Change on the Frontline

School Consolidation in Rajasthan

The government school education system in India is facing numerous challenges. To address some of them, the draft National Education Policy (NEP) released in May 2019 has mooted the creation of school complexes for better resourcing of government schools and curbing low student enrollment. A school complex will be a single organisational and administrative unit, created by bringing together multiple public schools. Rajasthan is already implementing its version of a school consolidation policy. This episode discusses a new Working Paper by Accountability Initiative (Centre for Policy Research) on the process, and sheds light on the immediate successes and challenges of the policy.   Accountability Initiative [https://accountabilityindia.in/] has worked extensively in Rajasthan, which is a PAISA state for the research group. About the Discussants: Avantika Shrivastava is a Senior Communications Officer at Accountability Initiative. Mridusmita Bordoloi is a Senior Researcher at Accountability Initiative. Ritwik Shukla is a Research Associate at Accountability Initiative. About the Podcast: The Eureka Moment is Accountability Initiative's podcast series on emerging ideas that can transform India's governance in the future.

Change on the Frontline

In 'Change on the Frontline,' hear about Hum Aur Humaari Sarkaar, Accountability Initiative's new learning programme for Civil Society Organisation staff and youth leaders who regularly engage with the bureaucracy. The programme aims to amplify the impact of grassroots leaders by assisting them to critically analyse how the government functions and delivers key public services. What change can they bring? Listen for yourself. You can visit the website mentioned in the podcast from here: https://humaarisarkaar.in/. About the Speaker: Rajika Seth is Lead, Learning and Development at Accountability Initiative, Centre for Policy Research About the Host: Avantika Shrivastava is the Senior Communications Officer at Accountability Initiative, Centre for Policy Research