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 […]
Scoping Study: Curriculum, Learning, and Assessment of Foundational Learning in India
With the acceptance of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and subsequent developments such as National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN BHARAT) by the Government of India, the country has redefined the early years for education as covering children between 3–5 year-olds to 3-8 year-olds, which is close to a widely […]
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 […]
Public Expenditure on School Education and Quality of Educational Provisions in Assam Tea Garden Region Schools
This study examines the public expenditure on school education in Assam, focusing specifically on tea garden areas, which are home to approximately 10 lakh workers and represent a significant portion of the state’s population. The research highlights the challenges faced by tea garden schools, including high teacher-student ratios, irregular attendance, and poor compliance with 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 […]
Public Health Education in India – A Study of Master of Public Health Programmes in the Country
The field of Public Health Education (PHE) in India is mired with many unanswered questions, foremost of which is whether the current curricular framework, either prescribed by the government or currently practiced by institutions, is satisfactory and works towards people-centric health care. It is paramount to assess the delivery of PHE across institutions in India […]
Does the North East Need a Public Health Cadre? A Study of Four North Eastern States
This report examines the necessity and challenges of establishing a dedicated Public Health (PH) cadre in the North Eastern (NE) states of India, focusing on Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, and Nagaland. The study utilised a variety of research methods, including expert consultations, literature reviews, personal interviews with stakeholders, and data analyses, to assess the prerequisites for […]
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 […]
A Review of Government Notifications on COVID Protocols and Child Entitlements
The report reviews government notifications on COVID-19 protocols and child entitlements in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh (UP), Assam, and at the national level. Bihar provided food grains to students in place of mid-day meals, with door-to-door delivery for those with acute encephalitis syndrome. They also set up village-level book stalls. UP provided uniforms and shoes to […]
Bihar Mentorship Project: Endline Survey Key Findings Report
As part of the action-research project on creating an empowerment-based mentoring module for instigating critical thinking skills in adolescent children, CBPS had conducted a baseline survey in April 2018. The baseline survey covered 755 students across 10 schools from different regions in Bihar, collecting information on various parameters such as profile of students and their […]