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"What will it take to build high-performing, purpose-oriented public sector organizations in India? In answering this question, the voices of India's frontline officers--charged with delivering a vast array of public services to citizens--are dismissed all too quickly. Public debates on th...

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Main Author: Aiyar, Yamini (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Subjects:
Education and state > India > Delhi.
Public schools > India > Delhi.
India > Politics and government.
Infrastructure (Economics) > India.
Public administration > India > Delhi.
Éducation > Politique gouvernementale > Inde > Delhi.
Écoles publiques > Inde > Delhi.
Inde > Politique et gouvernement.
Administration publique (Science) > Inde > Delhi.
Labor.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS.
School Superintendents & Principals.
Administration.
EDUCATION.
Public Policy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.
Cultural.
Anthropology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
Education.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"What will it take to build high-performing, purpose-oriented public sector organizations in India? In answering this question, the voices of India's frontline officers--charged with delivering a vast array of public services to citizens--are dismissed all too quickly. Public debates on the Indian state generally view them as corrupt, apathetic, incompetent, and in urgent need of disciplining. By training her focus on these voices, Aiyar reveals the complex ways in which bureaucratic hierarchies, processes, and belief systems shape state capacity. This book examines an ambitious effort to improve the quality of government schools, particularly their ability to equip students with foundational literacy and numeracy, in the city-state of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Through the trials and tribulations of educational personnel, bureaucrats, and reform champions, Aiyar captures the sites of resistance, distortion, and adoption of reform ideas. Understanding these dynamics lies at the heart of the challenge of building high-performing public sector organizations and improving state capacity."--Publisher.
This text offers fresh insights into what it will take to build a high-performing public service delivery system in India and reveals the complex ways in which bureaucratic hierarchies, processes, and belief systems shape state capacity.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780198922667
0198922663
9780198922650
0198922655