As India is transitioning from a developing country to a developed country, it is bound to face many social challenges. The gap between India's rich and poor is widening as our economy expands. One of the measures adopted by the Government is allowing underprivileged students same education as those of other well-privileged. The Right to Education Act, passed in 2009, mandates that private schools set aside 25% of admissions for low-income, underprivileged and disabled students. This Wall Street Journal articles examines the impact of this on the daily lives of these children and their parents. A very interesting read. Click here to read the article.
Another WSJ article on China's Property Market, how it has grown in last few years, its impact on the life of ordinary citizens and where it is headed now. Nice visualizations and graphics. Thanks @deepakshenoy for the link.
And in other news, as per the news reports, Provident fund accounts shall be available online from 1st July 2011. Bachhat shall carry a detailed post on the same once this is implemented.
Enjoy monsoon....Happy weekend :)
Another WSJ article on China's Property Market, how it has grown in last few years, its impact on the life of ordinary citizens and where it is headed now. Nice visualizations and graphics. Thanks @deepakshenoy for the link.
And in other news, as per the news reports, Provident fund accounts shall be available online from 1st July 2011. Bachhat shall carry a detailed post on the same once this is implemented.
Enjoy monsoon....Happy weekend :)
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