CBPS participated in the XV International Conference on Public Policy and Management, Centre for Public Policy, IIMB 2020. The conference was held from 24 to 26 August 2020.
CBPS presented two track sessions:
Continuing education during crisis and beyond: Overcoming immediate and structural barriers
24 August 2020 -11.00 am to 12.45 pm
The chair of this session was Niveditha Menon, Deputy Director. The following are the titles of presentations along with their respective presenters:
- Challenges of distance in Science Education by Prof. Ram Ramaswamy, Professor, IIT Delhi, Former VC HCU
- Rapid assessment of the impact of Covid-19 on education and livelihood – multi-country study by Neha Ghatak, Research Advisor, CBPS.
- Low-tech model for mentoring school students in rural areas – an action research by Dr. Jyotsna Jha, Director, CBPS.
- Overview by Prof. Shyam Menon: Professor of Education, University of Delhi DU and Former VC, Ambedkar University Delhi
Post-Covid Measures for Economic Revival: Renewed Interest in Multiplier Studies
25 August 2020 – 9.00 am to 10.30 am
The chair of this session was Vinod Vyasulu, President of the Governing Board of CBPS. The following are the titles of presentations along with their respective presenters:
- Multiplier Effect of Social Sector Expenditure in Karnataka by Jyotsna Jha, Director, CBPS, Ms. Achala Yareseeme and Ms. Apurva K.H., CBPS
- Challenges of using I-O and SAM-based methods at a sub-national analysis by Ms. Achala Yareseeme and Ms. Apurva K.H., CBPS
- Estimation of Multipliers: A comparative analysis of different methodologies by Dr. Archana Purohit, Research Advisor, CBPS
Jyotsna Jha, Director, CBPS, chaired a session titled, ‘Gender Budgeting and Women’s Relative Resources’ on 24 August 2020.
Niveditha Menon, Deputy Director, was a panelist at a track session titled, ‘Identities and Identification: A Development Dilemma’. Her presentation was titled, ‘Dignity, respect, and Justice for All: The question of Gender in Public Policy’. The chairs of this session were Dr. Amit Prakash and Dr. Bidisha Chaudhuri, CITAAP, IIIT Bangalore.