‘In Richest Nations, Most Kids go to Govt Schools, but in India…’: Top Economist on Social Policy

Policy Talks by Indian School of Business (ISB)

Policy Talks S2E3: In this episode of Policy Talks, Prof A K Shiva Kumar, Development Economist and a visiting professor at ISB & Harvard Kennedy School is in conversation with Dr Aarushi Jain, Policy Director, Bharti Institute of Public Policy, Indian School of Business. He lays out a post-pandemic social policy roadmap for India.

He speaks specifically on commitments of welfare states in key sectors like healthcare and education.

They also discuss limitations of EdTech; unregulated private schools; and the gap between enrolment rates and learning.