Financial and Governance Challenges of Implementing Right to Education Act 2009 in Odisha, India Completed

Area(s) of work: Education, Governance and Accountability

Duration: May – July 2012

Status: Completed

Funder/ Partner: CARE (India)

The study analysed the financial and governance challenges for implementing Right to Education Act 2009 in the state of Odisha. Using the method of estimation,the overall fund requirements for implementation of RTE was calculated.

Working Paper: Two working papers were developed based on our studies related to Right to Education:

Challenges in Implementing the Right to Education: The Karnataka Case
Implementing the Right to Education Act 2009: The Real Challenges

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Education
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Governance and Accountability
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