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: […]
Teachers and Teaching Profession in South Asia
This working paper provides a historical analysis of education systems in the South Asian countries and tries to contextualise the development of the education system, with a special focus on teaching profession, within this framework. It looks at present system of education and teacher management (pre-service training, recruitment, transfers, in-service professional development, grievance redressal procedures) […]
Working Conditions of Teachers: State Report for Karnataka
This report presents findings from a comprehensive study conducted by the Centre for Budget and Policy Studies (CBPS), Bangalore, under the project “National Study on Working Conditions of Teachers: Karnataka and Jharkhand,” as part of the NUEPA Research Reports Publications Series. The study focuses on documenting and analysing the working conditions of elementary and secondary […]
National Study on Working Conditions of Teachers: State Report for Jharkhand
This report presents findings from a comprehensive study conducted by the Centre for Budget and Policy Studies (CBPS), Bangalore, under the project “National Study on Working Conditions of Teachers: Karnataka and Jharkhand. It presents a detailed analysis of teacher management practices in government schools across Jharkhand, India. Through a combination of desk reviews, data analysis, […]
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 […]
Study on Teacher Motivation and Incentives in Bihar
This study was designed to provide information on accountability and motivation at various levels of the teacher education value-chain in Bihar.
Review of Processes and Institutional Mechanisms of Program Implementation and Service Delivery
Government systems and processes in India have been under constant scrutiny for efficiency and effectiveness by citizens, civil society groups, the legislature, etc. There is a common perception that governments are inefficient, corrupt, and full of leakages due to which intended beneficiaries remain under served and neglected. The Karnataka Administrative Reforms Commission report of 2001 […]