Institutionalising social audits: Lessons from Meghalaya

Social audits are a citizen-driven form of social accountability. In a social audit, state documents are made available for public scrutiny and public hearings are held with t.....

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Making It Work: Institutionalising Social Audits in Meghalaya in India

In April 2017, Meghalaya enacted the Meghalaya Community Participation and Public Services Social Audit Act, 2017. The Meghalaya Society for Social Audit and Transparency (MSSAT) is responsible for im.....

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Samagra Shiksha

Samagra Shiksha is Government of India’s (GoI’s) school education programme covering preprimary to higher-secondary levels. Launched in April 2018, the scheme is the primary vehicle to implement t.....

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Jal Jeevan Mission

Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) is Government of India’s (GoI’s) rural drinking water programme to provide functional tap connections to every household for drinking, cooking, and other domestic needs on.....

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A Comprehensive Overview of Departmental Convergence Under MGNREGS

While government departments work in silos, there is potential to synergise effort, finances, and technical expertise to plan and implement programmes and achieve holistic objectives. This can benefit.....

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An Overview of the Jawabdehi Andolan Demanding an Accountability Legislation in Rajasthan

It has been three years since the Rajasthan Public.....

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Karnataka’s Learning from National Achievement Survey 2021

The release of the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 results is an opportune moment for evaluating the status of education systems in the country. With over 1.18 lakh schools and 34 lakh students.....

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Trickle or Flow: Unpacking Fund Flow Pattern of Jal Jeevan Mission

Launched in August 2019, Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) aims to provide functional household tap connections (FHTCs) to every rural household in India by 2024. At the start o.....

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Making the Government System Climate Change-ready

The Cutting Edge is an exclusive series by the Accountability Initiative featuring insights from world-renowned scholars, and ideas that can spur innovation.  .....

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Budget 2022 Increases Education Spending, Samagra Shiksha Scheme Key For School Reopenings

The budget for Samagra Shiksha has grown by 20% but is still lower than projected budgets of the education ministry .....

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Jal Jeevan Mission

Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) is Government of India’s (GoI’s) rural drinking water programme to provide functional tap connections to every household for drinking, cooking, and other domestic needs on.....

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Samagra Shiksha

Samagra Shiksha is Government of India’s (GoI’s) school education programme extending from the pre-primary to higher-secondary level. The scheme was launched in April 2018 to ensure equitable and.....

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Missing: Indigenous Voices on the Climate Crisis

This blog is part of a series on youth activism, and how the youth can contribute to policymaking on the climate crisis. The previous post can be found .....

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Policy and Activism from the Perspective of a Youth Activist

Nina Möger Bengsston is a member of the Danish Youth Climate Council where she provides policy input to the Minister of Climate on topics related to transitioning to a sustainable economy. The 24.....

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Youth Activism, the Climate Crisis and Civic Participation

What began as a high schooler’s silent protest against ecological breakdown has now turned into a worldwide movement. Greta Thunberg, then 15, protested by sitting ou.....

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Can we afford to overlook homes in learning outcomes?

As part of an internship at the Accountability Initiative, I had the opportunity to assist and administer surveys in a research project which aims to study how teachers use their time during work h.....

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