Now, Sanskriti schools to be set up across India; wards of state govt employees, PSUs, IITs, IIMs etc. to benefit

THE Central government has proposed to set up Sanskriti-type schools in various state capitals, taking almost the same model of Sanskriti School, Delhi which was established in 1998 to cater to the needs of the employees coming to Delhi on a transfer. The proposal, according to new draft guidelines, has to be initiated by a state government with a justification that the number of All India or Central services officers posted in a state are sufficient. Under the draft guidelines for which comments are being sought till June 20, wards of employees of Central PSUs, IITs, IIMs or state governments can avail of a particular quota if those organizations provide free land for constructing the school. Here are the 10 key things about the proposed modality of setting up Sanskriti-type schools across India:

DoPT takes the lead in opening crèches in government buildings; ministries may earmark spaces soon

THE Central government has been exploring the possibility of opening more crèches in government buildings so as to facilitate the young mothers to bring their young children to the office. The issue cropped up during a review meeting on the implementation of the guidelines on prevention of sexual harassment of women at the workplace held on April 16, the minutes of which were released only…

IPL Season: A month long cricket camp for bureaucrats’ children now

Ex-IAS Raghu Menon

IN THIS season of IPL and cricketing fever, the children of the Central government employees are being wooed to a formal cricket coaching camp. The summer vacation is beginning soon, and the children will have a chance to stay fit. And you never know, there could be a future Tendulkar, Dhoni or Kohli out of them.

If the child is between eight and sixteen years old...