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How to improve Judicial Accountability – Resolutions from the RTI convention
Last month, Accountability Initiative was invited to facilitate a discussion on Judicial Accountability at the RTI convention, held by NCPRI. The topic for brainstorming was “How can RTI be used to promote transparency and accountability in judicial institutions?” The discussion largely centered around the RTI, but a few other pertinent matters were also discussed (see … Continue reading "How to improve Judicial Accountability – Resolutions from the RTI convention"
The Case for Incentive Payments to the Teachers in Government Schools
There has been a long debate about paying the government teachers (and public sector employees, in general) as per their performance. It has been argued that problems like high absenteeism, lack of teaching when in school, and abysmal quality of teaching might be alleviated if the teacher salary is made conditional on outcomes reflecting their … Continue reading "The Case for Incentive Payments to the Teachers in Government Schools"
Beyond Allocations: Expenditure Flows in Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
On 28 February 2011, the Union Budget announced a 27 percent hike in allocations for elementary education for the 2011-12 financial year (FY). At 65 percent of the elementary education budget, the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) too witnessed a 40 percent hike in allocation, which now stands at Rs. 21,000 crore. This was no surprise … Continue reading "Beyond Allocations: Expenditure Flows in Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan"
Closing the Expenditure Cycle – From Outlays to Outputs to Outcomes
Into its second year, PAISA2010 has expanded in its ambition, scope and analysis. If last year’s report was a statement of intent, this year the PAISA process has matured into a comprehensive expenditure tracking project, of which this report is only one part. There have been significant initiatives in state-level advocacy, district and block-level surveys, … Continue reading "Closing the Expenditure Cycle – From Outlays to Outputs to Outcomes"
Hamara Gaon, Hamara School (My village, My school)
Madiyahu block, Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh: I sat with a group of village women under a tree in the compound of a government primary school. Most of the women had children who were enrolled in this school. Many of these mothers had never been to school themselves. But they were interested in talking about children’s … Continue reading "Hamara Gaon, Hamara School (My village, My school)"