Graam Policy Scan
Volume - 3 / Issue - 2 / June 2022
Lead Story
3PE workshop turns out to be a stepping stone for aspiring policymakers
New Delhi: The fourth edition of the Public Policy and Program Evaluation workshop hosted by the Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement (GRAAM) in collaboration with Cornell University concluded on Saturday. The workshop was successful in igniting the minds of the participants into becoming better policymakers. The two-week intensive program workshop on Public Policy and Program held at the Indian Institute of Public Administration aimed to impart practical guidance and enable professionals to build a culture of evidence-based policymaking. The sessions we…
Grassroots Initiative
A facilitative session to help students plan their future
Mysuru: SSLC examinations or the 10th grade is a turning point in the students’ life. It is a juncture wherein students ought to make choice about their future. Especially those students hailing from backward communities are often deprived of guidance. Understanding the plight of these students, the team of Sugamya Shiksha, an action research project of GRAAM held a facilitative session for the students to give them an introduction to the opportunities that lie ahead.
On May 20, Mr Shankar Bellur, an eminent counselor from the city addresse…
Research at GRAAM
Demonstration of Community Monitoring and Social Audit Mechanism at Grassroots level in Jharkhand
Jharkhand: With the support of USAID, NISHTHA-Jhpiego in collaboration with GRAAM is working on a community-led monitoring mechanism and establishment of Jan Arogya Samitis (JAS) for strengthening the delivery of CPHC through SC-HWCs in Jharkhand.
The project is being implemented in the selected 35 AB-HWC of West Singhbhum and Khunti districts of Jharkhand. As a part of the formation of Jan Arogya Samiti (JAS) as an institutional platform at the sub-health center in the two districts of Jharkhand, the team members of GRAAM conducted variou
GRAAM’s Factsheets gets a launchpad at 3PE
New Delhi: GRAAM in collaboration with the ILR School of Cornell University conducted a 13-day workshop on Public Policy and Program Evaluation from May 23 to June. The workshop was an august occasion to share knowledge about policies and policymaking, amidst the workshop, GRAAM launched multiple factsheets on the research studies conducted by the organization.
These factsheets were launched by the special guest lecturers- renowned bureaucrats and industry…
GRAAM to study the needs of the Community
Doddaballapur: GRAAM has undertaken a “Community Need Assessment” for a leading pharmaceutical company based in Bengaluru to help design and execute a new set of CSR activities.
In order to achieve this project, team members of GRAAM visited Doddaballapur in the month of May to understand the requirements of the people.
Under Doddaballapur, Bashettihalli Gram Panchayat, Bisunavahalli, Ellupura, Arehalli Guddadahalli Varadanahalli…
GRAAM holds Stakeholders Consultation to understand Forest Rights
Chamarajanagar: GRAAM as part of the study commissioned by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes conducted a Stakeholder Consultation on the Forest Rights Act and NREGA inclusion at the District Administrative Complex, Chamarajanagar on May 17.
The consultation was conducted on Forest Rights and NREGA inclusion, to understand the status of the communities in the Scheduled Tribe population in the pockets of Chamarajanagar district.d Since the community is identified as socially an
Academic Engagement
Bootcamp to devise a new set of policymakers
Mysuru: With an aim to impart insights on policies and their implementation at the grassroots level, GRAAM, a development research organization held a five-day ‘Policy Bootcamp’ for the students of Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru on April 25.
The Policy Bootcamp was inaugurated by Dr R Shivappa, Registrar, the University of Mysore who in his inaugural address, stressed the importance of understanding the ground realities of the profession and encouraged the students to participate in field studies. The event provided an opportunity…
Y4G begins with an ode to understanding self
Mysuru: The Youth For Governance Fellowship a blended learning program for select 25 young minds commenced in full swing on May 27. As the online sessions rolled out, students gained an understanding of the self.
Spanning over nine months, the Y4G Fellowship program is conducted by Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), in association with GRAAM. The Youth for Governance Fellowship cohort is very multi-disciplinary, comprising soon-to-be engineers, doctors, urban planners, social work postgraduates, and chartered accountants. The fellowship allows them to conduct research with students bringing different skill…
