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Publications |
The Centre for Civil Society
seeks to disseminate its views, findings and suggestions on
public policy through its publications. Every year, CCS brings
out a number of books, and studies, on a wide range of policy
issues including governance, education, livelihoods, regulation,
individual rights, the rule of law, globalization and the
environment.
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Books |
 The Morality of Capitalism: What Your Professors Won't Tell You
Tom Palmer has edited a remarkable series of essays which bring together some of the best thinking about the ethical dimension of the market. I am honoured to be invited to contribute to this debate through this foreword.
- Gurcharan Das, Author, Commentator, Public Intellectual
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 State
of Governance : Delhi Citizen Handbook 2009
The handbook is a compilation of more than
30 government departments, agencies, boards and issues that
ignite public debate in Delhi today. It hopes to further citizens'
understanding of the workings of the government. The Handbook
makes constructive and bold recommendations for improving
the quality and effectiveness of governance.
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Liberty & Society Series |
 Liberty & Society Series 7 : Social Change & Public Policy
What is public policy? A public policy is basically a law or rule that is enforced by any level of government, whether central, state, or local. Our activist judiciary also makes public policy: that all public transport in Delhi must run on CNG, for example, was a Supreme Court decree.
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Policy
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RTE Act & Private School Regulation
With the new Right to Education Act (RTE) comes an exciting opportunity to change the way private unaided schools are regulated and gain recognition in India. The role of the private unaided sector in India is crucial for achieving “Education for All”. The RTE Act provides an opportunity for state governments to explore ways in which to assure even better quality from private unaided schools.
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ViewPoint |
ViewPoint 11: Fuel and Fertilizer Subsidies: Instituting Direct Cash Transfers
Instead of compensating fuel and fertilizer manufacturers for supplying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), kerosene and fertilizers at below market rates, in 2011, the government announced a direct transfer of subsidies to below poverty line (BPL) housholds. This paper recommends design solutions for direct transfers keeping in mind the impact of such a policy on fuel and fertilizer industries and suggests avenues to ensure easy transition.
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