Public Expenditure Review of School Education in Select States
This study reviews public expenditure on education in India, focusing on the patterns and priorities across various stages of school education, including preschool, primary, upper primary, secondary, and senior secondary levels. The analysis encompasses six states—Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Rajasthan—covering the fiscal years from 2012-13 to 2019-20. Before conducting a detailed […]
Report: Public Expenditure Health in Maharashtra
Maharashtra, India’s second most populous state, faces significant health challenges despite its economic prominence. This Public Expenditure Review (PER) analyses trends in the state’s health expenditure from 2012-13 to 2017-18 and evaluates its alignment with the population’s health needs. The study focuses on critical issues, including maternal and child health (MCH), tribal and urban health […]
Mathrupoorna, Ksheera Bhagya and Srusti Schemes in Karnataka: A review of awareness and delivery
This report examines the Mathrupoorna, Ksheera Bhagya, and Srusti schemes in Karnataka, which aim to improve maternal and child health through nutritional interventions. The study assesses the level of awareness, utilisation, and perceived benefits of these schemes, along with the challenges faced during their implementation. Data was gathered through household surveys, focus group discussions, and […]
Report: Whose Fate and Whose Wealth? An analysis of the Bhagyalakshmi scheme in Karnataka
Gender disparity remains a significant challenge in Karnataka, as evidenced by declining sex ratios at birth. In response, the state introduced the Bhagyalakshmi Scheme (BL) in 2006-07, offering conditional cash transfers to girl children in Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. This report is part of the study conducted by CBPS to evaluate the effectiveness of […]
A Critical Sociological Analysis of the Skills Development Initiative of India
The Vocationalisation of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (VSHSE) program was introduced in 2013 by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) to offer optional vocational courses in schools, alongside academic subjects. The VSHSE was launched in Karnataka in 2014-15. In the first phase of a study by CBPS to understand the social impacts and […]
A Randomised Control Trial Evaluation of the Mentor Together Life Skills Mentoring Program
The report evaluated the impact of Mentor Together (MT), a pioneering one-to-one mentoring program in India, on high school students in urban Bangalore. Despite initiatives like the Right to Education and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan aimed at improving educational access, many adolescents face significant challenges, including high dropout rates, financial constraints, and early marriage. Recognising […]
Bihar Mentorship Project: Curriculum Linkages
The overall goal of the Bihar Mentoring Project (BMP) funded by the Malala Fund was to develop an empowerment-based mentoring model based on an action-research study of three years in ten urban and rural schools in Bihar. Focusing on adolescent boys and girls, the mentoring model introduced a new form of pedagogy that prioritised critical […]
Bihar Mentorship Project: Baseline Survey Report (English)
Funded and supported by the Malala Fund, the project titled Empowerment-based Mentoring Model for Adolescent Girls: Action Research in Bihar, created a mentoring model that aimed at honing leadership skills of adolescent girls and boys and providing them with tools and resources to develop critical thinking skills. In order to develop a responsive and scalable […]
Critical Evaluation-cum-Impact Study of the Report of the High Power Committee on Redressal of Regional Imbalances with Special Reference to Hyderabad-Karnataka Region 2016-17
Regional Disparity in socio-economic development is a well-established fact in the development discourse of India as well as in the context of Karnataka. The historical trajectory of development in the regions that constitute Karnataka has witnessed the development deficit resulting in north – south divide with regional variations in per capita income, literacy levels, low […]
Report 2 – Analysis of Samrakshane and Bhoomi Data to Examine Farmer Enrolment Patterns and Trends by Landholding Size, Seasons, Crops Grown And Farmer Type Across the Three Districts of Uttara Kannada, Gadag and Raichur
The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is a multi-peril national level crop insurance scheme that was launched by the Government of India on 13th January 2016. It was subsequently rolled out in June 2016. PMFBY is a successor to earlier schemes such as the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) and the more recent Modified […]