Recap of 9 Years of Education Under the Union Government + 100% scholarship giveaway to Course on Careers in Public Policy!
Recap of 9 Years of Education Under the Union Government + 100% scholarship giveaway to Course on Careers in Public Policy!
Policy Post #117
Editor’s Note ✍️
Good morning!
This week one of our posts on PolicyGram covers the progress that India’s “Smart City” mission has made in nearly a decade of existence, and whether our cities have substantive improvements to show for it. I write this from the airport in Bagdogra, which happens to be West Bengal’s 3rd largest city. The fact that a plurality might have never heard of it (or the 2nd largest city in the state either, for that matter) tells a tale.
While our cities aren't “Smart” enough to offer higher living standards to their hundreds of millions of residents, we don’t have enough cities to begin with. Continuing with the example of Bengal itself - outside of Calcutta, the 2nd largest city, that of Asansol in the state has a population which is more than 90% smaller as compared to the sprawling state capital. A vast majority of the state’s economy, enterprises, tax collections etc., are all centred around Calcutta alone. This leads to patterns of development that are spatially unequally distributed, leading to several second-order consequences. India needs many more cities to support economic growth, the migration from rural areas to more productive urban workspaces, and provide hundreds of millions of our urban dwellers a more respectable quality of living overall.
While the Smart Cities mission still needs a lot of work, this week in our newsletter, we bring you a 9-year recap of the government’s initiatives vis-a-vis the education sector in India. You’ll also find an op-ed on the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes in India. There’s our weekly database of fresh Jobs and Internships from the broader world of Public Policy and Governance in India that one can apply to. We bring you a fellowship opportunity with Tech Policy Press in the intersection of technology and democracy and an incredible opportunity to study under the Hertie School in Berlin! Lastly, we also have an exciting giveaway to a workshop on Careers in Public Policy, so do check that out and please do consider buying us a coffee and sharing this edition of The Policy Post if it was of value to you :)
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- Yash, and Team PPI
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Education in India has seen quite some movement in the past nine years. Wondering how the Government’s overall progress has been since 2014?
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Recap of 9 Years of Education Under the Union Government + 100% scholarship giveaway to Course on Careers in Public Policy!
That was a short, crisp and yet a comprehensive outlook of the Education Policies of the past 9 years. Thanks for keeping the policy community updated every week with such relevant and interesting content. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to the workshop!
I have been reading your newsletters since late June and I find the articles really interesting and helpful. I am amazed about how you send well-curated emails every week with all the details. Really looking forward to the workshop on Public Policy!