A series that investigates
existing and potential policies and their implications in
the areas of education, governance, livelihood and environment.
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Expanding Education Opportunities:
Delhi's SC/ST tuition fee reimbursement scheme
The Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC/Minorities introduced
the SC/ST tuition-fee reimbursement scheme in 2003-2004 for
SC and ST students of Delhi enrolled in recognized unaided private
schools, having an annual family income of less than Rs. 1 lakh.
The subsidy provided by the scheme covers between 85% and 90%
of the beneficiary's total running expenses in studying in a
private school. This study concludes that the scheme's performance
has been suboptimal vis-à-vis its stated objectives.
It brings to light several issues that must be addressed to
make the scheme work more effectively.
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Education Vouchers: Global Experience and India 's
Promise
Many countries have seen significant improvements in learning
outcomes after the introduction of vouchers, while a few have
experienced very little change. However, no country has found
learning outcomes deteriorating with education vouchers. The
paper describes the experience of eleven countries with
education vouchers and draws lessons from their success and
failures.
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Stamps: A Model for India |
Food security has always been one of the most pressing
issues in India . Debates largely concern about which
method to employ to ensure availability of food to those
who can't afford it. The Finance Minister P Chidambaram
has proposed to experiment with food stamps in a cluster
of districts of a few states to judge the viability of
the scheme. This policy review describes the experience
of countries in which this policy has already been implemented
and proposes a Food Stamp Model for India .
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