Centre for Budget and Policy Studies

At the launch of Tarangini initiative by Rural Development & Panchayat Raj (RDPR) department, CBPS was felicitated for its ongoing commitment towards developing the rural public libraries, known as , across Karnataka. As part of the project, CBPS will conduct a landscape study on the functioning of Arivu Kendras, with a focus on capturing the diversity of programmes hosted at the libraries from an inclusionary and people-centric lens.

The MoU was presented to CBPS by the Honourable Minister of RDPR, Shri. Priyank Kharge, in the presence of Smt. Uma Mahadevan, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary of RDPR and Development Commissioner; and Dr. Arundhathi Chandrasekhar, IAS, Commissioner of the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Commissionerate.

Neha Ghatak and Tina D’Souza represented the organisation at the event at Vikasa Soudha, Bengaluru.

Applications are now open for the CBPS research fellowship 2025-26 cohort!

For more details, visit: https://cbps.in/research-fellowship/

How do you build an ideal anganwadi? How do you inculcate the quality principles of ECD when building one?

Participants at the CBPS' ECD workshops were tasked with being the custodian of one principle. The groups attempted to construct an ideal anganwadi, responding to shocks and making choices to ensure quality service delivery. Conducted in English, Hindi, and Kannada, the sessions were attended by researchers, students, government officials, and CSO representatives.



Team: Neha Ghatak, Susmita Chatterjee, Sowmya J, Abida UC, Kumar Chandan Samal, Kannada facilitator: Usha

Smt. Uma Mahadevan IAS, Additional Chief Secretary & Development Commissioner, Govt of Karnataka, delivered the keynote at CBPS' . Her address, From Policy to Action, focused on Empowering Communities for Food Security, Health and Nutrition.

Stressing on the importance of informed citizenship, she said, “Sometimes policy goals are very large and grandiose, but sometimes when they manifest on the ground, they can be simple and delicate.”

| Urvija Priyadarshini's performance - A Feminist in Fragments - will explore feminist dilemmas through spoken word and self-composed music.

Urvija holds a PhD in Gender Studies from the University of Hyderabad, and works at CBPS on women’s livelihoods, gender-responsive budgeting, and advocacy.

Watch her perform at Neeti Habba on Nov 22 at 9.45 am!

| Du Saraswathi is a Kannada poet, playwright, and activist who has championed caste and gender justice for over four decades. Her performance features two complementary components:

The first is a theatrical interpretation of “Santimmi Pakshipurana”, which will examine masculinity through a Dalit feminist lens. This will be followed by a reading of the story 'Bachchisu', which explores the impacts of urbanisation and the caste system through the lives of municipal workers.

Following this, she will lead the audience in a thought-provoking discussion to further explore the themes raised.

Watch Du Saraswati live at Neeti Habba on 23 November, 6:30 pm onwards at the Infosys Science Foundation Auditorium, Bengaluru.

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Nisha Abdulla, a Bengaluru-based playwright, performer, and director, focuses on care, curiosity, and community in her anti-oppressive arts. She is the Artistic Director of Qabila and co-founder of Offstream and was featured in Rise Beyond the Ceiling - Muslim Women Achievers from Karnataka 2024. Her play WePushTheSky blends personal and community histories, exploring myth and survival amidst increasing shrill political rhetoric.

Watch Nisha perform at Neeti Habba 2024 on 22 November, 6 pm onwards at the Infosys Science Foundation Auditorium, Bengaluru.

Join us at on 22 November at 11 am to listen to Smt. Uma Mahadevan, Additional Chief Secretary and Development Commissioner, Government of Karnataka, speak about the journey from Policy to Action.

Register today: https://bit.ly/4feUIuN

| Explore the theme "What is Public in Public Policy?" through workshops that have been designed to engage diverse audiences – students, government officials, non-profit professionals, researchers and academicians.

To know more, click: https://bit.ly/3YOxR2f

November 22 & 23 at Infosys Science Foundation, Bengaluru!

Note: Registrations for workshops will be on the basis of first-come, first-served with limited spots available for each session.

schedule and registration is now live! 📮

Join us as we explore a thought-provoking theme 'What is Public in Public Policy?' through discussions, multilingual workshops, games, interactive displays, and performances designed to engage a diverse range of audiences!

What to expect at Neeti Habba:
📌 Keynote on the journey from policy to action by Smt. Uma Mahadevan, Additional Chief Secretary and Development Commissioner, Government of Karnataka
📌 Immersive workshops and activities on early childhood education, gender budget, gender violence in public spaces, and gender street games
📌 Performances by Du Saraswathi, Rumi Harish, Nisha Abdulla, and Urvija Priyadarshini

Date: 22 & 23 November 2024
Venue: Infosys Science Foundation, Bengaluru

Note: Registrations for individual workshops will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, with limited spots available for each session.

For all the details, visit: https://bit.ly/4feUIuN
[Schedule is available in English and Kannada]