Author: Mridusmita Bordoloi / Publishing Institution: Centre for Policy Research, India

Author:: Mridusmita Bordoloi and Avani Kapur
Publication Date:: 02-2020
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: Centre for Policy Research, India
Abstract:: Samagra Shiksha – An Integrated Scheme for School Education is Government of India’s (GoI’s) school education programme extending from pre-school to senior secondary classes. The scheme was launched in April 2018 to ensure equitable and inclusive quality education. The three erstwhile schemes brought under Samagra Shiksha are: Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA); Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA); and Teacher Education (TE).
Topic:: Education, Government, Budget, Children, and Youth
Political Geography:: South Asia and India

Author:: Mridusmita Bordoloi and Avani Kapur
Publication Date:: 02-2020
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: Centre for Policy Research, India
Abstract:: Child Protection Services is Government of India’s (GoI’s) flagship programme to provide preventive and statutory care, and rehabilitation services to children in need of care and protection and those in conflict with the law as defined under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. This brief uses government data to analyse CPS performance along the following parameters: Trends in overall GoI allocations, releases and expenditures; State wise GoI releases and expenditures; Child Care Institutes (CCIs) and beneficiaries; Registered cases of crimes against children.
Topic:: Government, Budget, Children, Legislation, and Justice
Political Geography:: South Asia and India

Author:: Mridusmita Bordoloi, Sharad Pandey, and Ruchi Junnarkar
Publication Date:: 11-2020
Content Type:: Case Study
Institution:: Centre for Policy Research, India
Abstract:: This study is an attempt to provide an in-depth understanding of school education financing in India through an analysis of expenditures incurred across eight states from FY 2014-15 to FY 2017-18.
Topic:: Education, Governance, Finance, and Public Policy
Political Geography:: South Asia and India

Author:: Mridusmita Bordoloi, Mohammad Hamza Farooqui, and Sharad Pandey
Publication Date:: 11-2020
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: Centre for Policy Research, India
Abstract:: The brief explores India’s labour market policies on provisioning of social security to informal workers in the unorganised sector.
Topic:: Labor Issues, Public Policy, and Social Security
Political Geography:: South Asia and India

Author:: Mridusmita Bordoloi, Sharad Pandey, and Mohammad Hamza Farooqui
Publication Date:: 12-2020
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: Centre for Policy Research, India
Abstract:: The brief unbundles the global standard definition of informality with respect to the labour market, a concept often considered inexplicit and broad-based. It presents the parameters used to measure informality in the Indian context, and presents key characteristics of the informal workforce.
Topic:: Employment, Work Culture, and Labor Market
Political Geography:: South Asia and India

Author:: Mridusmita Bordoloi and Ritwik Shukla
Publication Date:: 08-2019
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: Centre for Policy Research, India
Abstract:: This paper attempts to add to the given literature by undertaking a detailed analysis of school consolidation process in Rajasthan. It seeks to answer the following questions:- First, what are the specific criteria and conditions for closure of schools and their consolidation with other schools and whether they were adhered to by the state administration? Second, whether school consolidation led to improvements in enrolment, availability of teachers, and essential school infrastructure facilities as mandated by the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2010.
Topic:: Education, Infrastructure, Social Policy, and Legislation
Political Geography:: South Asia, India, and Asia

Author:: Mridusmita Bordoloi and Varun Kapoor
Publication Date:: 10-2018
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: Centre for Policy Research, India
Abstract:: This study collates experiences of users of data at different levels to understand the bottlenecks and challenges to achieve transparency and accountability in India’s public education system. Detailed field surveys of parents and head teachers in government schools were conducted in three districts in three different states of India.
Topic:: Education, Government, Children, Youth, Accountability, and Transparency
Political Geography:: South Asia, India, and Asia

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