Thanks to @realitycheckind on Twitter, the topic of the recent notification by UGC on the issue of cut-off percentages for "Qualifying" in the National Eligibility Test came up. This test allows candidates to apply for the posts of Assistant Professor and/or Junior Research Fellowship in various Universities and Colleges in the country I am sincerely hoping... Continue Reading →
Five questions on Article 15(5)
An attempt to raise some questions on the nature of Article 15(5) brought in by the 93rd amendment. Some of the questions may have already been raised, argued and answered already. A little repetition doesn't harm, IMHO 🙂 Article 15(5) Nothing in this article or in sub-clause (g) of clause (1) of article 19 shall... Continue Reading →
New Livestock Rules: Background and Intent
Background: In 2014, a PIL was filed in the Supreme Court by animal rights activist Gauri Maulekhi asking the Court to direct the Government of India and various border states of India to take steps to prevent illegal trafficking of cattle to Nepal. Large scale trafficking of cattle to Nepal was taking place for sacrifice... Continue Reading →
The Basis for No-detention in RTE?
The RTE Act mandates 'no-detention' policy for all students up to Grade 8. This policy is also known as the 'social promotion' policy as against 'grade-retention' followed otherwise. A brief description of the two are as follows. Social Promotion: is the practice of promoting a student (usually a general education student, rather than a special education... Continue Reading →
Ban against Cow-slaughter: Need for a Constitutional Mandate
There has been a lot of anger and outrage at the recent killing of a cattle rearer in Alwar. Such private violence is totally unacceptable and without a shadow of doubt, the culprits must be given the harshest possible punishment for such a ghastly murder. In this post, I am not going to delve into... Continue Reading →
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