Unravelling the Threads of Gendered Labour Force Participation
The discourse on gender and labour force participation has undergone a significant transformation, with an increased focus on understanding the factors that are responsible for the disparity between men and women’s gender workforce participation. While the rise and fall of women’s workforce participation has been heavily documented, the major reasons that have been identified are: […]
Improving Lives and Livelihoods by Building Women’s Capacities in Craft
The project focuses on development and implementation of capacity building modules for artisans in Bagalkot and Channapatna based on understanding of gaps between needs of artisans and existing skill development programmes.
Mapping of Child Vulnerability in Cities and Responses by City Governments
This project aims to map the vulnerabilities of children in urban settings and evaluate the responses of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in creating child-friendly cities.
Building an Alternate and Game-based Framework to Understand and Support Women Working in and Engaging with Public Spaces and Institutions
The project aims to create a game-based toolkit to empower women working in public spaces by improving their understanding of laws, access to services, and building social networks for knowledge-sharing and cooperation.
Report 3 – Perspectives of Key Stakeholders on the Crop Cutting Experiment (CCE) Protocol Developed by the Government of Karnataka
The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is a multi-peril national level crop insurance scheme that was launched by the Government of India on 13th January 2016. It was subsequently rolled out in June 2016. PMFBY is a successor to earlier schemes such as the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) and the more recent Modified […]
Report 2 – Analysis of Samrakshane and Bhoomi Data to Examine Farmer Enrolment Patterns and Trends by Landholding Size, Seasons, Crops Grown And Farmer Type Across the Three Districts of Uttara Kannada, Gadag and Raichur
The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is a multi-peril national level crop insurance scheme that was launched by the Government of India on 13th January 2016. It was subsequently rolled out in June 2016. PMFBY is a successor to earlier schemes such as the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) and the more recent Modified […]
Report 1 – Implications of the PMFBY Operational Guidelines on the Implementation of Crop Insurance Scheme in Karnataka
The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is a multi-peril national level crop insurance scheme that was launched by the Government of India on 13th January 2016. It was subsequently rolled out in June 2016. PMFBY is a successor to earlier schemes such as the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) and the more recent Modified […]
A Study of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in Karnataka
This study looked to analyse the overall implementation of the PMFBY scheme in Karnataka across its various stages as well as assess the implications of the scheme on paper. The project also looked to understand how farmers interacted with the scheme across Karnataka’s districts.
Mahila Samakhya: A descriptive analysis of a baseline study in Haveri, Karnataka
This report analyses the impact of the Mahila Samakhya (MS) program on women’s economic empowerment in Haveri, Karnataka. The MS program aims to reduce gender inequality by promoting collective action and education among rural women. Our study uses a mixed-methods approach, including a randomised control trial (RCT) and embedded ethnography, to explore sustainable economic empowerment, […]
Understanding the Potential of Crop Insurance in India: A Study of the ‘Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’ (Prime Minister’s Crop Insurance Scheme) in the State of Karnataka
In India, more than half the population continues to be dependent on agriculture, and about 67% of the all cultivators are small or marginal farmers who own less than one hectare of land. Further, as in many developing countries, agriculture is highly susceptible to fluctuations in weather, especially rainfall, with nearly two-thirds of cultivated area […]
Skills Education and Workforce Preparation: Examining the Disconnects between Policy Intentions and Outcomes in India
Investments in education and training have been considered critical to human capital formation and economic productivity of nations (Ashton et al., 1999). However, globally the nature of investments in education have been changing, with ‘skills formation’ having come to be accepted as one of the key drivers of the economy (Keep and Mayhew, 2010; Nikson, […]
Understanding the Potential of Crop Insurance in India: A Study of the ‘Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’ (Prime Minister’s Crop Insurance Scheme) in the State of Karnataka
CBPS conducted a state-level evaluation of the crop insurance scheme – Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana that was launched in Karnataka in April 2016. The first phase of the study will contribute in scoping the scheme by highlighting factors that affect crop insurance. In the second phase, a large-scale impact evaluation of this scheme would be conducted to get an understanding of the potential for the uptake of crop insurance schemes across the country, as well as provide pointers for improvement.
Skills Development, Social Mobility and Educational Change: A Sociological Analysis of the Effects of the National Policy on Skills Development in India
Skills training have, in fact, in the recent decades come to occupy a new status within national policies – from earlier having been considered short term solutions to address youth and adult employment, to now being seen as central drivers of economic growth and progress in the present times. This new importance given to skills […]
Skills Development, Social Mobility and Educational Change: A Sociological Analysis of the Effects of the National Policy on Skills Development in India
This study proposes to review the outcomes and implications of the National Policy on Skills Development, and the skills training and education programmes that have resulted from it.
Millenium Development Goals and Karnataka: A Status Report
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the UN Millennium Declaration in September 2000. This declaration set quantifiable targets for every nation to achieve by 2015 in sectors of poverty, education, health, gender empowerment and environmental sustainability, among others. Eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were arrived at, which consisted of a total of eighteen targets and […]
Preparation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Report for the State of Karnataka
The Karnataka State MDG Report provided insights on India’s progress towards the Millennium Development Goals, highlighting successes and areas for improvement at the state level. This detailed assessment of the indicators at the state level was intended to inform the prioritization of sustainable development goals for Karnataka in preparation for their adoption by the UN Assembly.
Bengaluru Rural District: Human Development Report 2014 (English)
The Bengaluru Rural District Human Development Report utilizes various indices, including HDI, GII, FSI, and others, to provide a comprehensive analysis of human development at the taluk level. The analysis is based on data from the Bengaluru Rural Zilla Panchayat and line departments for 2010-2011. Additional data sources, including Census, National Sample Surveys, District Level […]
Bengaluru Rural District: Human Development Report 2014 (Kannada)
The Bengaluru Rural District Human Development Report utilizes various indices, including HDI, GII, FSI, and others, to provide a comprehensive analysis of human development at the taluk level. The analysis is based on data from the Bengaluru Rural Zilla Panchayat and line departments for 2010-2011. Additional data sources, including Census, National Sample Surveys, District Level […]
Role of MGNREGA in Improving Productivity of Land through Works Undertaken on Lands Belonging to SC/ST and Others
This report focuses on two districts in Karnataka, selected by the state’s Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj. The taluks and eight Gram Panchayats within these taluks were selected on the basis of having the highest proportion of individual land works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), compared to the […]
Human Development Report for Bangalore Rural District
This study aimed to construct the Human Development Index of Bangalore Rural district as part of a broader initiative by the Government of Karnataka to develop Human Development Reports for all 30 districts in the state. Additionally, the study involved an in-depth examination of livelihood, health, education, governance, and equity indicators in the district, as well as four small area studies exploring specific local challenges and realities as part of the project.
Role of MGNREGA in Improving Productivity of Land
This study sought to assess the impact of MGNREGA work on individual lands belonging to SC/ST and other groups, and changes in productivity levels arising from land development in the Belgaum and Dharwad districts in Karnataka.
Productivity and Food Security: A Marginal Situation Case Study
This report discusses findings from a study conducted to assess the relative poverty status of new members of micro-finance or self-help groups (SHGs) in two panchayats of the Boipariguda block in Koraput district of Orissa, with the aim of the study to find out the relative poverty status of new members in comparison to non-members. […]