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Deconstructing A New Era in Fiscal Devolution in India
The Accountability Initiative (AI) at CPR has conducted extensive research on fiscal devolution in two separate studies—one that focuses on the effects of the Fourteenth Finance Commission recommendations on state finances, with a particular focus on effects on social sector investments. And a second study that focuses on understanding the fiscal devolution to rural local … Continue reading "Deconstructing A New Era in Fiscal Devolution in India"
New ways of conducting field surveys: Computerised data collection and responsive survey design
In November, I went for a talk at NCAER on “Computerized data collection and the management of Survey Costs and Quality” by James Wagner and Nicole Kirgis from the University of Michigan. The abstract of the talk stated that it would cover topics like responsive survey design, survey biases and ‘paradata’. Now, usually, I am … Continue reading "New ways of conducting field surveys: Computerised data collection and responsive survey design"
Seventeen Signatures
At first sight, this looks like a digression from my continuing tale of the tortuous way in which public expenditure happens in India, but read on. Last week, a good friend of mine and I caught up to exchange notes. He had had a torrid time for a few days, he said. His son, … Continue reading "Seventeen Signatures"
Do Private Tuitions Improve Learning Outcomes?
Despite increased attention to school based learning over the past decade by policy makers, the ASER reports have shown that the learning levels of children in the Indian education system have remained consistently low and have, in fact, declined over the past 8 years. The latest ASER report shows that only 41% of children in … Continue reading "Do Private Tuitions Improve Learning Outcomes?"
Strengthening SMC to make SDP– Should be an Empowering Process
I had recently attended two training programmes on Strengthening the School Management Committee[1] (SMC) to make an effective School Development Plan. One of it was at the state level, wherein all the District Education Officers of the state attended and the other was at block level, where in block level extension officers for education including … Continue reading "Strengthening SMC to make SDP– Should be an Empowering Process"