In this interview, Prerna talks about the importance and necessity of credible data in the policy making process. The interview is conducted by ISPP Scholar, and Executive Editor of the Policy Review, Kavya Datla.
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Content on India’s policy landscape at ISPP, covering governance, development, public affairs, and issues shaping the nation’s future.
In Conversation with Prerna Mukharya: Data and Public Policy
Quality Education and Expanding Learning Opportunities – Challenges in the EdTech Space
India has successfully improved school enrolment in recent decades yet failed to deliver actual learning. The ASER Survey by NGO Pratham (2020) spotlights large learning deficits in students’ foundational learning. For instance, only 50% of Class V students can read texts of Class II level. More than half the students in Class VIII struggle to… Continue reading Quality Education and Expanding Learning Opportunities – Challenges in the EdTech Space
In Conversation with Prof. Pronab Sen: State of the Indian Economy in 2022
Suveera Malhotra, ISPP Scholar 2021-2022, engages with Professor Pronab Sen, former Chief Statistician of India, about the state of the Indian economy in 2022, and the way forward. He also provides his opinion about the upcoming Budget 2022.
An alternate approach to understanding the impact of the COVID-19 shock on India’s economic activity
Despite a brutal second wave with cases peaking in April-May 2021, India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at a record pace of 20.1 percent in the April-June 2021 quarter compared to the corresponding period last year. The GDP, in absolute terms, stood at Rs 32.38 lakh crore (constant prices). This was actually lower by 9.2… Continue reading An alternate approach to understanding the impact of the COVID-19 shock on India’s economic activity
