The ‘consultant’ performing functions outsourced to them by government is a global phenomenon.
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Work Demand under MGNREGS at 4-Month High, FY23 Funds almost Exhausted
The budgetary allocation for MGNREGS has already been exhausted, if pending liabilities for the financial year are included
Why has the Government put the Census on Hold?
Why has the government put the census on hold and how has it impacted us?
भारत में माध्यमिक शिक्षा तक पहुंच से संबंधित चुनौतियां
भारत की नवीनतम राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति में वर्ष 2030 तक शिक्षा तक सार्वभौमिक पहुंच की परिकल्पना की गई है।हालांकि, प्राथमिक विद्यालयों में नामांकन अधिक होने के बावजूद माध्यमिक शिक्षा तक पहुंच कम रही है।
Challenges in Access to Secondary Education in India
India’s latest National Education Policy has envisaged universal access to education by 2030. However, while enrolment is high in elementary schools, access to and uptake of secondary education has remained low. The article considers some contributing factors, including the limited number of schools offering secondary education, the higher costs associated with schooling, and the lack of public investment in education and vocational training.
Reframing Policymaking to Tackle Rural Inflation
Rather than relying on new infrastructure projects, which are both capital-intensive and slow to start, the focus must be on the maintenance of existing infrastructure, writes Yamini Aiyar.
Corruption and the Limits of Our Imagination of State-Building
Welfare schemes in India are ‘targeted’ based on eligibility criteria laid down by the State.
From Rights to Duties: The Deliberate Remaking of the Citizen
Citizens in this formulation are enablers of government working toward fulfilling its goals, rather than active, rights-bearing stakeholders.
A Substantive Welfare State Remains an Illusion
Over the decades, an elite obsession with getting the state out of the way has left a majority of Indians without the power to claim any real economic freedom.
Enrollment Falls In Private Schools Due To Covid-19-Induced Income Shock
Latest government data show an increase of almost four million in government school enrollment and a decrease of three million in private school enrolment between 2019-20 and 2020-21