Do schools get their money? Between October and November 2009, PAISA went to 14,560 government run elementary schools across India to ask the following questions: Did you get your money? When did you get your money? Did you spend the money, if so what was the output of that expenditure? This PAISA survey was conducted as part of the annual ASER survey that tracks learning outcomes. ASER is implemented entirely by citizen volunteers and civil society organizations making PAISA the first and only citizen led effort to track development funds. PAISA is conducted annually. This report “Do Schools get their money?” offers snapshots of findings from the 2009 survey.
Sector Scheme Level: Education
Governing Elementary Education Finances in India
This report summarizes the key findings from the PAISA District Studies 2011. Through this analysis it argues for the need to radically alter the current top down model of education finance, moving towards a system which is decentralised, transparent and efficient.
Public Expenditure Tracking For Social Sector Programs in India-Case Study of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Tracking expenditure through budget documents requires an understanding of the expenditure responsibilities within and across Central and State governments. Public Expenditure Tracking For Social Sector Programs in India: Case Study of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in Nalanda, Bihar talks about the challenges and the way in which budget can be tracked by using SSA as an example.