Welcome to the 2017 India Practicum Blog

Throughout the developing world, the delivery of public services is sometimes irregular and unpredictable. Is water available today? Will our street have electricity this evening? Will my daughter’s teacher show up for school today? Led by Mary Breeding as the instructor, this practicum will explore causes and consequences of unpredictable and intermittent public service delivery in Karnataka, India.

The practicum will explore the political economy of public service provision in Karnataka, India to address questions related to access, equity and quality of public service delivery.  Students will have the opportunity to work remotely with a client to help address questions related to the delivery of a specific public service. 

This blog will serve as a small window into the students' experience and the work that they undertake during this summer course.