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July 2019 Newsletter
Volume: 5 Issue: 6
Dr. JP Urges for
Public Service Delivery
Bill in AP
Letter to Chief Minister of AP

Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan urges for enactment of the Public Service Delivery Guarantee Bill  to the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Sri YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. Read the letter and the draft bill on PSDG.
SPOTLIGHT

Dr. JP's views on Draft NEP and
Three Language Formula


Dr.JP's steers clear of the controversises surrounding on 3-language controversy that is distracting from the real issue of poor quality education in India.
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APSRTC Merger- Another Air India in the Making?

The recent decision by the AP Cabinet to merge APSRTC with the State government is regressive and could result in another ‘Air India,’ but on road, with grave fiscal implications for the already cash-strapped State of AP.
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INSIGHTS

Rethinking Education

Vande Mataram Foundation in Kalwakurthy, Telangana's unconventional model of peer learning to teach its students. Can this be used for rethinking education in our country?
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Overcoming Deficiencies in India's
Criminal Justice System


The article compares the adversarial and inquisitorial systems of justices
and lack of focus on victim in Indian justice system and looks at
possible solutions to overcome these deficiencies. 

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Lessons in Decentralisation from China

Since the reforms of 1978, China has seen rapid economic boom, aided by the active participation of sub-national governments. The spirit of decentralisation is something which a liberal democratic India can emulate.   
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STORYBOARD


With a civilisation and history as rich as Japan, their democracy has had its ups and downs. A glance at Japan's historical evolution of democracy.

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A look at the meteoric rise of Indore from 149th in the Swachh Survekshan 2014 to being 'Number 1' in the Swachh Survekshan for the next 3 years and an analysis of the best practices that can be emulated.

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EVENTS


A sneak preview of the activities of FDR in June 2019

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INTERVIEW

"We give children the choice to decide what, how, and when to learn"
- Ajitha Molakalapalli, Founder of Aham


Ms. Ajitha Molakalapalli shares her insights on the state of education in the country. Read her views on current assessment methods, her experience in founding and running a unique homeschooling institute, and much more.
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BOOK REVIEW

What the Economy Needs Now?

A coterie of intellectuals and domain experts including Raghuram Rajan, Gita Gopinath, Abhijit Banerjee, etc. come up with a collection of essays documented in “What the Economy Needs Now”. Should India follow their advice?
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