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IMPRI, a startup research think tank, is a platform for pro-active, independent, non-partisan and policy-based research. It contributes to debates and deliberations for action-based solutions to a host of strategic issues. IMPRI is committed to democracy, mobilization and community building.
  • Joined: October 30, 2020
  • Articles: 2399

STARS Project: Strengthening Teaching-Learning Results for States Project

The article explores the implementation and goals of India's Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) Project, a government-financed initiative launched in 2021 to enhance school education. The project's focus on six selected states aims to improve learning outcomes, teaching quality, and education governance. It aligns with the National Education Policies objectives and includes measures such as creating a National Assessment Center, improving data systems, and fostering cross-state learning. The essay also addresses pressing concerns in Indian education, such as gender disparity and varied learning outcomes among different school types. The STARS Project's strategies, derived from successful school models, offer insights for broader educational enhancement.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023: Obligations and the Protection of Citizen’s Rights

The new legislation passed in the Parliament which promises ‘to guard the personal data of citizens in the digital age’ has been making the headlines since the past few days. With the assurance of ensuring safety of personal data of each and every Indian citizen, The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 is a landmark parliamentary legislation which provides optimum security for Indians in cyberspace. It is an act to provide for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognises both the right of individuals to protect their personal data and the need to process such personal data for lawful purposes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The Bill provides detailed provisions on its applicability, viability, exemptions, processing of data, functions of the Data Protection Board, provisions for children and several other implications.

Using Feedback Loops for Policy-making

Contours of the Public Policy in India in the Amrit Kaal is an An Online International Autumn School Program, A One-Month Immersive Online Intermediate Certificate Training Course held in September, 2023 by IMPRI. The Keynote Speech was given by Dr Sanjeev Sanyal, Member, Economic Advisory Council of the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), and Secretary to the Government of India (GoI). Former Principal Economic Adviser, Ministry of Finance on "Using Feedback Loops for Policy-making". Dr Sanyal initiated the session by briefing the participants about Decision Theory and the use of Feedback Loops in making policy decisions.

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