July 18, 2012   www.indiagovernance.gov.in

In this issue     e-Admission system     Women and food security     RTI and private sector     Sanitation in India   Featured Best Practice   PPP model for implementing the Mid-Day Meal Scheme Initiated by Akshayapatra and Government of India, the world's largest school lunch programme is being run in 8 Indian states. This Mid-Day Meal Scheme serves cooked lunches from 19 kitchens to 1.3m children daily, resulting in better enrolment rate and attendance in local schools.

In Focus e-Admission management system The Department of Higher Education, Odisha, has developed a centralised ICT based student admission management system to ensure efficient dissemination of information between college functionaries and students during the admission process.   Centralised monitoring of the Right to Information The Government of Odisha has created a comprehensive web portal to track the implementation of RTI Act and monitor the performance of about 4,000 public authorities across various departments at the state, district and block level. Exploring women's roles in promoting food security This paper discusses ways to reduce the gender gap in agriculture and presents recommendations to achieve food security by empowering women farmers.   Community centric approach to manage climate risks This report emphasises the need to adapt locally viable community centric measures for preparing mountain communities to cope with climate change related risks in the Himalayan region.   What are your views on this newsletter? Would you like to contribute? Write to us! This newsletter is brought to you by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DAR&PG) in partnership with OneWorld Foundation India.   Events & Announcements Using ICT for education When: 26 July, 2012 The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry is organising a one day conference to explore possibilities of increasing the usage of ICT tools for improving quality of education across schools in India. Improving the sanitation situation in India When: 27-28 July, 2012 The Environmental Law and Research Society is organising a workshop to deliberate on social and environmental aspects of sanitation in India, identify problem areas and locate corresponding solutions. Get Involved   Extending RTI to the private sector With the RTI inaugurating a culture of transparency and accountability in the public sector, is it time to extend its coverage to private institutions in matters related to public interest?   About GKC The Capacity Building for Poverty Reduction (CBPR) Programme, launched by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions  in 2005, aims at building the capacity of the Indian civil service for improved public service delivery for the purposes of poverty reduction. The Governance Knowledge Centre (GKC), undertaken by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DAR&PG) has been envisaged as a key initiative under CBPR to serve as a digital single point of reference on good governance practices that would aid in building capacity at the district, state and centre.   If you experience problems viewing this page, please visit the Governance Knowledge Centre.