Astha Savyasachi is an independent journalist with bylines in esteemed publications such as Al Jazeera, TRT World, The Wire, Scroll.in, Himal Southasian and Outlook, among others. Her areas of expertise lie in covering socio-political and human rights issues. For an investigation shedding light on the indoctrination of children in schools run by the RSS, she received The Human Rights and Religious Freedom Journalism Grant awarded by the Indian American Muslim Council. She was also shortlisted for the 2024 Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship in Investigative Journalism. She likes to spend her leisure time reading and writing fiction.
रक्षा मंत्रालय के मार्गदर्शन में चलने वाले सैनिक स्कूल, भारत के सशस्त्र बलों में कैडेट भेजते हैं। हालांकि, इस नई पहल ने भविष्य के कैडेटों को प्रशिक्षित करने के का जिम्मा एक खास विचारधारा की तरफ झुके हुए संगठनों को दिया है।
Sainik Schools, run under the Defence Ministry’s guidance, send cadets to India’s armed forces. The new initiative however relies on ideologically slanted organisations to train future cadets
नियामक एजेंसी प्रदूषण नियंत्रण बोर्ड को मुख्यमंत्री की मांग पर एक सेवा-प्रदाता बना दिया गया। जिससे उद्योगों को मंजूरी देने के लिए अधिकारियों पर अवास्तविक समयसीमा का दबाव पड़ा वहीं इससे चूकने पर उनके खिलाफ दंडात्मक कार्रवाई भी की गई।
On Chief Minister’s demand, the pollution control board, a regulatory agency, was turned into a service provider. The move imposed unrealistic deadlines in granting approvals to industry, coupled with penal action on officials missing the tight deadlines.
Sainik Schools, run under the Defence Ministry’s guidance, send cadets to India’s armed forces. The new initiative however relies on ideologically slanted organisations to train future cadets