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School Choice National Conference 2025 | Dr.JP Narayan and Dr.Parth J Shah | CCS

School Choice National Conference 2025 | Dr. JP Narayan and Dr. Parth J Shah Reimagining School Financing Through Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) At SCNC 2025, the third theme focused on the urgent need to introduce DBT in education a reform that can make school financing more efficient, transparent, and student-centric. Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan delivered a compelling critique of India’s schooling system, highlighting that poor learning outcomes persist despite high government spending and favourable pupil teacher ratios. He pointed to weak assessments, bureaucratic inertia, and an excessive focus on marks instead of real skills as key barriers to quality education. Citing NAS and ASER findings, he called for bold reforms including: • Concept-based assessments • Reinstating detention with strong remedial support • Decentralized accountability at the local level • Student-focused financing tools such as vouchers and DBT Dr. Parth J. Shah noted that although India has known about its learning crisis for decades, reform progress has been slow. This gap has led to initiatives like NISA, which mobilize private schools and parents to demand systemic change. Dr. Narayan agreed but stressed the need for persistence. He emphasized that growing public awareness must now turn into sustained political pressure, as bureaucratic resistance and fear of teacher unions still obstruct meaningful reform. A strong call to rethink how we fund education and to ensure that every rupee follows the child, not the system. About SCNC: It is India’s flagship event on Education Governance Reforms, where powerful ideas, inspiring discussions, and actionable insights come together to reshape the future of education! 🌟 🎯 2025 Theme: Education Governance Reforms – Policy | Practice | Perspective Key Focus Areas: 1️⃣ Enquiry-Based Learning — Rethink how students learn and discover. 2️⃣ Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT): Fund Students, Not Schools — The future of funding is here! 3️⃣ New Age Governance Framework — Unlock new pathways to innovation in education. About Centre for Civil Society: Founded in 1997 on the 50th anniversary of India’s independence, the Centre for Civil Society (CCS) is a leading non-partisan, independent public policy think tank. CCS advances the cause of individua liberty and institutional accountability through evidence-based research, policy training, and strategic outreach. Our work focuses on systemic reform in education, livelihoods, and governance, with a commitment to enhancing the quality of public discourse and policymaking in India. LET'S CONNECT: =============================================   / ccsindia     / ccsindia     / ccsindia   https://x.com/ccsindia