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.