Articles by Nikita Deshpande

Nikita is a rural management post graduate from the Institute of Rural Management, Anand. She has about 4 years of experience – working on the field initially and now in the program and impact evaluation of projects concerning different aspects of rural development like adult literacy, governance, agriculture, livelihoods, climate change and public health.

Data enthusiasts analyse access to education and facilities in schools across Bengaluru’s constituencies

by , , , , and April 24, 2023

OpenCity.in, on April 1st 2023, organised a datajam at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore to analyse data of various sectors-education, civic participation, and mobility-for all the 28 Bengaluru Assembly constituencies. The event brought together participants from diverse backgrounds, including urban designers, policy wonks, GIS experts, developers, data scientists, and more. This article highlights the team's findings in education. Problem statement How many students are there per constituency population? Are there enough staff and facilities in the schools to serve these students? Background We started out by asking basic questions on what constitutes education and the basic infrastructure needed…

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