Jaskiran Bedi
Jaskiran Bedi has a PhD in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge, UK. She is currently working as Lead - Public Policy at Zomato. She previously worked with several public and private sector agencies including Ernst & Young, Government of NCT of Delhi, the Department for International Development, Oxfam and the International Labour Organisation. Her area of expertise include education and labour economics, and political economy.
Biography
Jaskiran Bedi has a PhD in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge. Prior to that, she pursued an MPhil in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge, and a BSc (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics, Economics (PPE) from the University of Warwick.Currently, she is Lead - Public Policy at Zomato. Previously, she served as a Chief Minister's Urban Leaders Fellow with the Government of Delhi. In that role, she worked with the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Department of Food & Supply, CMO, and Office of the Hon'ble Deputy CM at an advisory capacity. She has also worked as a Manager in EY's Government & Public Sector practice (providing social sector advisory services to governments, INGOs and corporates). Additionally, she has worked with DFID, Oxfam and ILO on contract research consultancy basis.
Education
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PhD Development Studies, University of Cambridge, 2018
MPhil Development Studies, University of Cambridge, 2013
BSc Philosophy, Politics, Economics, University of Warwick
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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Thematic Expertise: Education & Labour Economics; Political Economy of Institutions (Education & Healthcare); Language as Human Capital
Functional Expertise: Monitoring & Evaluation; As-Is Analysis & Benchmarking; Strategy Consulting; Development Advisory
Personal Interests
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Extreme liking for pilates, petrichor and pyajamas. Other interests include reading, traveling, spending time with family and friends, binge-watching shows and political high-lows, and theatre.
Websites
Books
Articles
Child vulnerability: Can data help to identify “Children at-risk”
Published: Mar 01, 2019 by EY
Authors: Niraj Seth, Harsha Kapoor, Vipul Kaushik, Jaskiran Bedi, Jija Dutt
Subjects:
Education, Economics, Finance, Business & Industry, Sociology & Social Policy, Health and Social Care
The article highlights the as-is on the vulnerability faced by the children in India. The research deduces a district-level Child Vulnerability Index based on Education, Health and Crime indicators. The idea is to enable policy makers and implementation partners to conduct targeted interventions for child protection in India.
Examining linkages between Smart Villages and Smart Cities: Learning from rural youth accessing the internet in India
Published: Nov 01, 2018 by Telecommunication Policy
Authors: ShailajaFennell, Prabhjot Kaur, Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Deapika Narayanan, Charles Loyola, Jaskiran Bedi, Yaadveer Singh
Subjects:
Economics, Finance, Business & Industry, Communications Studies
The literature on Smart Cities has not as yet paid adequate attention to the rural sector, and the potential in villages for creating smart and sustainable solutions for the 21st century. This paper focuses on linking proposed smart city strategies to smart village policies to ensure that rural youth have improved opportunities for employment through ICT initiatives to ensure digital inclusion, using primary surveys undertaken in India.
The Political Economy of the Scale up of the ABL programme in Tamil Nadu
Published: Feb 01, 2016 by Department for International Development
Authors: Jaskiran Bedi & Geeta Kingdon
Subjects:
Political Science, Education
Activity Based Learning is an approach which took root in Tamil Nadu and its defining characteristic is its promotion of student learning as self-initiated and at an individual pace. The successful implementation of the far-reaching educational reform in Tamil Nadu is a unique triumph story. The paper deconstructs this story in order to understand the political reasons behind the effective implementation, scale-up and sustainability.
News
China never had to learn English like India because its economy relied on manufacturing
By: Jaskiran Bedi
Contrary to China, whose post-1993 growth acceleration was concentrated on the manufacturing sector, India’s growth was service driven.
An Empty Budget
By: Jaskiran Bedi
The expectations were high. The poor performance of all the aforementioned economic indicators put forth a bleak picture for our Finance Ministry, given the limited space to maneuver. A strong monetary stance would have further impacted inflation. A strong fiscal policy of tax deduction would have embedded the fiscal slippage, given that the fall in nominal GDP growth alone amounts to a 11 bps slip in the fiscal deficit ratio.
Why AAP didn't go for Ayushman Bharat in Delhi: Its own healthcare scheme outweighs Centre’s nationwide plan
By: Jaskiran Bedi
AB-PMJAY is available to only those with incomes less than Rs 10,000 per month. This caveat leaves out the lower-income class. An average Indian will therefore not be covered under the healthcare scheme and will also not be able to afford private healthcare. AAP's Farishte Dilli Ke scheme ensures that, regardless of domicile or income status, anyone can be taken to any hospital.
Sexual Harassment In Universities: It Exists But Is Ignored
By: Jaskiran Bedi
Sexual harassment in our educational institutions is a topic that, for some unfathomable reason, has not been given the due consideration that it essentially requires. Therefore, in order to propagate discussion in this area, there are two concrete facts that need to be bought to light; first, sexual harassment is prevalent in Indian campuses, and second, the hierarchical power system in the Indian Higher Education System emboldens such occurrences.