The National Institute of Nutrition(NIN) has said that it stands by its report of nutritional adequacy of the midday meals supplied by Akshaya Patra Foundation(APF) to the government schools in Karnataka. Recently,section of civil society has written a letter to the NIN to withdraw its report endorsing the APF refusal to follow a directive given… Continue reading National Institute of Nutrition stands by its report on no onion, garlic in its meals
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Experts ask NIN to withdraw report favouring Akshay Patra
A section of civil society has written a letter to the National Institute of Nutrition(NIN) to withdraw its report endorsing the Akshaya Patra Foundation (APF) refusal to follow a directive given by the Karnataka government to include onions and garlic in the Mid-Day Meal Scheme. Earlier,Karnataka government had sought a technical report from NIN following… Continue reading Experts ask NIN to withdraw report favouring Akshay Patra
SC/ST govt staff promotion: apex court upholds validity of Karnataka law
The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Extension of Consequential Seniority to Government Servants Promoted on the Basis of Reservation (to the Posts in the Civil Services of the State) Act 2018. The act provides for consequential seniority to persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes promoted under the… Continue reading SC/ST govt staff promotion: apex court upholds validity of Karnataka law
Karnataka limits weight of schoolbags
The Karnataka government has issued an order directing all schools in the State,including government,aided and unaided institutions to ensure that the weight of a school bag is not more than 10% of the child’s weight. This order comes after the Union Ministry for Human Resource Development had directed all States to draw up guidelines to… Continue reading Karnataka limits weight of schoolbags
SC lifts stay on KC Valley project
The Supreme Court has lifted a stay it imposed earlier on the Karnataka government’s scheme known as K&C Valley.KC Valley project envisages filling several tanks in Kolar district with treated water from Bengaluru. The project will help in improving ground water level. The apex court said that the scheme was in compliance with similar practices… Continue reading SC lifts stay on KC Valley project
