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Network for Social Accountability (NSA) believes that 'development' is not an automatic process and it needs consistent efforts to carry forward the process. These efforts can be in the form of initiatives for creating a wider space for open debate, promoting pluralities and contributing to the theory and practice of a participative democratic alternative and seeking accountability from the policymakers. Network for Social Accountability seeks to perform the role of a development agent to facilitate the process.

Why Social Accountability?

The public policies in India have not only failed to provide relief to the poor and the marginalised sections of our society, but their wrong approach towards development and growth has resulted in a steady crowding out of the dissenting voices. The mainstream component of the media and the academics has transformed themselves into an instrument for propagating these wrong policies uncritically. Knowing it very well that the resistance to these policies can only be based on the expansion of democratic spaces, and in the first instance of forums of open debate, NSA seeks to resist the anti people policies through rediscovering marginalised voices, promoting pluralities and contributing to the theory and practice of a participative democratic alternative.
 

Outcome of the State Level Civil Society Convention on Health Sector Budgeting in Orissa-Organised by CEHAT, HRLN, BGVS, NSA

Our Recent Policy Briefs

Proposals of Kishan Sabha on Minimum Support Prices  for the year 2009-10 (MSP)- By All India Kisan Sabha                       NSA Response to Health Sector Interventions in Union Budget               Priorities for Social Sector Spending in Orissa: A Reality Check  -By Nilachala Acharya                              NSA Response to Health Sector Interventions in Union Budget -UPA Rule and Public Provisioning for Health Services in India  -By Siba Sankar Mohanty                     NSA Response to Education Sector Interventions in Union Budget: UPA Rule and the Education Sector -by Siba Sankar Mohanty                    Children Out of Focus…Interim Budget-2009-10 at a Glance -by HAQ: Centre for Child Rights                                   How did the UPA Spend our Money? An Assessment of Expenditure Priorities & Resource Mobilisation Efforts of the UPA Government -By CBGA                             The trail of betrayal of the SCs Continues in the Special Component Plan 09-10 - 55% of the Due Amount in SCP is denied again this year - No new Schemes for Addressing the Problem of SCs -By Dalit Arthik Adhikar Andolan/NCDHR                       Interim Budget 2009-10: No ‘Bail-Outs’ For The Aam Aadmi- by All India Kisan Sabha            Budget 2009-10 and the Agriculture Sector: Too Many Promises –Too Little Commitments by Nilachala Acharya                          India’s Progress on Transparency in Budget Making is Inadequate -A Review of Progress made by India in Last two Rounds of Open Budget Index (OBI) Survey by International Budget Partnership (IBP)  -By Siba Sankar Mohanty            The Importance of Liberty & Democracy in India-By Justice Markandey Katju                     Implementation of Mid Day Meal Scheme in India: Some Concerns, Compiled by NSA Research Team                 TV Editors -Think hard and act before it is too late : Save institution of TV editor from public disgrace –By N K Singh                  Satyam Scam: Addressing Systemic Issues -by Prasenjit Bose                          How State Machinery Succeeded In Deflecting Public Anger from Political Class to TV Media -by N K Singh          The present Crisis and the Way Forward- by Prabhat Patnaik          Capitalism And The Contemporary Inflation-by Prabhat Patnaik                           Observing “National Education Day” is not enough for Educational Development of India By NSA Research team                     Suggestions On Protecting Indian People from the Global Economic Crisis- CPIM Press Release                            Adivasi Resource Centre: Bridging Civil Society and Legislative Gap by Research Unit, National Centre for Advocacy Studies (NCAS), Pune              Working Together Works: Strategic Partnership between NGOs and Government in A & N Islands -by Stanzin Dawa                India’s New Mineral Policy will usher in gloom for Adivasis – by National Centre for Advocacy Studies (NCAS), Pune                   Paradox of Indian Economy: Hungry India sells Rs. 30 lakh suit by N.K. Singh                                        Miles to go in Universalisation of Elementary Education Efforts: Major Findings of the Analytical Report on Progress towards Universalisation of Elementary Education by NSA research Team                TV Editors, Live common man’s life, journalism will be alright!-By N K Singh, Political Editor, ETV                                Intellectual Property Rights in Developing Countries, social Perspective -By Dr. Raj Kumar and Dr. Rajesh Kumar Singh                                Popular Aspirations and Government Commitments: Revisiting the Perspectives and Positions on Budgets and Public Policies in Election Manifestos by Siba Sankar Mohanty                                        Amartya Sen's Formulation: A Case of Excessive Reliance on Public Reasoning -by N. K. Singh                                               Public Provisioning for Rural Water Supply in India: Financial Needs Vs Government Commitments- by Siba Sankar Mohanty & Ratneswar Sahu                                              Of Dalits and their Money: An Analysis of the Budgetary Allocations for the Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) in Recent Years -by Siba Sankar Mohanty                                             Gross Enrolment and Drop Out Rates for SC/ST Children show Adverse Trend - by NSA Research Team                                                      Latest Economic Census shows a Decline in Employment in 10 States- by NSA Research Team                                                N-Deal: Arguements in Some Dissenting Voices

Announcements

Outcome of the State level Civil Society COnvention on Health Sector Budgets in Orissa                                Invitation to participate in a “State Level Convention on Health Sector Budget in Orissa” jointly organised by CEHAT, HRLN, BGVS-JSA and NSA                          Release of the Book "Striking when the Iron is Hot: A Case Study of the Pohang Steel Company (POSCO) Proposed Project in Orissa -by Manshi Asher, National Centre for Advocacy Studies, Pune

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Desk of the Editor Political Economy of ‘India Shining’ Unravelling India’s Neoliberal Economic Experience                  Partha Saha: UGC’s Model Act and Future of Higher Education in India                    Nesar Ahmed: Educational Status of Muslims in India                      Mathew McCartney: Liberalisation and Social Structure: The Case of Labour Intensive Export Growth in South Asia                         Vijoo Krishnan: The Caste System in India                      Bhabani Shankar Nayak: Democracy and Development in India                   From the Desk of the Editor: Proportional Representation                         Tribute to Paul M. Sweezy (1910-2004): Statement to the New Hampshire Attorney General By Paul M. Sweezy                  Deepak L. Xavier: The Interim Budget 2004-05                         Prabhat Patnaik: A Note on the Value-Added Tax                               Arindam Banerjee: Orthodoxy in Fiscal Policy in the Era of Liberalisation                   Nesar Ahmed: Decentralization of Finance                    Abhilash Raul: Wildlife Management and Diplomacy in India                    From the Desk of the Editor: Political Economy of ‘India Shining’                    Vijoo Krishnan: The Mode of Production Debate Revisited                  BinayKumar Mallik: World Oil Market and the OPEC                    Subrat Das: Life Insurance Sector in India 

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