| CCS viewpoints on various issues of public policy. |
ViewPoint 11: Fuel and Fertilizer Subsidies: Instituting Direct Cash Transfers
Shreya Agarwal
Instead of compensating fuel and fertilizer manufacturers for supplying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), kerosene and fertilizers at below market rates, in 2011, the government announced a direct transfer of subsidies to below poverty line (BPL) housholds. This paper recommends design solutions for direct transfers keeping in mind the impact of such a policy on fuel and fertilizer industries and suggests avenues to ensure easy transition.
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ViewPoint 10: Reservation in Private Schools under the Right to Education Act: Model for Implementation
Shekhar Mittal and Parth J Shah
Section 12 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009 (the Act) has made it compulsory for every private unaided school to admit at least 25% of its entry level class from children belonging to weaker and disadvantaged groups. For this category of students the state government will reimburse schools an amount equal to either the fees charged by the school or the per child expenditure in state schools, whichever is lower.
Through this document the Centre for Civil Society seeks to highlight the lacunae in the current framework for 25% reservation for weaker and disadvantaged groups in unaided private schools and seeks to provide inputs on effective implementation of the same. |
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ViewPoint 9: Skill Vouchers - Global Experiences and Lessons for India
Leah Verghese and Parth J Shah
A study of the role that skill vouchers can play in catalysing demand for quality skill development services. This study examines global experiences with skill vouchers and draws lessons for India from these experiences.
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ViewPoint 8: Private Schools Serving the Poor
James Tooley and Pauline Dixon
A working paper, based on a study from Delhi , on the important if unsung role of private schools, in reaching the poor and satisfying their educational needs.
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ViewPoint 7: Aarthik Swatantrata- Ek Vismrit Manavdhikar
Parth J Shah, Sanjay Kumar Sah
A booklet highlights the importance of economic freedom and right to livelihood and their role in eradication of poverty in cities and villages in India.
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ViewPoint 6: College Autonomy-Policy, Practice and Prospects
Ninan Abraham
Prof. Abraham writes in favor of providing full autonomy to colleges-in matters of curriculum, examination and evaluation, finances, as well as management of teaching and non-teaching staff.
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ViewPoint 5: New Public Management: Escape from Babudom
Sauvik Chakraverti
Sauvik Chakraverti outlines the origins and principles of new public management that will revolutionalise delivery of public services.
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ViewPoint 4: Peter Bauer: A True Friend of the World's Poor
Sauvik Chakraverti
It is a heartfelt tribute to the man who did more for the world's poor than any Nobel Laureate in economics.
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ViewPoint 3: The Indian Financial Sector After a Decade of Reforms
Jayanth R Varma
It outlines the agenda for financial sector reforms in India .
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ViewPoint 2: Population Causes Prosperity
Sauvik Chakraverti
It presents a radical view on how population causes prosperity.
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ViewPoint 1: Do Corporations Have Social Responsibility?
Edited by Parth J Shah
It is a compilation of articles by Milton Friedman and Alexei M Marcoux challenging the conventional view on corporate social responsibility.
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