Involve parents; decentralise decision-making; and give schools greater autonomy for expenditure. Local innovation is the path forward.
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To Know How Many People Have Access To Toilets, Surveyors Must Ask The Right Questions
Sanitation data vary due to the type of questions asked in surveys. Accurate data on sanitation behaviour and toilet use can be captured if surveys ask questions on sanitation practices of all individuals in a household instead of one member, say experts.
Experiences of Rajasthan and HP Frontline Workers During Pandemic
Existing research illustrates that frontline workers faced a high burden of responsibilities even prior to the pandemic, and encountered numerous challenges in areas such as remuneration, training, and supervisory support.
Four Lessons the Pandemic has Taught Us on Accountability
The COVID-19 pandemic has left an indelible mark across the world. A global economic crisis now compounds human tragedies. The world is witnessing recessions, increased debt, mass unemployment and a decline in real wages, resulting in food and nutrition insecurity.
State of the States: NITI Report Shows Who’s Rising, Who’s Lagging and the Gap in Between
It’s been five years since the SDG targets were set. But a closer look reveals India is still far away from meeting goals like zero hunger & gender equality by 2030.
GST: End of the Road for Cooperative Federalism
India’s grand bargain, once heralded as a new era in cooperative federalism, the Goods and Services tax regime, less than fours years since its adoption, is today the new battleground for centre-state fiscal wars.
Why India Needs Village-Level Data To Target Malnutrition In Children
Where are nutrition programmes failing and why? To accurately understand this and for ideas on how to efficiently target the crisis of malnutrition among Indian children, it is necessary to collect and use data from villages, says a new study.
COVID-19 and the Disease of Inequality
The second wave will deepen inequality. Expand support to states, universalise PDS, and ramp up MGNREGS now.
The Second Wave and the Indian State
The Centre and states are at war, but India urgently needs a coordinated response. It’s not too late. But soon it will be
Countries Are Sending Aid To India — But It’s Been Slow To Reach Patients Who Need It
Other countries are donating oxygen to India after hospitals ran out. How quickly can supply chains be fixed, to rush this aid to COVID-19 patients in need?