News for bulletin (July 2023)

Vol IX Issue No. 07

Top stories

World Bank Approves $1.5 billion Financing for India's Zero Carbon Mission
Deccan Chronicle, June 30, 2023
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/300623/world-bank-approves-15-
billion-financing-for-indias-zero-carbon-m.html

UGC releases guidelines on incorporating Indian knowledge system in higher education

TimesNow News, June 23, 2023
https://www.timesnownews.com/education/ugc-releases-guidelines-on-incorporating-indian-
knowledge-system-in-higher-education-article-101212452

UN And NITI Aayog Sign UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework

The Outlook India, June 17, 2023
https://planet.outlookindia.com/news/un-and-niti-aayog-sign-un-sustainable-development-
cooperation-framework-news-415515

Cooperative Federalism/NITI Aayog

The ‘Good and Simple Tax’ has broadly achieved its goals
Livemint, June 30, 2023
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/the-good-and-simple-tax-has-broadly-achieved-
its-goals-11688116457031.html

Federalism as a constitutional imperative

The New Indian Express, June 29, 2023
https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2023/jun/29/federalism-as-a-constitutional-
imperative-2589469.html

Centre provides financial incentives to states to accelerate power sector reforms

The Statesman, June 28, 2023
https://www.thestatesman.com/india/centre-provides-financial-incentives-to-states-to-
accelerate-power-sector-reforms-1503194795.html

Administrative reforms

Uniform Civil Code draft ready to be submitted to govt

The Print, June 30, 2023
https://theprint.in/india/uniform-civil-code-draft-ready-to-be-submitted-to-govt-says-panel-
head-ranjana-desai/1648996/

India needs to dial up its regulators

The Economic Times, June 29, 2023
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/budget-2023-india-needs-to-dial-
up-its-regulators/articleshow/97423223.cms

Need to foster balanced role for think tanks in policy-making

msn.com, June29, 2023
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/guest-column-need-to-foster-balanced-role-for-think-
tanks-in-policy-making/ar-AA1ddeqC

High-level panel sets planning agenda for cities and towns

Msn.com, June 26, 2023
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/high-level-panel-sets-planning-agenda-for-cities-and-
towns/ar-AA1d1NMw

The changing profile of new civil service recruits

Hindustan Times, June 15, 2023
https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/the-changing-profile-of-new-civil-service-recruits-
101686768849800.html

Rural Economy

New deadline for Aadhaar-based rural jobs scheme wages

The Hindu, June 28, 2023
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/deadline-for-aadhaar-based-payments-for-mnregs-
workers-extended-to-august-31/article67015415.ece

The Roaring Success of PM Jan-Dhan Yojana, Modi Government’s Flagship Scheme for
Financial Inclusion
MSN.com, June 27, 2023
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/opinion/opinion-the-roaring-success-of-pm-jan-dhan-yojana-
modi-government-s-flagship-scheme-for-financial-inclusion/ar-AA1d5qIq

Solar pumps with EV charging facility: A game-changer for rural India

The Times of India, June 14, 2023
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/solar-pumps-with-ev-charging-facility-a-game-
changer-for-rural-india/?source=app&frmapp=yes

Fixing the inclusion gap in rural India

The Times of India, June 13, 2023
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/fixing-the-inclusion-gap-in-rural-india/?
source=app&frmapp=yes

Jobs & Skills

Making MSMEs efficient, innovative and inclusive for growth and job creation
Hindustan Times, June 27, 2023
https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-insight/economy/making-msmes-efficient-innovative-and-
inclusive-for-growth-and-job-creation-101687796451995.html

'How early upskilling is the new normal and help students leapfrog in their personal and
professional growth'
The Week, June 26, 2023
https://www.theweek.in/focus/economy/2023/06/26/how-early-upskilling-is-the-new-normal-
and-help-students-leapfrog-in-their-personal-and-professional-growth.html

Driving change in India: Empowering the nation for a brighter future

The Times of India, June 25, 2023
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/driving-change-in-india-empowering-the-
nation-for-a-brighter-future/

Education Reforms

What does NEP truly mean for students in India

The Economic Times, June 30, 2023
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/how-to/national-education-policy-what-does-nep-
truly-mean-for-students-in-india/articleshow/101402955.cms
International Branch Campuses (IBCs) A stride towards Internationalization of Higher
Education
Daily Excelsior, June 30, 2023
https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/international-branch-campuses-ibcs-a-stride-towards-
internationalization-of-higher-education/

Rankings, and the realities of higher education

The Hindu, June 29, 2023
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/rankings-and-the-realities-of-higher-education/
article67019516.ece

How upskilling teachers can support India’s 360-degree vision for the education system
ABPLive, June 22, 2023
https://news.abplive.com/india-at-2047/upskilling-teachers-can-support-india-360-degree-
vision-for-education-system-key-focus-of-national-education-policy-1610720

Economic Reforms

GST has been a gamechanger for India’s economy

Livemint, June 30, 2023
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/gst-has-been-a-gamechanger-for-india-s-
economy-11688107459257.html

Military Manufacturing: Prioritising Make in India

The Economic Times, June 30, 2023
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/military-manufacturing-prioritising-make-
in-india/articleshow/101401150.cms

India's GDP not a flash in the pan; time to double down on growth, reforms
The Economic Times, June 15, 2023
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/indias-gdp-not-a-flash-in-the-pan-
time-to-double-down-on-growth-reforms/articleshow/101001184.cms

How renewable energy, policy reforms and human capital are shaping India's economic
growth
The Economic Times, June 14, 2023
https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/renewable/opinion-how-renewable-energy-
policy-reforms-and-human-capital-are-shaping-indias-economic-growth/100984520