The gap existing within the government education system, different schools receive variable resources and end up delivering hugely different results.
Author: accountability
19 States Freeze MGNREGA Payments, Centre Not Releasing Funds
Wage payments under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) have been frozen in 19 states as of October 31, 2017, official data show.
Drop in number of govt schools too suggests jobs are top priority in India
But real worry is the ensuing neglect, and imminent demographic change.
[Video] Truth vs Hype Of Swachh Bharat
This week, one of the government’s signature schemes – the Swachh Bharat Mission – turns three years old. We examine the data and travel to the ground to investigate the claims of a scheme on which an estimated Rs. 50,000 crore have already been spent.
More toilet talk vital for a cleaner India
Meeting sanitation targets is important but targets alone won’t mean much unless the people buy into the messages behind the toilet talk.
3 years of Swachh Bharat: 2.5 lakh villages declared open defecation free, but 1.5 lakh claims not verified
While the government’s data reveal substantial progress over three years, experts pointed out much of these claims were not verified.
The vicious cycle of unspent balances – Part 2
Why is the money allocated to social sector schemes left unspent.
The vicious cycle of unspent balances – Part 1
Why is the money allocated to social sector schemes left unspent.
Gorakhpur tragedy a reminder of all that ails India’s public funds management
For years, red tape has meant that departments have failed to secure and utilise all of their funding, which has often led to critical work being affected.
Why the world’s biggest school system is failing its pupils
More Indians are attending school than ever before. But they are not learning much.