Community Education on Gender and Diversity in Karnataka Public Libraries
The purpose of this action-research project is to develop an empowerment-based mentorship model for adolescent boys and girls, with an emphasis on developing their critical thinking skills.
Analysis of the Gram Panchayat Finances in the State of Chhattisgarh
The Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) emphasises the need for the planning at GP level for comprehensive development. With the PESA rules being notified, the GP level planning and budgeting has become all the more important. The successive State Finance Commissions have looked into the finances of PRIs as a whole and few sample PRIs […]
Building Resilient School Systems for Comprehensive Response to Education in Emergencies
This toolkit is aimed at helping the process of making a school more resilient and responsive. Although aimed at better preparedness for education in emergencies, it has been prepared with the basic premise that only if a school or school-system is resilient in its functioning during ‘normal’ times will it become capable of responding quickly […]
Covid-19 and its effects on Nutritional Distribution in Karnataka – 2022
This study seeks to understand the potentials and limits of the comprehensive supplemental nutrition interventions such as Mid-Day Meals and Take-Home Rations in Karnataka, particularly within the context of COVID-19 (March 2020 to December 2021), provided mostly via Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) and schools. It also aims to recommend methods to establish ways to mitigate the […]
Empowerment-based Mentoring Model for Adolescent Children: Action-Research in Bihar
This report presents the findings and methodologies of the Empowerment-based Mentoring Model for Adolescent Girls: Action Research in Bihar (BMP). The BMP was developed to address the educational challenges faced by adolescent children, especially girls, in Bihar, India. The project aimed to create an empowerment-based mentoring framework that could be seamlessly integrated into public school […]
The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic Distress on Education: A View from the Margins
With school closures and a disruption of education during the Covid-19 pandemic, children across India suffered a loss of learning. However, children from the most marginalised groups faced a disproportionate impact. Long periods of school closure push children from deprived sections into labour, sexual and labour trafficking, early marriages and long-term drop outs from school […]
Gendered impact of COVID-19 on education of school-aged children in Uttar Pradesh
The policy brief explores the impact of the pandemic on households in Uttar Pradesh (UP), with a focus on the economic distress and support measures provided. The brief is based on a survey of 944 households in rural and peri-urban areas across 11 districts. Key findings include: Vulnerability: Uttar Pradesh was found to be particularly […]
Gendered impact of COVID-19 on education of school-aged children in India
The policy brief highlights that while a large proportion of households across India received some form of government support during the pandemic, there were significant variations in the type and reach of support across different states. Food distribution was the most common form of assistance, but its effectiveness varied. Anganwadi centres were more effective in […]
Gendered impact of COVID-19 on education of school-aged children in Bihar
The policy brief examines the impact of the pandemic on households in Bihar, with a focus on economic distress and support measures. It is based on a survey of 590 households across six districts in Bihar. Key findings include: 1. Food and Ration Access: A significant majority of families (92%) reported receiving uncooked food or […]
Gendered impact of COVID-19 on education of school-aged children in Assam
The policy brief discusses the impact of the pandemic on households in Assam, focusing on economic distress and responses to mitigate it. The brief is based on a survey of 484 households in rural and peri-urban areas across five districts. Key findings from the brief include: 1. Vulnerability: The state of Assam was found to […]