Recently, the Ministry of Education presented the 5th National Award for Innovations and Good Practices in Educational Administration (IGPEA). The National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) has instituted the National Award for IGPEA for District and Block Level Education Officers. NIEPA, under the MInistry of Education, is a premier organization dealing with capacity building and research …
Read More »Daily Archives: February 12, 2022
HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT OF THE ONE OCEAN SUMMIT.
Recently, the Prime Minister addressed the high-level segment of the One Ocean Summit. The summit was organised by France in Brest, France in cooperation with the United Nations and the World Bank. The summit was addressed by various other Heads of State and Governments from countries like Germany, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, Canada among …
Read More »INTRODUCING MILLETS UNDER THE PM POSHAN SCHEME
Recently, the central government requested state governments/union territory administrations to explore the possibility of introducing millets under the PM POSHAN Scheme preferably in the districts where eating millets is a culturally accepted food habit. NITI Aayog has also been advocating the need to introduce millets in the mid-day meal programme (now PM POSHAN Scheme), moving away …
Read More »AMENDMENT TO INCOME TAX ACT
The Union Budget 2022-23 brought in some amendments to the Income Tax (IT) Act 1961 that would be effective retrospectively. A retrospective tax is one that is charged for transactions in the long past. It can be a new or additional charge on transactions done in the past. Ideally, retrospective tax is to make adjustments when policies in the past and the …
Read More »POLICE REFORMS
Recently, the Parliamentary standing committee on home affairs has tabled a report on Police- training, modernisation, and reforms. The report highlights the number of reforms required and challenges faced by the Police forces. The report asked the Centre to advise states and Union Territories to create a road map for ensuring …
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