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Join us today (7 January 2021) at 4:30 PM IST for an interactive session with Dr Shakila T Shamsu, former OSD (New Education Policy), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education on "Implementing NEP: Charting Kerala’s Education Goals 2025".
For registration & further details: https://www.cppr.in/educationdialogues
#CPPRIndia releases its latest research paper 'A Comparative Study on COVID-19 Outbreak in the Hubei Province of China and the Indian State of Kerala'

On this occasion we invite you to join #CPPRWebinar on:
'Responding to COVID-19: Reflections & Lessons from Kerala, India & China'
Date: 14th January 2021 at 5.30 PM IST

Keynote Speaker: Smt. K K Shailaja Teacher, Minister for Health, Social Justice and Woman and Child Development, Kerala
Panellists: Mr Rajeev Sadanandan IAS (Retd), (CEO of HSTP, Honorary Advisor to the Chief Minister of Kerala to manage Covid-19, and Former Additional Chief Secretary (Health) of Kerala),
Dr K N Raghavan IRS (Chairman and Executive Director of Rubber Board, Government of India)
Dr Reuben Abraham (CEO of IDFC Foundation and IDFC Institute)

Go to this link to register ( cppr.in/events/cpprwebinar ) and do join us on Zoom on 14th January 2021 at 5:30 PM IST
Reports and Paper
A research team at #CPPRIndia led by Mr Muraleedharan Nair (Senior Fellow of CPPR and Former Indian Consul in China) did a comparative study of the #COVID19 outbreak response of the state of #Kerala in #India and the province of #Hubei in #China. The study has examined how the two entities dealt with the problem with a focus on emergency provisions enacted, technology utilisation, leadership, the role of media, and role of local bodies among others.

Click here to read the research paper: https://www.cppr.in/reports-and-papers/a-comparative-study-of-covid-19-outbreak-in-the-hubei-province-of-china-and-the-indian-state-of-kerala
Article
As the last State budget of the LDF Government and with assembly polls just a few months away, the Budget tabled many populist measures to appease the masses. While the significant impact of the measures and proposal will take time to unfold, Nissy Solomon & Praseeda Mukundan of #CPPRIndia highlight few areas in the Budget that require closer attention: https://www.cppr.in/articles/kerala-budget-2021-22-promises-and-peril
In continuation to #EducationDialogues initiated by #CPPRIndia, a second series of discussion will be held on January 21, 2021 at 4:30 pm IST around India’s Higher Education landscape. Our speaker for the discussion is Dr Shakila T Shamsu, former OSD (New Education Policy) in the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and the Secretary to the Committee to Draft National Education Policy.

To register: https://forms.gle/fQhj6Gk3Mj6wfZiF8
For further details: https://www.cppr.in/educationdialogues
Article
"Overall, the attempt to give a “Feel Good Factor” to the masses is missing from the Budget in a pandemic year. #Budget2021 does not have any big-bang announcements or bold reforms except a couple. The message that the mass gets is that one should be conservative in spending in the immediate future also" writes Nissy Solomon #CPPRIndia
Click here to read the article, as published in @MoneyControl : https://www.cppr.in/articles/budget-2021-feel-good-factor-that-would-nudge-consumption-is-missing
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For China-Australia relations, year 2020 was the year when things went from bad to worse and the prevailing situation suggests 2021 may not be much brighter either. Gazi Hassan highlights various developments in the region having an impact on China-Australia relations.
Click here to read the article: https://www.cppr.in/articles/complexities-of-china-australia-relations
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"The need of the hour is to break the rigidities and allow for Economics to be debated and discussed in classes as a subject that could mould public opinion".
Dr D Dhanuraj, Chairman and Rahul V Kumar, Research Fellow #CPPRIndia articulates Teaching and Learning Economics in Kerala
Click here to read the article: https://www.cppr.in/articles/teaching-and-learning-economics-in-kerala
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The secular superstructure of Kerala politics is built on a complex base of caste, community & religion. Even though the Left front seems to have an upper hand in the prevailing political climate, it is still early to conclude as the State’s election history has not been favourable to the incumbent. In this article, Goutham KA & Bhavya Bhardwaj of #CPPRIndia articulates the political landscape of Kerala.
Click here to read more: https://www.cppr.in/articles/the-conundrum-of-minorities-in-kerala-politics
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