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Breaking out of the Input Trap
The recently released Annual Survey of Education Report 2010 serves as an important reminder of India’s greatest challenge – converting increased financial outlays to improved development outcomes. Since 2004, India’s education budget has more than doubled, increasing from Rs 152,947 crore in 2004-05 to Rs. 372,813 crore in 2009-10. For the same period, ASER has … Continue reading "Breaking out of the Input Trap"
All too many School Inspectors saying “all is well”?
Teacher absenteeism has been documented to be widespread and while the motivational reasons and drivers of this are complex (Ramachandran et al, 2005; Kremer et al., 2004), one factor that has permitted this is weak supervision or absence of inspections. Monitoring providers of services to hold them accountable is an important part of any service … Continue reading "All too many School Inspectors saying “all is well”?"
A Tale of Two Schools: Untying Tied-Grants in SSA
SSA norms dictates that the proposed allocation comes as tied funds meant only for specific purposed. By comparing the needs of two schools in Nalanda District, Bihar, “A Tale of Two Schools” looks at whether this is the best approach for money to be allocated and spent.
A Review of Karnataka Human Rights Commission et al.
A Review of the Working of the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission and the Commission for Women It is widely acknowledged that India’s accountability institutions – parliament, judiciary,oversight bodies, and regulatory institutions- have under performed significantly. Worryingly, with growing corruption and heightened public scrutiny in the recent past, the credibility of these institutions is now … Continue reading "A Review of Karnataka Human Rights Commission et al."
A Guide to Conducting Social Audits
Social Audits are now widely accepted as an important mechanism to address corruption and strengthen accountability in government service delivery. The process took root with the launch of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in 2005 (since renamed the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act or MGNREGA) which mandates the regular conduct of social … Continue reading "A Guide to Conducting Social Audits"