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Formal research papers, policy briefs, and monographs authored by Anvikshiki researchers and collaborating scholars.

Research PapersFebruary 202634 Pages1.8 MB

Institutional Memory in Indian Governance: Archival Silos and Administrative Amnesia

Author(s): Anvikshiki Research Working Group on Institutions

Abstract

This paper examines how civil service turnover, fragmented departmental documentation, and the absence of institutionalized post-implementation reviews erode institutional memory across central ministries in India. Drawing upon comparative administrative history, we propose systemic archival protocols for policy transitions.

Institutional MemoryCivil ServiceGovernanceArchives

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Case StudiesJanuary 202642 Pages2.4 MB

From RSBY to PM-JAY: A Comparative Dossier on Health Financing and Administrative Architecture

Author(s): Anvikshiki Health Systems Initiative

Abstract

A rigorous comparative dossier tracking the operational, financial, and institutional evolution between India’s first national smart-card health scheme and its current tertiary assurance mechanism. Analyzes empirical changes in claim turnaround times, private hospital empanelment, and state-level trust autonomy.

Health PolicyInsuranceRSBYPM-JAYCase Study

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Policy BriefsDecember 202514 Pages840 KB

The District Implementation Gap: A Framework for Mapping Street-Level Administrative Friction

Author(s): Anvikshiki Research

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A policy brief providing a pragmatic diagnostic toolkit for district officers, state planners, and policy researchers to measure the delta between statutory guidelines and real-time block-level administrative bandwidth.

Policy BriefDistrict AdministrationFieldworkImplementation

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Working PapersOctober 202528 Pages1.6 MB

Merger Mechanics: Lessons from the Convergence of Primary and Secondary Education Schemes

Author(s): Anvikshiki Education Working Group

Abstract

An in-depth empirical investigation into the bureaucratic consolidation of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and RMSA under Samagra Shiksha. Documents the human resource frictions, cadre disparities, and accounting challenges observed across five state directorates.

EducationSSASamagra ShikshaConvergenceWorking Paper

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