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The invisible fourth pillar
It is a good time as any to talk about free press in India. For the last ten days, protests have erupted around the world over an anti-Islam film. The Jammu and Kashmir government responded by blocking Youtube and Facebook last Friday to prevent violence. In the last six months, political cartoons have sent two … Continue reading "The invisible fourth pillar"
Money, Money, Money: Monitoring and Evaluation of SSA Expenditures
In my previous blog, I had focused on a framework aimed at improving the governance of elementary education in India. One key aspect of this framework is budget and resource management, which serves as an important route to strengthening social accountability: the more efficient and transparent public education expenditure, the better the delivery of education … Continue reading "Money, Money, Money: Monitoring and Evaluation of SSA Expenditures"
Empowering communities through data and supporting them with technology
The PAISA project since its inception in 2009, has been tracking the flow of funds of social sector schemes as well as studying the decision-making mechanisms involved in their implementation. From the very beginning, we were clear that our research should not be an entity by itself, where we simply collect data for the sake … Continue reading "Empowering communities through data and supporting them with technology"
Decentralised Education Delivery: Do GPs hold lessons for SMCs, Part 2
In my previous blog post (which can be found here) I made the argument that a community which is directly contributing to the school’s functioning, in some way or the other, would be more likely to hold School Monitoring Committees (henceforth SMCs) accountable. This would lead to better functioning SMCs, and therefore better overall school … Continue reading "Decentralised Education Delivery: Do GPs hold lessons for SMCs, Part 2"
Closing the MDM feedback loop: in response to ‘Food for Thought’
I am following up from Ambrish’s blog that suggests involving parents in monitoring the Mid Day Meals (MDM) Scheme in India, via the relatively new Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) launched in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Having participated in the same survey, I too came across instances where meals had not been served in schools … Continue reading "Closing the MDM feedback loop: in response to ‘Food for Thought’"