Exploring the Convergence of Law and Policy
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4y ago
Swathi Krishnamurthy reviews 'Transformative Law and Public Policy', work of four seasoned academicians and policy practitioners, this book offers a range of local and global studies that highlight the convergence of law and policy using empirical evidence, and stands out for its contemporariness and concreteness ..read more
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Rahu Strikes Green Gold – Voices from Melghat
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by Lokniti
4y ago
Community Forest RIghts (CFR) have immense potential to empower tribal communities. Neel and Priyanka from Institute of Public Policy, during their fieldwork visit to Rahu village in Melghat (Maharashtra), witnessed one such success story of CFR, achieved through tribal community coming together to claim their rights with the help of KHOJ (Melghat) and creating a sustainable and bottom-up approach to development ..read more
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From ‘E’QUALITY to QUALITY
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by Lokniti
4y ago
The NEP 2019 through the Scope of Neoliberalism The National Education Policy 2019 (NEP 2019 from now on) is a classic example of a policy document intersecting the dominant discourse on development, childhood and education to promote the neo-liberal project of commodification and commercialization of education. Starting from Macaulay’s minute in 1835, Indian education policy... Read More ..read more
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NASPAA Batten 2019: The Refugee Simulation
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by Lokniti
4y ago
Interview with Institute of Public Policy team which won 3rd Place Globally at NASPAA-Batten Policy Simulation Competition 2019 ..read more
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Foreign Universities in India – A Critical Perspective
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by Lokniti
4y ago
A university is envisioned as a space to shape the minds of the youth and equip them to become active citizens of society and leaders of tomorrow. India has nearly 864 universities which are the third-highest in the world. However, the Indian University system faces several shortcomings. The NITI Aayog in its ‘Strategy for New... Read More ..read more
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Tracing the Trajectory of Informal Migrant Labour
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by Lokniti
4y ago
From the precolonial to the postcolonial period The blood of the villages is the cement with which the edifices of the cities are built. Mahatma Gandhi Growth and prosperity of any nation-state are dependent heavily upon its working-class population. Labour acts as the vehicle of development not just for the advancement of the state’s economy,... Read More ..read more
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Stuck Between a Rock & a Hard Place – Life of farmers in Amreli, Gujarat
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by Lokniti
4y ago
Antara Vats, Arjun Anand, Lakshay Narang and Raj Shekhar visited Shiksha Ane Samaj Kalyan Kendra in Amreli district of Gujarat for fieldwork as part of the curriculum of Masters Programme in Public Policy. “Everyone believes that the ‘Gujarat Model’ is successful; it is anything but that” exclaimed Magan Bhai, as he shuffled through his newspaper.... Read More ..read more
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Transforming Cities through Social Urbanism: Medellin, Colombia’s Alejandro Echeverri speaks to Lokniti
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by Lokniti
4y ago
Lokniti Editors Sanjana Patro and Srilakshmi Nambiar in conversation with Mr. Alejandro Echeverri, on Medellin Colombia’s social urbanism.  The city of Medellin in Colombia was a drug trafficking hub from the late 1960’s till the early 1990s. A contraband economy, paralysis of justice and a mismanagement of the security apparatus led to a rise in... Read More ..read more
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Accessing Accountability: A Community Effort in Sundaram Nagar to push for Quality Public Education
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by Lokniti
4y ago
Pranjal Dhaka worked with Public Systems Groups at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, in pursuance of the client led project component of the Master of Public Policy programme. His account on community efforts undertaken to ensure quality public education in Sundaram Nagar, during the course of the project, is quite illuminating. Date: 18th February 2018 Time:... Read More ..read more
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No wasteland in India, only wasted land: Jairam Ramesh
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4y ago
Sowmini G Prasad Jairam Ramesh speaking on the New Draft National Forest Policy and the Deteriorating State of Environment in India in Bengaluru on 13th April, 2018. Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and former Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) (independent charge), spoke on the new draft forest policy and... Read More ..read more
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