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A Circuitous Journey
This is the fourth blog of a five-part series to unpack the meaning of some of the frequently heard terms and phrases in the Indian bureaucracy. Webster Definition: Circular: A printed notice, order or advertisement given or sent to many people at the same time. In business or politics, used to inform a wide range … Continue reading "A Circuitous Journey"
How Swachh is Bharat two years on?
The most visible programme remains invisible on the ground, Accountability Initiative finds October 2 marked the second anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), the Government of India’s (GoI) flagship programme to achieve the goal of total sanitation by 2019. We bring to you findings from a recent study by Accountability Initiative (AI) at CPR, … Continue reading "How Swachh is Bharat two years on?"
Budget Briefs 2016: State of Social Sector Expenditure
Every year Accountability Initiative (AI) delivers a budget brief series analysing government allocations and expenditure in key social sector schemes. This year, AI realigned its budget work to study state rather than union budgets in response to the Fourteenth Finance Commissions (FFC) recommendations to increase the fiscal autonomy of states. Through a study of 19 state budgets, AI analysed … Continue reading "Budget Briefs 2016: State of Social Sector Expenditure"
Shift in Financial Year – Will It Change anything?
After its last attempt in 1985, the Government of India is once again exploring the possibility of shifting the financial year (FY). A committee led by Shankar Acharya has been appointed to look into the issue and a discussion forum has been set up on MyGov.in, inviting inputs from the public. According to the website, the … Continue reading "Shift in Financial Year – Will It Change anything?"
भाग 2 : शैक्षिक सुधार और स्थानीय प्रशासन : बिहार में एक केस अध्ययन
पहले ब्लॉग में, हमने बिहार में प्रारम्भिक शिक्षा के परिवेश और कामकाज के संबंध में अपना विश्लेषण प्रस्तुत किया था। हमारे विश्लेषण के अनुसार, प्रशासन में मौजूद नियम-कानूनवादी संस्कृति और इसकी दो खासियतों – पदानुक्रम और नियमों व प्रक्रियाओं का कड़ाई से पालन – ने ऐसा परिवेश विकसित किया है, जहां स्थानीय अधिकारी स्वयं को … Continue reading "भाग 2 : शैक्षिक सुधार और स्थानीय प्रशासन : बिहार में एक केस अध्ययन"