"The decision means that the way has been paved for compulsory licenses to be issued on other drugs, now patented in India and priced out of affordable reach, to be produced by generic companies and sold at a fraction of the price, " said Leena Menghaney of medical humanitarian aid organization Medecins Sans Frontieres.

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"Most importantly, the decision means that the way has been paved for compulsory licenses to be issued on other drugs, now patented in India and priced out of affordable reach, to be produced by generic companies and sold at a fraction of the price, " said Leena Menghaney, India manager of its advocacy program which pushes for greater access to lifesaving medicines.

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Also, foreign languages have now been compulsory in the secondary school curriculum since 1992 and the literacy strategy means primary school children are now more familiar with the rules of grammar.

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"The AUT is opposing compulsory redundancies and has been involved in negotiations to try to resolve the problem through voluntary means, but the college is threatening redundancies if sufficient volunteers do not come forward by 31 July, " she said.

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