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Kerala education minister V Sivankutty said the state agreed to PM Shri schools and met all requirements, countering the union ministry of education’s parliament reply.
The advisory on ‘creamy layer’ is non-binding but as this has come from the Supreme Court, it could encourage some states to extend the creamy layer filter to SC, ST quotas too.
In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud held that “historical and empirical evidence indicates that SCs are not a homogenous class”.
Delhi education minister Atishi said government will form a committee comprising government officials, students from different coaching hubs to draft the law.
The Supreme Court today held that the lawyer enrolment fee cannot exceed Rs 750 for general category and Rs 125 for SC, ST categories, as per Advocates Act.
Before the Delhi IAS coaching centre deaths, education ministry was asked for data on coaching. It has none except GST collection – Rs 5,515.45 crore in 2023-24.
Karnataka minister HK Patil said the reservation is aimed at providing "social justice" in outsourcing and to provide Constitutional rights to everyone.
Model skill loan scheme revised by the skill ministry includes courses such as AI, data science, health care and institutions such as NFBCs, MFI.
Arunachal Pradesh deputy CM announced Rs 2,139 crore allocation under Arun SHRI Mission under financial budget 2024-25.
Nirmala Sitharaman also announced that the government will launch a scheme to provide internship opportunities to 1 crore youth in 500 top companies over five years.
