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Show Me the Money – The trials and tribulations of finding budgetary data in India
Avani Kapur Every year on budget day, millions across the country tune into their television or radio-sets to hear the verdict of the budget. We want to know how much money has been allocated for various schemes and how the government has been fairing on its promises during the previous years. Yet, apart from that … Continue reading "Show Me the Money – The trials and tribulations of finding budgetary data in India"
On Data, and its Relationship with Accountability and Transparency
Zainab Bawa Notions of transparency and accountability have been evolving since late 1980s. It was advocated that people must be given information about budgets, especially details of heads where money was allocated and how it was spent. This would aid in enforcing transparency, accountability and participation. In the late 1990s, as cities developed, pressure on … Continue reading "On Data, and its Relationship with Accountability and Transparency"
Harnessing IT for good governance
Over the past decade or so, there have been islands of e-Governance initiatives in the country at the national, state, district and even block level. Some of them have been highly successful and are ready for replication across other states. Experiences from successes as well as the failures of the various initiatives play an important … Continue reading "Harnessing IT for good governance"
Making the RTI Work: A public hearing on the effectiveness of the Rajasthan State Information Commission
Recently, Jaipur’s Rajasthan University played host to the first ever Jan Manch or public hearing to evaluate the operations of the state’s Information commission (SIC). Organized by a network of Rajasthan based civil society organizations including the Rozgar Evum Soochna Adhikaar Abhiyaan, the Jan Manch brought together a motley crew of appellants, activists, and journalists … Continue reading "Making the RTI Work: A public hearing on the effectiveness of the Rajasthan State Information Commission"
Teachers: Overpaid or Overburdened?
I recently had the opportunity to interview 16 teachers from 7 schools across 2 districts in Uttarakhand as part of a study being conducted by J-PAL, MIT aimed at understanding the institutional dynamics of the Read India programme – an accelerated learning programme launched by the NGO Pratham. We wanted to know what teachers thought … Continue reading "Teachers: Overpaid or Overburdened?"