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United News of India
5 days ago
- Health
- United News of India
Maha: Fadnavis inaugurates ‘Chakra' at MUHS in Nashik
Nashik, Jun 1 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday performed foundation stone laying and inauguration ceremony of the Center of Excellence 'Chakra' (Centre for Health, Applied Knowledge & Research Autonomy) at the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences here. Speaking at the function, he asserted that the health system will get a new shape only due to experiments like 'Chakra' of the Health University. He asked the universities to work as centres of various subjects and stressed on making efforts to strengthen health education and services in the state. Health universities have been established as 'hubs' through 'Centres of Excellence', while medical colleges will continue to function as 'spokes', he said and pointed that universities are expected to do exemplary work by acting as guides to other institutions. The university should focus more on genetic health and socially useful research through 'Chakra', which will be useful to the common citizens, he said. Fadnavis further said that according to the concept of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, employment-oriented models should be implemented through the 'National Education System' that are beneficial to the society and the country and urged educational institutions to make efforts to give priority to startups. In the next few years, the government will try to implement health services in rural areas as 'hub and spoke', he said and added that the government will provide appropriate support to the university for the Digital Kumbh and Health Kumbh projects as the Kumbh Mela will be held in Nashik. Speaking at the same programme, vice chancellor of the university Lieutenant General (retired) Madhuri Kanitkar said that a Centre of Excellence has been set up at the University of Health Sciences to enhance health services in the state. To enhance the quality of health science courses, the Department of Medical Education has launched the 'Chakra' company through the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences to provide quality and affordable health services to the citizens of the state, she added. UNI RDS SS
The Star
29-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Court orders Indonesian govt to provide free basic education in all schools
JAKARTA: The government is obligated to provide free education at the elementary level in both public and private schools, the Constitutional Court has said in its ruling on a judicial review petition against the 2003 National Education System (Sisdiknas) Law filed by an education watchdog. During a hearing on Tuesday, court justices read their conclusion that the implementation of Article 34 paragraph 2 of the 2003 law, which stipulates that basic education should be free of charge, was not inclusive of all as it has only been applied to public schools. In the Sisdiknas Law, the basic education level covers elementary and junior high school, including their equivalent in madrassas. The justices also noted that while the government provided funding to provide free education in public elementary schools, it failed to take notice of the limited capacity of these schools, which forced many students to enroll in private schools that charge for tuition. Such a situation, the court added, went against the state's obligation as stipulated in the law 'The state must implement a basic education financing policy that [covers] students in public and private schools as well as madrassas, through educational assistance mechanisms or subsidies, so that there won't be any gap in access to basic education,' Justice Enny Nurbaningsih said, reading the ruling on Tuesday (May 27). Free elementary education, the justice continued, is part of the economic, social and cultural rights of a citizen, which can be fulfilled 'gradually, selectively and affirmatively without being discriminatory' depending on the state's capacity. However, the court justices acknowledged that there are private schools offering additional curricula beyond that required by the government, such as international or religious schools. Enny said the government should not force these institutions to provide free education for their students, whose parents are aware of the tuition obligations of enrolling in such schools. Considering the state's limited capacity to fund students for their basic education, Justice Enny said the government should draw up a funding plan that prioritizes basic education needs in private schools that fulfill the criteria for such financial assistance. The court also urged private schools to help ease tuition costs for their students, especially in 'areas where there are no state-funded schools around'. The judicial review petition challenging the 2003 Sisdiknas Law was submitted in December 2023 by the Network for Education Watch Indonesia (JPPI). The plaintiff contested the phrase of 'compulsory basic education at least in the basic level without any charges' in Article 34 paragraph 2 of the law, arguing it should also apply for students in private schools. - The Jakarta Post/ANN
