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The 15th Finance Commission Report: What has Changed on Fund Transfers to States?

On 1 February 2020, the 15th Finance Commission (FC) of India tabled its interim report. But the world was already changing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in a redesign of macroeconomic forecasting models around the globe. In India, as the pandemic took root in March 2020, Union and state governments soon struggled … Continue reading "The 15th Finance Commission Report: What has Changed on Fund Transfers to States?"

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Study: COVID-19 Appropriate Behaviour, Community Backlash among Major Concerns for Frontline Workers during Pandemic

For Frontline Workers (Anganwadi Workers, ASHAs, and Auxiliary Nurse Midwives), increased responsibilities and having to juggle different tasks were not their only priorities. Behind the scenes, they have often struggled with challenges in their communities, and personal and familial lives in the last year.  We conducted a study in two districts of Himachal Pradesh and … Continue reading "Study: COVID-19 Appropriate Behaviour, Community Backlash among Major Concerns for Frontline Workers during Pandemic"

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पॉलिसी बझ

कल्याणकारी धोरणात जे घडत आहे त्या प्रत्येक पंधरवड्यात प्रकाशित झालेल्या बातम्यांच्या निवडीसह अद्ययावत रहा. धोरणा संबंधित बातम्या: शालेय शिक्षणाचा अंमलबजावणीचा रोडमॅप (राष्ट्रीय शैक्षणिक धोरणाशी जोडलेला) ‘विद्यार्थी’ आणि शिक्षकांच्या ‘गुणवत्तेच्या शिक्षणाद्वारे (SARTHAQ) होलिस्टिक अ‍ॅडव्हान्समेंट ’जाहीर करण्यात आला आहे. 10 वी ची अंतिम परीक्षा रद्द करण्यात आली असून, केंद्रीय माध्यमिक शिक्षण मंडळाने (सी.बी.एस.ई) 12 वी ची परीक्षा … Continue reading "पॉलिसी बझ"

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सूचना व संचार तकनीक (ICT) पर स्कूलों की निर्भरता

स्कूल शिक्षा के लिए राज्य सरकारों के बजट के साथ भारत सरकार भी शिक्षा योजना के माध्यम से फंड का आवंटन करती है | वित्त वर्ष 2018-19 में भारत सरकार ने प्राथमिक से उच्चतर स्तर तक सभी बच्चों के लिए समावेशी और गुणवत्ता युक्त शिक्षा सुनिश्चित करने के उद्देश्य से समग्र शिक्षा योजना की शुरूआत … Continue reading "सूचना व संचार तकनीक (ICT) पर स्कूलों की निर्भरता"

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‘Children Have Forgotten the Basics’

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April 2020 is a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of district and Block-level officials, panchayat functionaries, beneficiaries, and frontline workers, on their challenges and best practices. This interview was conducted with a Teacher in Satara, Maharashtra in Hindi on 3 March 2021, and has been translated. Q: Have … Continue reading "‘Children Have Forgotten the Basics’"