Research Funding for STEM Higher Education Institutions: An Analysis of India vs International Models
29 Nov 2022 1 Min Read

As a measure of critical rigour, quality education and overall capacity, the research in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) plays a vital role in a country’s R&D ecosystem. For several decades now, the Indian government has been aiming to increase India’s R&D expenditure to 2% of the GDP and a part of this investment includes the expenditure on the R&D performed at the HEIs. The upcoming National Research Foundation (NRF) also highlights the intent of the government to enhance funding for research and facilitate capacity-building for R&D across the country.

Assessing Scientific Research & Innovation: The South Asian Case
29 Nov 2022 1 Min Read

As one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, India is often considered the country that leads scientific research and innovation (‘R&I’) in the South Asia region. However, it still faces significant challenges in areas like investment in scientific research, systems for allocating research funding, and quantity and quality of research output. Despite varying levels of economic development, the other countries in the region (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) fare worse on most of these parameters.

Insights from PRISM: Policy Dialogue on Open Access in South Asia
29 Nov 2022 1 Min Read

On 26th March 2022, Centre for Civil Society hosted a panel discussion on ‘Open Access in South Asia’ as part of the PRISM - the science & technology policy dialogue series. The speakers included Ms. Anubha Sinha (Senior Researcher at Centre for Internet and Society), Dr. Haseeb Irfanullah (Independent Consultant in Environment, Climate Change & Research System, based in Bangladesh) and Prof. Devika Madalli (Chair, Working Group, Open Access India; Professor, Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore).

Ease of Operating Budget Private Schools in India
25 Nov 2022 1 Min Read
By Prashant Narang and Tarini Sudhakar In a background paper submitted for UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Report 2022, we explore the interface between the state and budget private schools with a focus on licensure, hiring of teachers, inspections, admissions, and grievance redressal.
Assessing State School Education Laws on Administrative Safeguards
18 Nov 2022 2 Min Read
The quality of all laws governing K-12 education across sixteen states
National Education Policy Compliance Profile: Jharkhand
18 Nov 2022 2 Min Read
Structure of education administration, quality of laws, learning progress of students, and regulatory pain-points for private schools in Jharkhand
Umang
Wed, 10/19/2022 - 17:44 5 Min Read

With Project Umang, we aim to understand if education interventions such as blended learning and School Leadership are cohesively effective in enhancing the students learning outcomes.

School Voucher for Girls
Wed, 10/19/2022 - 17:35 5 Min Read

School Vouchers for Girls is a school voucher project run by School Choice Campaign for girl children from the North East Delhi region.

Right To Education Platform
Wed, 10/19/2022 - 17:17 5 Min Read

With a stated motto of Inform-Engage-Reform, the RTE Platform is an initiative to bring together all the knowledge on India's landmark Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009.

At the RTE Platform, we are aspiring to establish it as a credible, informative and evolving resource on education in India, with a particular emphasis on primary education and the RTE Act.

Patang
Wed, 10/19/2022 - 16:16 5 Min Read

Section 12 (1) (c) of the Right to Education Act (RTE), 2009 requires unaided private schools to reserve at least 25% seats for children from economically and socially disadvantaged communities.

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