Bihar Mentorship Project: Baseline Survey Report (English)
Funded and supported by the Malala Fund, the project titled Empowerment-based Mentoring Model for Adolescent Girls: Action Research in Bihar, created a mentoring model that aimed at honing leadership skills of adolescent girls and boys and providing them with tools and resources to develop critical thinking skills. In order to develop a responsive and scalable […]
Bridging Old Gaps, Building New Barriers: A Study of Online Admissions Under the Right to Education Act in Bangalore Urban Private Unaided Schools
India continues to face the challenge of ensuring free and equitable access to school education. In the last decade, technology has been increasingly utilised in education to enhance access to it, improve its quality and ensure better management of the education system. In this paper, we examine the role of technology in education and whether […]
Mahila Samakhya: A Reflection
Mahila Samakhya (MS), established by the Government of India in 1987, was a pioneering women’s education and empowerment programme that redefined education as a vehicle for both literacy and empowerment. Unlike typical government initiatives, MS placed rural women’s needs at its core, aiming to cultivate critical thinking and understanding of societal structures rather than merely […]
Working Paper: Researchers as Policy Activists: An Experience-Based Framework for Responsive Policy Engagement
This paper is both an analytical and reflective piece on the process of public policy advocacy in global South contexts. It documents the author’s experience advocating with state governments in India to continue funding for the Mahila Samakhya women’s empowerment program. While reflecting on the dilemmas, processes and outcomes of this engagement, the author also […]
Tool to Measure Non-Cognitive Aspects of School Readiness
CBPS undertook a study to develop a non-cognitive school readiness tool tailored to the Indian context.
Public Finance for Children (PF4C) across 16 Indian States
The National Policy for Children, adopted in 2013, underscored the state’s commitment to securing children’s rights while addressing their needs throughout different life stages. As a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and committed to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), India recognised the importance of understanding the state commitments from […]
Public Expenditure on Secondary Education in Tamil Nadu – A critical analysis of size, sources, priorities, flow, processes and management
While public expenditure on secondary education in India is low compared to many countries, it is substantial. This study reviewed expenditure on secondary education in Tamil Nadu, focusing on the contributions of various departments and their budget allocations. The analysis (1) examined the overall spending on secondary education and the schemes from different departments (2) […]
Costing of all child-centered investments to achieve relevant targets of vision 2025 by WCD Department, Government of Telangana
The project undertook a costing analysis and carried out a resource allocation trend analysis from 2014-15, followed by an estimation of the ideal financial allocation/costing to achieve the planned vision by 2025.
Assessing the Effect of One-to-One Youth Mentoring Programme of High-Risk Adolescents
The field of youth mentoring in India is at a nascent stage in terms of the development of practice and evidence. CBPS conducted an evaluation of a mentoring program offered by Mentor Together for adolescents from socially and economically marginalised backgrounds. This program utilised a one-to-one mentoring approach aimed at helping mentees develop their social […]
Quality and Systemic Functioning in Secondary Education in India: A Study in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan
A study by CBPS with the broad objective of understanding the functioning of the secondary school system in India by examining in depth relevant policies and institutions, as well as carrying out a comprehensive analysis in Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.