Centre for Research in Schemes & Policies (CRISP)

Calling all Public Policymakers! Registration is now open for the #Workshop on Public Policies in Practice! This workshop, organized by the Department of HSS - IIT Tirupati at Indian Institute of Technology, Tirupati in association with the Centre for Research in Schemes & Policies (CRISP), Hyderabad, dives deep into the practical aspects of policy design and implementation in India. Main focus on: ✅ Understand India's governance systems and decentralization practices. ✅ Explore policy design through real-world case studies and best practices. ✅ Learn how to leverage evidence-based approaches for effective policymaking. Join us for interactive discussions with experts on: ☑ Governance systems and structures in India ☑ Decentralization & Local Self-Governance ☑ Policy Design ☑ Evidence-Based Policy Making Key Dates 📆 : 🔴 Registration Deadline: September 30, 2024 🔴 Workshop Dates: November 7-9, 2024 🔴 Venue: Dept. of HSS, IIT Tirupati 🔴 Registration Fee: ₹6,000/- (includes accommodation, food & local transport) ⚠ NB: After the completion of registration, we will provide you with the payment link to your registered email. Please make the payment and confirm your seat by replying to the same email. More details regarding the workshop will also be provided through personal email communication. For registration, click here 🔗 : https://lnkd.in/gjXCtqyg Website: hss.iittp.ac.in Contact: crisp_workshop@iittp.ac.in #PublicPolicy #PolicyMaking #India #Workshop #IITTirupati #CRISP #Governance

We're excited to announce the release of our latest study, "Evaluation of Mukhya Mantri Chiranjeevi Swasthya Bima Yojana ( MMCSBY) - Government of Rajasthan," prepared by the Centre for Research in Schemes and Policies. This comprehensive report examines the health insurance landscape in Rajasthan, focusing on the MMCSBY, which aims to provide cashless treatment up to ₹5 lakh for families across the state. In collaboration with the Rajasthan State Health Assurance Agency, the study uncovers key insights into enrollment success, beneficiary behavior, and healthcare utilization patterns. It also highlights areas needing improvement, such as enhancing awareness campaigns and expanding coverage. The recommendations aim to refine the scheme's implementation and ensure better access and satisfaction for beneficiaries. Discover more about the challenges and opportunities within Rajasthan’s health insurance system through our detailed findings and recommendations. Read it here 🔗 : https://lnkd.in/grBhfQak R SUBRAHMANYAM Dr.Vijaya Raghavan Neha Dhingra #healthcare #healthinsurance #Rajasthan

Hon Education Minister Dr M C Sudhakar launched (45) Apprenticeship embedded degree programmes designed by CRISP and implemented by Karnataka Govt marking a big step forward in transformation of higher education. More than 1100 students already enrolled in the programmes. CRISP thanks the proactive efforts of Sri MS Srikar Prl Secy Higher Education and his team in making this possible. Kudos to the Project NISHE team headed by VLVSS Subba Rao working along with SSCs and Universities.

Privileged to receive Ms Tripti Gurha Addl Secy Ministry of WCD in CRISP office and to present to her the work that CRISP is doing/proposing to do for strengthening pre-primary education using the Anganwadi network. After discussions, CRISP has committed to work with the Ministry of WCD to strengthen adoption of Aadharshila curriculum and to monitor the training outcomes of the Anganwadi training being done by the Ministry on a massive scale The Convergence Foundation Ministry of Women & Child Development

The Centre for Research in Schemes and Policies (CRISP) has established a Centre of Excellence (CoE) to implement the National Initiative for Skill Integrated Higher Education (NISHE) project. This initiative aims to improve the employability prospects of students in Conventional Degree Colleges by bridging the skill gap and equipping them with hands-on experience through the Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Programs (AEDPs). Inspired by successful pilots in Telangana and Uttar Pradesh, NISHE integrates skill training and apprenticeships into general education, aligning it with industry needs to address India's graduate unemployability crisis. Over the next three years, NISHE aims to impact 1,00,000 students across 10 states and 11 sectors, creating job-ready graduates and leveraging India's demographic dividend for economic growth. Currently, NISHE is implemented in around 300 colleges across Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh. CRISP is looking for highly motivated professionals with experience in the Skill Development and Higher Education sector who are passionate to work in social sector and can contribute positively in bridging the skill-gap of India. Please check the CRISP website: https://lnkd.in/gNWym32F

CRISP’s project for transformation of higher education by professionalising general education and thereby improving employability has been given grant funding by Michael and Susan Dell Foundation. The project will substantially increase employability for 1+ lakh BA/BSc/BCom students in 1500 colleges in 10 States. The project works with Industry associations and Sector Skill Councils covering Logistics, Retail Management, BFSI, Healthcare, Pharma, Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Electronics etc. CRISP, working with SSCs, could create curriculum for 20 AEDP degree programmes which consist of skill education, general education, soft skills and one year apprenticeship as part of 3 year course.

NEET crisis calls for a systemic solution, as the problem is in the current exam system. In today’s Indian Express, we propose a 40:40:20 solution which can strengthen the schools, deescalate stakes n a single exam, and bring reliability and credibility. It is possible to reform the school based assessments to make them robust. Some of them can be: manditory use of a standardised question bank built by NCERT, using AI-proctored online testing and testing on concepts etc.

The May 2024 edition of MAASAM, the monthly newsletter is out now, highlights of which are summaries of two lectures delivered by Founding Members of CRISP SM Vijayanand and Sitaram Kunte in the Orientation programme of the CRISP Fellows, and an insightful analysis of the higher education in UP State by Divya Malakar. See it here: https://lnkd.in/gsANt9R9 The list of all the Newsletters is here: https://lnkd.in/gvtmAdpc  

Based on invitation of Syed Akbaruddin, a celebrated diplomat of India and now Dean Kautilya School of Public Policy, CRISP team has conducted a 3-credit core course named "Public Policy in practice in India" for the Master of Public Policy students of Kautilya School of Public Policy. The course was divided into 4 modules – (1) Rural Development (2) Education (3) Health and (4) Skill development, and involved 24 lectures (30 hours of teaching), by Members and team of CRISP, using original case studies prepared by CRISP Members. We were impressed with the leadership and the quality of students, and wish them well.

Recently Centre for Research in Schemes & Policies (CRISP) and Government of Maharashtra (GoM) (Higher and Technical Education Department) signed an MOU for promoting ‘Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Programs’ in the state as a part of the implementation of National Education Policy. We are grateful to Vikas Rastogi, Principal Secretary and Hon Minister Chandrakant Patil ji for taking this initiative. We are also grateful to Subba Rao VLVSS for his expert advice. After signing the MOU I along with R SUBRAHMANYAM went to Sydenham College at Mumbai to address the Principals of Autonomous Colleges and appraised them about the MOU and the next steps for the success of this endeavour.