Imp. Notes / Things to do
in 100-120 words
Write a letter to the Editor of the Tribune expressing
your concern over conception in the country.
Answers
Answer:
The approval of the National Education Policy (NEP) is a radical step. It will go a long way to make our education relevant to the needs of the times. Laying stress on scientific temper and mathematical abilities will help develop objective and analytical faculties. Taking three-year-old children under Early Childhood Care and Education scheme is one of the laudable aspects of the NEP. The other is the seeds of liberal and flexible education. Kudos to the government for making the system a blend of shiksha and vidya — the ideal of our ancient system of education.
DV Sharma, Mukerian
Governor’s responsibility
Apropos of ‘Towards a floor test’ (July 30), the Governor functions as per the advice of the Council of Ministers. In the Nabam Rebia case (2016), the SC, after referring to the debate on draft Article 153 (subsequently renumbered Article 174) in the Constituent Assembly, held that omission of sub-article (3) in draft Article 153 confirmed the intent, and the rightful inference was that the framers of the Constitution altered the original contemplation, and decided not to vest discretion with the Governor in matters of summoning the House. However, in the recommendation of the Rules Committee of the Lok Sabha in 1967, the period of notice for starred questions was fixed at 21 days (later changed to 15). The 15-day period for summoning the session, when the agenda did not include the vote of confidence, is a matter of expediency. The Gehlot government not specifying the agenda and wanting the session sooner was rightly asked to reconsider. It has been finally acceded to by the Council of Ministers, ending the impass