A survey in Delhi’s schools shows teachers feel helpless, guilty and like clerks. They are overworked and spend less time teaching.
Author: accountability
CSS a Good Policy, but only on Paper
In the last 18 years, the Centre spent Rs 14 lakh crore on social services. But centrally sponsored schemes are undermining state say.
MGNREGS Work Demand-Supply Gap Widens, Says Report
The gap between the number of households that demanded jobs and the number met in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) widened marginally in the financial year 2018-19.
Influx of Lateral Entrants
Modi government is expanding its plan of recruiting people from outside the civil services into the ranks of joint secretary, deputy secretary and director.
Welfare Policy and Modi 2.0
Welfare in Modi’s first term was about grand announcements and ambitious targets. The real challenge of building a high quality 21st century welfare state awaits.
Under NDA, Rural Drinking Water Takes a Back Seat
Since 2014, the NDA has cut funding for rural drinking water and focused more on sanitation, leaving millions without access to safe and assured water.
MGNREGA Scheme Failed on Many Counts: Report
In the last five years, the average person days of work generated per household under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) remained less than 50 across years, states a report published by Centre for Policy Research (CPR).
The Solutions State: Why the Digital Needs the Human
Leveraging technology for effective program delivery poses unique challenges. Technology is a tool that requires a capable state to be effective; also, it creates new power asymmetries. Three well-known economists weigh in.
How Ayushman Bharat Got a Silent Boost In The Budget
The Wire’s health reporter Anoo Bhuyan is in conversation with Avani Kapur, director of Accountability Initiative and Indranil Mukhopadhaya, professor of Jindal University about the health budget which was passed on 1st February.
Lessons from the PAISA Project
This article will look at some of the reasons why PAISA and PAISA-type studies are required in a country like India, the lessons we have learnt from it and finally some thoughts on solutions that are needed in order to ensure effective delivery of social services, including elementary education.