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  • 17 May
    2024
    ಪೂರ್ಣಿಮಾ ವ್ಯಾಸುಲುರವರ ಗೌರವಾರ್ಥ ಮೇ 28 ರಂದು ಆಯೋಜಿಸಿರುವ ಸ್ಮಾರಕ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಆಹ್ವಾನ
    ಸೆಂಟರ್ ಫಾರ್ ಬಜೆಟ್ ಅಂಡ್ ಪಾಲಿಸಿ ಸ್ಟಡೀಸ್ (ಸಿಬಿಪಿಎಸ್) ಸಹ-ಸಂಸ್ಥಾಪಕರಾದ ಡಾ. ಪೂರ್ಣಿಮಾ ವ್ಯಾಸಲು ಅವರ ಗೌರವಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಆಯೋಜಿಸಿರುವ 'ಪೂರ್ಣಿಮಾ ವ್ಯಾಸುಲು ಸ್ಮಾರಕ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸ' ಕ್ಕೆ ತಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಅಜೀಂ ಪ್ರೇಮ್ಜಿ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯದಲ್ಲ...
  • 14 May
    2024
    Honouring the Legacy of Poornima Vyasulu: Memorial Lecture held on 28 May 2024
    Centre for Budget and Policy Studies (CBPS) conducted its annual event, the Poornima Vyasulu Memorial Lecture, which honours the legacy of one of our founding members. The Memorial Lecture was delivered by Dr. Amit Basole, Professor of Economics and Head, Centre for Sustainable Employment, Azim Premji University on the topic 'What would a National Employment Policy look like?' The Memorial Lecture was held on Tuesday, 28 May 2024, from 6 pm to 8 pm, at the Indian Institute of World Culture, Bengaluru. It was an evening of thought-provoking ideas, discussion, and conversations. About the ...
  • 13 Mar
    2024
    Call for Applications: CBPS Research Fellowship
    We are accepting applications for the second cohort of Research Fellows for 2024–2025. Submit your application by 15 April 2024. About the Research Fellowship The CBPS Research Fellowship commenced last year as we celebrated our 25th year anniversary. The fellowship aims to help scholars develop research skills in the areas of education, gender, governance, health & nutrition, public finance, livelihoods, and social security. The fellows will work in the CBPS office located in Bengaluru and will work with our research staff to gain valuable experience, support, and learnings in ...
  • 15 Dec
    2023
    CBPS releases its Annual Report for the year 2022-23
    We are happy to present an account of our work through this Annual Report for April 2022–March 2023. Read it here.
  • 28 Nov
    2023
    Jyotsna Jha’s (Director CBPS) ‘Evolution of an Independent Research Institution: A Reflective Analysis’ published in the Journal of Development Policy and Practice
    As CBPS completes 25 years, former Director Dr. Jyotsna Jha reflects on her 13 years of leadership at CBPS in an article titled ‘Evolution of an Independent Research Institution: A Reflective Analysis’. What makes the article interesting is the way in which her own experiences, intertwined with theories of institutionalisation, provides a unique insight into the evolution of CBPS. She states, “while this is the story of an organisation, it is also my story....- a journey where my vantage point as the head of the organisation also provides a unique opportunity to critically examine my ...
  • 03 Nov
    2023
    Niveditha Menon becomes the New Director of CBPS!
    We are extremely delighted to announce that Niveditha Menon has been appointed as the new Director of CBPS and has commenced her duties from 1 November 2023. We extend our heartiest congratulations to her. Niveditha has been a Senior Research Advisor at CBPS since 2015, and a Deputy Director since 2022. With more than two decades of research experience in diverse areas, her specialisation in gender has allowed her to explore issues related to gender violence, sexuality, education, masculinity, and the empowerment of women. She has also worked in the areas of governance, education,...
  • 02 Nov
    2023
    Madhusudhan B V Rao Interviewed by News9 on Karnataka’s Financial Status
    Madhusudhan B V Rao, Research Associate CBPS was interviewed by NEWS9 on 27 October 2023 regarding Karnataka’s financial health. He spoke about Karnataka’s growth in own tax revenue and the government’s adeptness at managing finances. Together with a likely increase in the tax share, this would pave the way for options for development through increased expenditure. He noted that borrowings have been less and GSDP has grown, resulting in providing much-needed elbow room for the Finance Minister to work with. Rao stated that a clear picture of the outcomes of the five guarantees is likely ...
  • 26 Oct
    2023
    ‘Beyond the Classroom: A Case Study on the Relationship Between Education as a Public Good, Social Justice and Critical Pedagogy’ by Neha Ghatak and Rajat Chaudhary published in the Journal of Development Policy and Practice
    An article by Neha Ghatak and Rajat Chaudhary from CBPS titled ‘Beyond the Classroom: A Case Study on the Relationship Between Education as a Public Good, Social Justice and Critical Pedagogy’ has been published in the Journal of Development Policy and Practice, by Sage Publishing, in October 2023. The article discusses the complex relationship between education as a public good and social justice, underscoring that the latter concept is crucial to identifying and addressing the needs of contemporary education systems. It also draws on research from CBPS’ Action Research Project ...
  • 20 Oct
    2023
    CBPS holds two-day consultative session on Information, Education and Communication (IEC) in Chennai
    CBPS organised a two-day consultative session on Information, Education and Communication (IEC) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on the 4th and 5th of October, 2023. Thyagarajan R, Tina Maria D’Souza, and Yasmin Rosammal Daniel from CBPS interacted with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working in the domain areas of livelihoods, health, nutrition, education, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) that correspond to five Centrally Sponsored Schemes. These schemes were namely National Rural Livelihoods Mission, National Health Mission, POSHAN 2.0, Samagra Shiksha and Jal Jeevan Mission. The team di...
  • 10 Oct
    2023
    Madhusudhan BV Rao presents at the National Consultation on the National Food Security Act, held at the International Training Centre, NLSIU
    Madhusudhan BV Rao, Lead, Public Finance; Decentralisation at the Centre for Budget and Policy Studies (CBPS), was invited to present at the National Consultation on the National Food Security Act titled ‘A Decade of Food Security Law in India: Reflections and Way Forward’. It was held on the 20 and 21 September 2023, at the International Training Centre, National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru. Rao’s presentation was titled ‘Budgets for nutrition related schemes’, and was delivered on 21st of September, as part of the technical session on ‘Political Economy of F...