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Education Sector, GOI 2009-10

The Government of India (GOI) implements a number of programmes for the achievement of the Education for All goal. Elementary education is a key priority and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is the larges.....

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Effect of Soaring Food Prices on Mid Day Meal Scheme

      Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDM) is the world’s largest school-feeding programme aimed at promoting universalisation of elementary education by incre.....

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Assam to Guarantee Right to Health

Assam became the first state in the country to introduce a bill guaranteeing the right to health and well-being. The state government tabled the Assam Public Health Bill, 2010, in the assembly on Marc.....

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Pakistan considers Right to Information Bill 2010

Pakistan may soon have a law guaranteeing citizens the right to access information held by the government, following the introduction of a new Right to Information Bill in the National Assembly of.....

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Government releases the first ever Civil Services Survey

The Government of India has released the findings of the first ever survey of the Indian Civil Services. The report titled "Civil Services Survey - A Report" surveyed officers from all 3 India Serv.....

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The Process of Lawmaking in India

This post is an attempt to explain the process of law making in India. It also explains how citizen groups can participate in the process of lawmaking.  Who makes laws?.....

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Budget Manual released by Ministry of Finance

The Budget Division of the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, has released a Budget Manual. This is a first of its' kind document that is expected to serve as a referenc.....

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To Improve Policy Effectiveness

Voters elect governments to solve social problems. Governments design and implement a huge array of programs and allocate huge sum of money every year to ensure the public good s. A sizable literat.....

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Finding a Voice: Community Television Initiative

Some people used to argue that elections are THE best instruments of accountability. But events have overtaken the idea and now there are many who are focusing on the limitations of election, mainl.....

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Community-Funded Participatory Journalism: New era of Grievance Redresser

The Indian government is spending crores of rupees on welfare schemes. However that is news to Sharan, whose house is half built as the money from Indira Vikas Yojna was inadequate to even co.....

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Assam to Guarantee Right to Health

Assam became the first state in the country to introduce a bill guaranteeing the right to health and well-being. The state government tabled the Assam Public Health Bill, 2010, in the assembly on Marc.....

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Sruti Bandyopadhyay

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Launch of the Right to Education Portal

A new Right to Education Portal has been launched by the Centre for Civil Society, as part of the RTE Coalition created to nurture a democratic space where each coalition partner and interested cit.....

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FAQs on NRHM Fund Flows

The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) aims at strengthening the financial management structure and accounting systems so as to conform to best practices and meet accounting and auditing standards,.....

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Scaling Up Social Accountability: Accountability Scorecard

Strengthening accountability relationships between policy makers, service providers and citizens is at the core of the public accountability effort. After many years of practice, piloting and trial.....

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Sruti Bandyopadhyay

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Effect of Soaring Food Prices on Mid Day Meal Scheme

Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDM) is the world’s largest school-feeding programme aimed at promoting universalisation of elementary education by increasing enrolment, retention, attendance, and simultane.....

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Sruti Bandyopadhyay

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The Process of Lawmaking in India

This post is an attempt to explain the process of law making in India. It also explains how citizen groups can participate in the process of lawmaking. .....

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Sruti Bandyopadhyay

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PAISA Briefs: Social Sector Expenditures-Trends,Strengths and Weaknesses

This presentation is about the changes in the social sector and whether these changes have resulted in an increase in allocation. It also addresses how allocations are implemented and the structure of.....

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Public Expenditure Tracking For Social Sector Programs in India-Case Study of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

Tracking expenditure through budget documents requires an understanding of the expenditure responsibilities within and across Central and State governments. Public Expenditure Tracking For Social Sect.....

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Urban Development, GOI 2009-10

Launched in December 2005, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) is GOI's comprehensive flagship programme for urban development. This budget brief offers an overview of India's urb.....

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Do Schools Get Their Money? (PAISA report 2009)

Do schools get their money? Between October and November 2010, PAISA went to 14,560 government run elementary schools across India to ask the following questions: Did you get your money? When did you.....

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FAQs on NRHM Fund Flows

The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) aims at strengthening the financial management structure and accounting systems so as to conform to best practices and meet accounting and auditing standards,.....

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Sruti Bandyopadhyay

Blog

Assam to Guarantee Right to Health

Assam became the first state in the country to introduce a bill guaranteeing the right to health and well-being. The state government tabled the Assam Public Health Bill, 2010, in the assembly on Marc.....

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Sruti Bandyopadhyay

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To Improve Policy Effectiveness

Sruti Bandyopadhyay Voters elect governments to solve social problems. Governments design and implement a huge array of programs and allocate huge sum of money ev.....

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Sruti Bandyopadhyay

Blog

Finding a Voice: Community Television Initiative

Sruti Bandyopadhyay Some people used to argue that elections are THE best instruments of accountability. But events have overtaken the idea and now there are.....

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Sruti Bandyopadhyay

Blog

Effect of Soaring Food Prices on Mid Day Meal Scheme

Sruti Bandyopadhyay Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDM) is the world’s largest school-feeding programme aimed at promoting univer.....

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Sruti Bandyopadhyay

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Scaling Up Social Accountability: Accountability Scorecard

Sruti Bandyopadhyay Strengthening accountability relationships between policy makers, service providers and citizens is at the core of the public accountabil.....

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Sruti Bandyopadhyay