Rs 44,094.62 cr for higher education, 100 labs, more resources for IITs, UGC and CU

According to a report released by the Union Education Ministry the enrolment in distance higher education is 45.71 lakh (with 20.9 lakh females). CEO of Dev Insights, Paresh Kumar said that there are around five hundred government universities in India. Private universities and colleges cater to a large number of students in the country. Hence, […]

Education sector is expecting tax benefits for digital initiatives

Union Budget 2023: Education Sector is Expecting Tax Benefits for Digital Initiatives According to a report released by the Union Education Ministry the enrolment in distance higher education is 45.71 lakh (with 20.9 lakh females). CEO of Dev Insights, Paresh Kumar said that there are around five hundred government universities in India. Private universities and […]

NEP to lay foundation of India’s G20 ambitions in first meeting

NEP to lay foundation of India’s G20 ambitions in first meeting According to a report released by the Union Education Ministry the enrolment in distance higher education is 45.71 lakh (with 20.9 lakh females). CEO of Dev Insights, Paresh Kumar said that there are around five hundred government universities in India. Private universities and colleges […]

Role Of Technology In M&E

When it comes to monitoring and evaluation (M&E), technology plays a significant role. More than anybody else, a researcher like me who began their work before 2000 can only understand this. Forget about applications; we didn’t have computers to handle and analyse data in our offices back then. I was sharing with my colleague yesterday […]

Mixed Method Research

Why Mixed Method Research is done? With the development and perceived legitimacy of both qualitative and quantitative research in the social and human sciences, mixed methods research, employing the combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches, has gained popularity. The problems addressed by social and health science researchers are complex, and the use of either quantitative […]

Difference between Case Study and Best Practice

In the end of the session that DevInsights conducted jointly with Bernard Van Leer Foundation on the topic “Reporting and Learning in MEL”, a participant asked me – what is the difference between a “case study” and “best practice”? This was an excellent question, indeed. Firstly I tried to expound whether we should call it […]

The A (accountability) and L (learning) of MEAL

The monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) system is only effective when project teams use data to demonstrate and improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and, ultimately, the outcomes and impact of their projects. While gathering and analysing monitoring and evaluation information is crucial, even more, crucial is to inform management decisions, which in turn promotes and […]

Seven incredible years of DevInsights

DevInsights (DI) is celebrating its seventh (7th) birthday on December 4, 2022. The journey of DI started in a small corner of our living room, with a desk and chair sponsored by my father, furnishings and stationaries supported by my wife (also one of the co-founders of DI), and lots of blessings from my mother. […]

It’s time to stop overthinking yesterday

By the time this article gets published, we would have already completed 313 days of the year 2022. Like every year, you would have made plans for the year 2022, right? You had goals and dreams and expectations. You look back into the past 313 days and see where your original plans are. Some of […]

If you are following a goal, first see what can kill it for you

Decision-making in life or business is an essential part of the success of your goal or your company. A lot of factors come into play when making decisions, some of which are predictable and some are not. A good decision is one that has been thought through thoroughly and analyzed for all possible outcomes. The […]