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India Considers Machine Readable Voter Rolls to Maintain Electoral Integrity

There is raging debate in India about transparency in electoral rolls, with the opposition parties urging the Election commission (EC) to present machine readable voter lists. This initiative is meant to identify duplicates and anomalies in the lists of almost a billion voters yet is in conflict to privacy.

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India Overhauls Vocational Training in Bid to Increase Workforce Skills

India is implementing a wide-able reform of Vocational Education and Training (VET) as the country also faces a critical skills gap. Although there is an extensive network of more than 14,000 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), this system is characterized by low enrolment rates as only 48 percent of the sanctioned seats are filled and only 63 percent of the graduates finding employment.

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NITI Aayog Maps The Rising Homestay Homestay Sector In India

Aided by an upsurge in domestic tourism, the Indian homestay market is growing exponentially. Aware of this potential, NITI Aayog has issued a strategic report, entitled Rethinking Homestays - Navigating Policy Pathways that suggests policy-level reform on how to harness it in support of sustainable development in the sector.

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UGC Plans New Curriculum Framework with Indian Knowledge Emphasis

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a draft Learning Outcomes-based Curriculum Framework (LOCF) in 2025 that has elicited a lot of discussion. Israel extends the integration of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) to all kinds of undergraduate courses, be it in sciences, commerce or social sciences.

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In 2025, India Introduces Five Major Bills to Mark a New Era in Maritime Industry

Indeed, during the 2025 Monsoon Session, India passed five landmark bills as part of a large move to modernize the country in its maritime sector. Berries This legislative reform removes antique laws of a colonial origin and looks to enhance the blue economy in the country in line with national Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.

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