir who has been missing since Saturday may have joined the Hizbul Mujahideen terror group, police have said. However, local media reports say the terror out ...

Read more
India, Pak ‘mutually’ agree to resolve issue of harassment of diplomats

India, Pak ‘mutually’ agree to resolve issue of harassment of diplomats

The diplomatic row had taken India-Pakistan ties to new low. India and Pakistan on Friday mutually agree ...

The diplomatic row had taken India-Pakistan ties to new low. India and Pakistan on Friday mutually agreed to resolve matters related to the treatment of diplomats and diplomatic premises. (Photo: Rep ...

Read more
Kashmir incomplete without Kashmiri Pandits, they will be back some day: Farooq Abdullah

Kashmir incomplete without Kashmiri Pandits, they will be back some day: Farooq Abdullah

SRINAGAR: Reaching out to Kashmiri Pandits, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah said ...

SRINAGAR: Reaching out to Kashmiri Pandits, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah said they are an integral part of the state. "The state is incomplete without Kashmiri Pandits and o ...

Read more
J&K Bank NPAs touches Rs 1,149 cr with Mehul Choksi’s Gitanjali Gems dues standing at Rs 150 cr

J&K Bank NPAs touches Rs 1,149 cr with Mehul Choksi’s Gitanjali Gems dues standing at Rs 150 cr

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Bank has faced massive losses after some big companies failed to pay back ...

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Bank has faced massive losses after some big companies failed to pay back the loans with Mehul Choksi-owned Gitanjali Gems alone owing to the state-run bank over Rs 150 ...

Read more
JeM continuing to threaten PM Modi, India at the behest of Pakistan’s ISI

JeM continuing to threaten PM Modi, India at the behest of Pakistan’s ISI

New Delhi: The Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), a terrorist group based in Pakistan, is continuing with its anti-I ...

New Delhi: The Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), a terrorist group based in Pakistan, is continuing with its anti-India tirade with threats to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian State at the beh ...

Read more
Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has imposed a ban on installation of hoardings on residential buildings, places of worships, hospitals, and educational institutions in the city.

Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has imposed a ban on installation of hoardings on residential buildings, places of worships, hospitals, and educational institutions in the city.

JAMMU: The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has imposed a ban on installation of hoardings on residentia ...

JAMMU: The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has imposed a ban on installation of hoardings on residential buildings, places of worships, hospitals, and educational institutions in the city. The JMC h ...

Read more
SC postpones hearing on minority status for non-Muslims in J&K

SC postpones hearing on minority status for non-Muslims in J&K

The Supreme Court postponed the hearing of the case regarding the minority status for non-Muslims in Jamm ...

The Supreme Court postponed the hearing of the case regarding the minority status for non-Muslims in Jammu and Kashmir by four weeks. Attorney General KK Venugopal in Supreme Court on Friday complaine ...

Read more
Stay away from terror elements: Rawat to J&K youth

Stay away from terror elements: Rawat to J&K youth

New Delhi: Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat on Friday exhorted youths of Jammu and Kashmir to stay away from el ...

New Delhi: Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat on Friday exhorted youths of Jammu and Kashmir to stay away from elements trying to indulge in terror activities in the militancy-infested state, and asked them t ...

Read more
J&K Police ‘misinterpreted’ intel inputs; Pune girl suspected to be ‘suicide bomber’ free to go

J&K Police ‘misinterpreted’ intel inputs; Pune girl suspected to be ‘suicide bomber’ free to go

Srinagar: A 'radicalised'' Pune-based woman was detained by the Jammu and Kashmir Police following an int ...

Srinagar: A 'radicalised'' Pune-based woman was detained by the Jammu and Kashmir Police following an intelligence input that she wanted to join banned Islamic State terror group, police said. The wom ...

Read more

12 3 4 5 ›»

Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu: is an Vice-President of India

Amit Anil Chandra Shah is an Indian politician currently serving as President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and as a member of the Rajya Sabha. Shah was elected as an MLA from Sarkhej in four consecutive Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu is an Indian politician and the current Vice-President of India, in office since 11 August 2017. Previously, he served as the Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Urban Development and Information and Broadcasting in the Modi Cabinet. A prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he also served as its national president from 2002 to 2004. Earlier, he was the Union Cabinet Minister for Rural Development in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. He took the oath as Vice-President of India on 11 August 2017 at Darbar Hall, Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi. Venkaiah Naidu was born on 1 July 1949 at Chavatapalem, in the Nellore district of the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh. He completed his schooling from Zilla Parshad High School, Bucchireddy Palem (Nellore), and pursued his bachelor's degree in politics and diplomatic studies from V. R. College. Later, he acquired a bachelor's degree in law with specialisation in international law from Andhra University College of Law, Visakhapatnam. He was a swayamsevak in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and joined ABVP during his college days. He was elected as the president of the students' union of colleges affiliated to the Andhra University. He came into the spotlight for his prominent role in the Jai Andhra Movement of 1972. While Kakani Venkata Ratnam led the movement from Vijayawada, Naidu took active part in the agitation in Nellore, until it was called off a year later. In 1974, he became the convener of the anti-corruption Jayaprakash Narayan Chhatra Sangharsh Samiti of Andhra Pradesh. He took to the streets in protest against the emergency and was imprisoned. From 1977–80, he was president of its youth wing. Both as a student leader and political figure, Naidu gained prominence as a brilliant orator, who vigorously championed the cause of the farmers and the development of backward areas. His oratory skills and political activism propelled his political career and he was elected as an MLA to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly twice from Udaygiri constituency in Nellore district in 1978 and 1983. He rose to become one of the most popular leaders of the BJP in Andhra Pradesh. After serving in various organisational posts of the BJP at the state and national level, he was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka in 1998. He was re-elected twice, in 2004 and 2010, from Karnataka. He served as the party spokesperson from 1996 to 2000, bringing to the job his panache for quirky alliterations and similes. Unlike most politicians from southern India, Naidu made an effort to master Hindi, going on to address public rallies in northern India. After the NDA victory in the 1999 general elections, he became the Union Cabinet Minister for Rural Development in the government headed by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He was known for aggressively pushing for reforms in rural development and for the many schemes introduced during this period such as the 'Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.'

The great Indian job debate

The narrative of achhe din (good times) promised by the Modi government dwells a lot on the creation of jobs for the millions who are struggling. Yet another assessment of employment by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has stated that India’s unemployment levels are at a 15-month high. “The unemployment rate increased to 6.1 per cent in February 2018. It was 5 per cent in January and less than 5 per cent in the preceding two months. The 6.1 per cent unemployment rate is, in fact, the highest monthly rate in the past 15 months,” wrote Mahesh Vyas, CEO, CMIE, in his report. With barely a year to go before national elections, the debate rages on about the Modi’s government’s success in enhancing job creation across the country. In the last few months, the government has taken several steps under many programmes to ensure that job creation gathers momentum. Several studies and reports have been attempted to get a clear picture of how many jobs have been created or lost in the last four years under the government. “The February data seems to suggest that there is a migration of people who had evinced no interest in working till recently to an expression of interest in joining the labour force. This migration is eloquent. It possibly holds a promise, no matter how small, of a turnaround in the economy somewhere,” Vyas writes. Has this promise of a turnaround been triggered by the government programme to loan funds for small and medium enterprises? Another study by the Skoch Group seems to suggest so. The report though does not just look at payroll figures, but defines job as “a gainful vocation that enables” a livelihood. The reports have assessed the impact of job creation solely from the MUDRA scheme that offers easy credit to small businesses up to Rs 1 million per borrower. This credit effort led to a boost in employment generation. “Job creation has jumped three times between March 2016 to December 2017. Total 6.8 crore (68 million) jobs created till December 2017,” says the Skoch report. A study that has been quoted extensively was done by Dr Pulak Ghosh, professor at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore and Dr Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Group Chief Economic Advisor, State Bank of India. The report has assessed payroll data to say that jobs are being created at a healthy pace. The study says, “Based on all estimates, payroll of 5.9 lakh (i.e. 7 million annual) is generated every month in India in current fiscal.” Though positive, this study paints a partial picture of the employment situation in India. It recognises that jobs are being created but also says that the labour survey done by the government is not adequate. The Labour Survey “fails to portray the extent of job growth. We need to change this,” the report argues. The authors have asked for the creation on a payroll report for authentic information on employment. “Research has revealed that the US non-farm payroll numbers have the most profound impact of all high frequency economic reports on not only the US, but global financial markets, too. We must endeavour to create a payroll report in India.” Creating a deep rooted process of capturing employment data has been neglected for decades by various governments. Not only is the data delayed but is incomplete. The best data on labour is currently from 2011. But no government can create policy for the future on information that is more than seven years old. Especially in a time when technology is accelerating the need for new skills and talent. India has to worry not just about creating employment for new job seekers but also preparing those who are rapidly becoming unemployable as their skills become redundant in the age of 3D printing, blockchain and artificial intelligence. As the 2019 elections come closer, the debate on job creation will become sharp and ugly. Those who want to criticise the Modi government will quote a set of figures and studies that seek to demonstrate a job crisis in the country. On the other hand, the government’s supporters will offer their own set of numbers carved from different databases to prove that not just jobs, but work and livelihood options have increased since 2014. With 90% of the workforce in the informal sector, it will be difficult to make arguments about formal job creation. In the new age, the app economy is creating steady incomes for millions in a way that government and academics have not been able to capture with certainty. Irrefutable data can happen only when a strong, new system of capturing jobs and work is created. Until then debates on employment and livelihoods will throw up incomplete glimpses based on partial views of the situation. This is much like trying to count people in a large hall with a dim candle. Since data on job creation is conflicting, the Modi government’s success will be felt by those who have improved their earnings or livelihoods — whether through formal employment, informal jobs, part time work or seasonal earnings. At this point, there are general positive indicators, but no clear picture. The turn-around in the economy is taking shape now and will be felt by job seekers much before anyone else. This will determine the final verdict on the success of the Modi government.

Thousands of bunkers planned to protect civilians in J&K from Pakistani shelling

Padma Award Has Been Presented By The President Pranab Mukherjee

Patanjali to invest Rs 1,150 crore in 2017

Chenani-Nashri tunnel is India’s longest, and safest

Jain is new VC SMVDU

Government plans to introduce quota for faculty at IIMs

Centre tells J&K to run schools, student buses with deployment

Most Popular

Thousands of bunkers planned to protect civili...

Padma Award Has Been Presented By The President...

Patanjali to invest Rs 1,150 crore in 2017

Chenani-Nashri tunnel is India’s longest,...

Jain is new VC SMVDU

Government plans to introduce quota for faculty...

Centre tells J&K to run schools, student b...

Thousands of bunkers planned to protect civili...

Padma Award Has Been Presented By The President...

Patanjali to invest Rs 1,150 crore in 2017

Chenani-Nashri tunnel is India’s longest,...

Jain is new VC SMVDU

Government plans to introduce quota for faculty...

Centre tells J&K to run schools, student b...