Shanmukha Sai Uppala
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Shanmukha was a managing editor at the journal
Amma Vodi: An Edu-Policy Experiment in India
The first big change was the start of the National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education (NP-NSPE), shortly known as the ‘Mid-Day meal scheme’ in 1995. By 2001, with Supreme Court directing all government and government-aided primary schools to implement this, it reached every primary school in India.
Cigarette smoking & alcohol consumption are injurious to health
The slow-motion shots, the thumping background score, and seeing their favorite idol smoke cigarette or drink on-screen would influence others negatively
Manmohan Singh, PV Narasimha Rao, and times that mattered
Simply put, I feel that these reforms and the adopted paths have helped pizzas and burgers reach the Indian shores rather than ensuring that basic food grains reach the mouths of the hungry poor
The Phenomenon called MGNREGA – Part 2
While it is far from perfect, definitely inefficient, and highly opaque, it has surely changed the lives of many. The MGNREGA, as an idea, has a lot of potential
The Phenomenon called MGNREGA – Part 1
MGNREGA has been hailed by many as the largest rural employment schemes in the world and has been credited with initiating a splendid transformation in India’s rural areas in many respects. Over the years, it has seen many changes and iterations, has had its fair share of controversies, and has also built up a sizable opposition that questions its necessity and efficiency
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