Ritwik

Researcher interested in political economy, public policy, and economics.

[Ritwik @Ritwik__S]

Nutrition finance thread 1/6

At full coverage, estimated funds needed for Supplementary Nutrition: ₹42033 cr
Inc inflation: ₹50414 cr
Saksham Anganwadi & POSHAN 2.0 22-23 BE (incl SNP & OTHERS): ₹20263 cr

Worrying.

@PMenonIFPRI @avani_kapur
#BudgetBytes #UnionBudget2022

[Avani Kapur @avani_kapur]

With #InterimBudget round the corner, delighted for all of you to join us - either in person or virtually on Zoom for an exciting discussion with @sujakrao @Rukmini and Prof. Indrani Gupta @IEGResearch

Register soon!

[Navroz K Dubash @NavrozDubash]

Please check out @parthbhatia92's systematic review on India's electricity transition - most thoughtful and comprehensive take I have seen. How can India best weave development considerations into future RE policy? What are the capabilities the Indian state needs to do so?

[Accountability Initiative @AccInitiative]

#HiringNow | We are looking for a Consultant to support our research work at Accountability Initiative.

Check the job description here: https://t.co/gNKKtNAplP

#Hiring #JobSearch #DevelopmentSector #Vacancy #ThinkTank #Research

[Accountability Initiative @AccInitiative]

Over 15 years we have released the #BudgetBriefs annually to shine a light on the challenges & progress of #India's major welfare schemes. These briefs are used, among others, by Members of Parliament and their office. It is feedback like those below that keep us going.

[Accountability Initiative @AccInitiative]

#CPRDialogues2022 begins!

🎙️Panel on 'The Welfare State in the Digital Age: Planning for Stronger Public Fund Flows' moderated by .@avani_kapur of .@CPR_India taking place now.

🎥 Catch the livestream here: https://t.co/WtNXWNzAhP

[Subir Shukla @subirshukla]

If you look at it, the education sector is full of people trying to get others to do what they want them to do. Teachers --> children; officials / teacher educators / supervisors / NGOs --> teachers; lobbies / NGOs --> policy-makers…. There seems to be +

[Accountability Initiative @AccInitiative]

After more than 2 years, our team met together physically for a strategy meet this week to build on our mission of #ResponsiveGovernance. Here's a glimpse of Team Accountability Initiative!

[Peter Hull @instrumenthull]

Strongly recommended reading for my fellow economists, working on both education and other areas

https://t.co/say4sH9WtM

[Accountability Initiative @AccInitiative]

The rapid increase in the use of #mHealth interventions has also highlighted the need to cost for the same.

In their new paper, @Ritwik__S and @avani_kapur present a detailed protocol on determining the costs of #ICDS-CAS, and lessons for #policymakers.
https://t.co/6eRTFauihf

[Matthew Rechs 🏳️‍🌈 @MrEchs]

11 Promises from a Manager: a 🧵

1. We’ll have a weekly 1:1. I’ll never cancel this meeting, but you can cancel it whenever you like. It’s your time.

[Ritwik @Ritwik__S]

Shameful.

[Accountability Initiative @AccInitiative]

Using the example of the Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB), a recent paper co-authored by @Ritwik__S & @avani_kapur presents a new method to track #nutrition budgets within health sector plans. Access it here:
https://t.co/1AQ3x0CgBb

[Ritwik @Ritwik__S]

Super important to analyse finances of women's safety and empowerment schemes by govt.

And of course, advocate for more.
@tanya_r22

[Accountability Initiative @AccInitiative]

#InternationalWomensDay2022 | The govt. has allocated ₹3,184 cr on women’s protection & empowerment measures in #Budget2022, which includes women’s safety, accounting for only 0.08% of the Ministry of Women & Child Development’s overall budget.

https://t.co/gqL1RXGjja

[Ritwik @Ritwik__S]

A 'behind the scenes' of what our team does every budget season to prepare #BudgetBriefs, in the form of a poem which I wrote!

The team really resonated with this!

[Accountability Initiative @AccInitiative]

Lastly, we publish the #BudgetBriefs (https://t.co/4N9DpboASt) each year to shed light on the status and progress of major welfare schemes in India.

You've read the briefs, but thanks to @Ritwik__S, here's a behind-the-scenes peek at this extraordinary effort by our team.

[Ritwik @Ritwik__S]

@thatgurjot Talk about missing the point.

[Ritwik @Ritwik__S]

Huge for sure, but is it bloated as well?

[Ritwik @Ritwik__S]

@BaitalAditya Hi, this was as per the MGNREGS dashboard, collected on 1 February 2022. Also in this article, which uses the same source

https://t.co/1lVY3sOp9P

[Ritwik @Ritwik__S]

Unemployment is THE major crisis. Pair this data on 'formal' (un)employment with over 77 lakh households demanding employment through MGNREGS but not getting it as on 1 Feb.

Grim.

'job' came up 6 times in #budget2022 speech. ALL in reference to potential jobs. Nothing concrete.

[CMIE @_CMIE]

Employment and the government
https://t.co/35LDO3lWKF
#unemploymentrate #EmploymentAndGovernment #CPHS #EconTwitter

[Ritwik @Ritwik__S]

Weekend mood.

[Ritwik @Ritwik__S]

Taxing the rich more and the ultra rich even more should be labelled "innovative financing", to get goverment 'buy-in'.

Framing.

Also, reminder that a greatly unequal India still has very low income tax rates compared to more developed countries.

[Jason Hickel @jasonhickel]

Perhaps instead of talking about rich people's net "worth", we should talk about their net *appropriation* — of human labour and our planet's resources.