This report analyses education resourcing in Himachal Pradesh and Kangra; and examines fund flows, expenditures, infrastructure and governance of schools in Kangra.
Sector Scheme Level: SSA
25% Reservation under the RTE: Rules in PAISA States
The Right To Education Act mandates a minimum of 25% reservation for disadvantaged groups and economically weaker sections in private unaided schools. This Brief analyses the key provisions for the policy’s implementation in the PAISA states.
A Tale of Two Schools: Untying Tied-Grants in SSA
SSA norms dictates that the proposed allocation comes as tied funds meant only for specific purposed. By comparing the needs of two schools in Nalanda District, Bihar, “A Tale of Two Schools” looks at whether this is the best approach for money to be allocated and spent.
Do Schools Get their Money? PAISA 2010
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.
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.