The PAISA survey is conducted annually through the Annual Survey of Education Report–Rural. This is the third PAISA report. In 2009, the survey covered a total of 14,231 Primary and Upper Primary Schools in rural India. The 2010 survey covered 14,240 schools and the PAISA 2011 survey covered 14,283 schools across rural India To contextualise school level expenditures and provide a flavour of the larger planning and budgeting process, PAISA 2011 also reports on overall trends in Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) allocations and expenditures across three years from 2009-10 and 2011-12.
Sector Scheme Level: SSA
PAISA District Studies: 2011 Provisional
Between May 2011 and August 2011, the PAISA team went to around 1300 schools in 9 districts spread across 7 states to do a detailed PAISA study on elementary education financing. The study focused on tracking the flow of funds from their point of origin (Central and State Governments) to their final point of expenditure. The 9 districts covered by the PAISA study are: Medak (Andhra Pradesh), Nalanda and Purnea (Bihar), Kangra (Himachal Pradesh), Sagar (Madhya Pradesh), Satara (Maharasthra), Jaipur and Udaipur (Rajasthan) and Jalpaiguri (West Bengal). More details can be found in the attached report.
PAISA District Study: Jaipur, Rajasthan
This report analyses education resourcing in Rajasthan and Jaipur; and examines fund flows, expenditures, infrastructure and governance of schools in Jaipur.
PAISA District Study: Udaipur, Rajasthan
This report analyses education resourcing in Rajasthan and Udaipur; and examines fund flows, expenditures, infrastructure and governance of schools in Udaipur.
PAISA District Study: Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
This report analyses education resourcing in Madhya Pradesh and Sagar; and examines fund flows, expenditures, infrastructure and governance of schools in Sagar.
PAISA District Study: Satara, Maharashtra
This report analyses education resourcing in Maharashtra and Satara; and examines fund flows, expenditures, infrastructure and governance of schools in Satara.
PAISA District Study: Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
This report analyses education resourcing in West Bengal and Jalpaiguri; and examines fund flows, expenditures, infrastructure and governance of schools in Jalpaiguri.
PAISA District Study: Medak, Andhra Pradesh
This report analyses education resourcing in Andhra Pradesh and Medak; and examines fund flows, expenditures, infrastructure and governance of schools in Medak
PAISA District Study: Nalanda, Bihar
This report analyses education resourcing in Bihar and Nalanda; and examines fund flows, expenditures, infrastructure and governance of schools in Nalanda.
PAISA District Study: Purnea, Bihar
This report analyses education resourcing in Bihar and Purnea; and examines fund flows, expenditures, infrastructure and governance of schools in Purnea.

