Understanding Gendered Empowerment Through a Government Run Microfinance Programme: The Case of Stree Shakti in Karnataka
The Stree Shakti programme (SSP) was conceptualised in 2000-2001 as a women’s empowerment programme to strengthen their access to financial resources. TSSP was based on the principles of self-help groups (SHGs), wherein skill development and other incentives are provided to rural women through micro-credit and savings to enhance their opportunities for economic and social mobility. […]
Whose Fate and Whose Wealth? An Analysis of the Bhagya Lakshmi Scheme in Karnataka
The Bhagya Lakshmi (BL) scheme in Karnataka addresses gender disparities, focusing on birth rates and social indicators. Initiated in 2006-07, it offers conditional cash transfers to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families upon fulfilling specified criteria. Primarily targeting the declining sex ratio at birth and enhancing girls’ education and health outcomes, BL holds significant implications for […]
Public Expenditure on Child Nutrition in Karnataka
Nutritional initiatives have immense potential to transform national economies and significantly improve individual lives. These initiatives require meticulous planning, effective implementation, adequate human resources, and a continuous supply of provisions, among other factors. While these programs are not always inexpensive, it is essential for state-run institutions to ensure they remain adequately funded, operate efficiently, and […]
Reviewing the Status of Education in Tribal Areas in Maharashtra
The Indian education system has historically struggled with expanding access to education without ensuring equitable opportunities or maintaining the quality of education, particularly for marginalized communities. Despite the introduction of the Right to Education Act (2009), learning outcomes remain inadequate, especially for children from tribal communities who face multiple layers of disadvantage—economic, social, cultural, and […]
Midterm Review of M Venkatarangaiya Foundation’s Programme on “Ensuring Education for Children in Vulnerable Areas Across Two States in India”
The MV Foundation (MVF) project on ‘Ensuring Education for Children in Vulnerable Areas Across Two States in India’, was funded by the Tata Trust foundation with the purpose of ensuring universal enrolment and retention of children in schools through social mobilisation and awareness building, to pilot a model of teacher-led systemic change towards child friendly […]
Scoping Study for Starting Interventions in Karnataka for Room to Read
CBPS conducted a feasibility study for Room to Read, an education-focused nonprofit organization, in the areas of literacy and girls’ education. Since 2003, Room to Read has helped set up libraries in government schools, trained teachers on literacy instruction, and provided material, academic, and life skills support to girls. The feasibility study aimed to map […]
Skills Development, Social Mobility and Educational Change: A Sociological Analysis of the Effects of the National Policy on Skills Development in India
Skills training have, in fact, in the recent decades come to occupy a new status within national policies – from earlier having been considered short term solutions to address youth and adult employment, to now being seen as central drivers of economic growth and progress in the present times. This new importance given to skills […]
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 […]
Review of the Newly Introduced Online Process for Admissions Under Right To Education Act Section 12 (1) (C) in Private Unaided Schools in Karnataka
This paper explores the challenges of ensuring equitable access to primary education in Bangalore, one of India’s fastest-growing urban centers, in the context of the Right to Education (RTE) Act of 2009. Despite constitutional guarantees and legal mandates for free and compulsory education, urbanization and migration complicate the equitable provision of education. The study highlights […]
The Kalikayatna Approach Towards Primary Education: A Study of the Learning Initiative of Prajayatna
This report seeks to evaluate the strengths and limitations of the Kalikayatna approach, an alternative learning method implemented in selected clusters across five districts in Karnataka. Despite Karnataka being one of India’s educationally advanced states, challenges like poor learning outcomes and significant urban-rural literacy gaps persist. A survey by the Karnataka School Quality Assessment and […]