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Amarjeet Sinha

Amarjeet Sinha

Articles by Amarjeet Sinha

Understanding trends in female labour force participation rate in rural India

Women labourers work at a site under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) on the outskirts of Ajmer. (PTI FILE PHOTO)

gender equality

Updated on Dec 17, 2025 15:43 IST

A need to address the science education crisis in schools

The science stream needs to be offered in more government schools. Students from under-served areas will likely miss out on jobs/entrepreneurship opportunities if they have less access to STEM education. (HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 12, 2025 15:34 IST

What the State must do for the unskilled aged

Support for the elderly cannot be through centralised vertical initiatives (MINT)

Updated on Apr 23, 2025 24:43 IST

Five principles integral to better schooling systems

New Delhi, Dec 14 (ANI): School students visit the 22nd Divya Kala Mela, at India Gate in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI Photo) (Mohd Zakir)

Updated on Dec 19, 2024 15:41 IST

Developed India needs civil governance reforms

Institutional flexibility and autonomy is needed to bolster school/health centre/anganwadi-level excellence (Photo by Amal KS/ Hindustan Times) (Amal KS/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Sep 10, 2024 15:32 IST

The imperative for better State capacity

Human resources for local governments must be India’s priority./Pic by Vinay Santosh Kumar/HT

Updated on Jul 15, 2024 15:32 IST

Path for inclusive India lies in decentralisation

A sincere effort to emulate the development of the social capital of women’s collectives is currently taking place in the entire country under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAYNRLM).

Updated on Apr 24, 2024 16:34 IST

Developed India needs the dignity of development

For every citizen to realise their fullest human potential, our government schools, hospitals, health and nutrition centres and skill opportunities, all have to perform much better than at present.

Updated on Mar 27, 2024 18:05 IST

Behind the rise in rural consumption spending

The extensive use of the digital public infrastructure and unique identity through Aadhaar across programmes made it possible to transfer funds directly to beneficiary accounts.

Updated on Feb 28, 2024 16:30 IST

What makes government schemes and missions work

Rural women busy making jewellery and other items using Moonj grass in Mahewa area of Prayagraj. (HT File)

Updated on Feb 8, 2024 16:36 IST

Reaching the Deprived: Lessons from SECC

To be sure, the second SECC will take some time for completion; the Covid-19 pandemic has delayed work on the 2021 census, which had been due to get underway.

Updated on Mar 28, 2023 14:59 IST

A plan for better CSR funds to boost rural livelihoods

Corporate social responsibility has been mandatory in India since 2014.

Updated on Dec 18, 2022 13:57 IST

Why development projects are critical for rooting out extremism

The experience of educating the children in the Musahar community — one of the most marginalised Dalit groups — gave us insights into why they joined the Maoist movement. (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Oct 25, 2022 01:05 IST

The need for Centre-state partnerships at every rung

Ayushman Bharat initiatives and all rural development programmes modified and launched in the last seven years, have FFIs, which allow state-specific tweaks for better implementation and outcomes.

Updated on Jul 21, 2022 16:27 IST

Investing in frontline health staff is crucial

Frontline teams now have the ability to work with panchayats and community organisations such as self-help groups (SHGs). (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on May 25, 2022 17:21 IST

A model for equitable development | Opinion

Women SHGs have emerged as vibrant community institutions of the poor

Updated on Dec 4, 2019 15:04 IST

The government, is committed to implementing MGNREGA in letter and spirit

An analysis of last six year’s data reveals that person days’ generation in the month of September comes down in a good monsoon year

Updated on Oct 28, 2016 15:37 IST

NHAM is the next logical step after NRHM

Updated on Aug 6, 2014 11:01 IST

Put hygiene, safety on the menu

Updated on Aug 2, 2013 01:45 IST

Teaching misses the mark

HT Image

Updated on Jan 20, 2013 16:38 IST

A finger on the pulse

Updated on Nov 25, 2012 17:13 IST

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