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=Activity - Discussion on role of Government in public goods provisioning=

==Estimated Time==
One to two periods
==Materials/ Resources needed==

==Prerequisites/Instructions, if any==
Students can collect materials and a group discussion / brainstorming session can be facilitated. 
==Multimedia resources==
Anna Bhagya
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==Relevant local connections - people, places and materials==
Does your grama panchayat or town panchayat provide public services? What are these?

==Website interactives/ links==
Newspapers can be downloaded from http://Samachar.com and http://Kannada.Samachar.com
http://ahara.kar.nic.in/annabhagyyojana.html

==Process==
#Students should collect news articles on different public goods provided by the Government - public (school) education, primary health, public transport, roadways and railways etc
#Identify the reasons for such provisioning. 
==What questions can you ask==
#Are there alternatives to Government provisioning? 
#What are the advantages and disadvantages of Government provisioning?
#Has the role of Government of India in public provisioning increased or reduced in last twenty years? 
#Government of Karnataka has schemes like [http://ahara.kar.nic.in/annabhagyyojana.html Anna Bhagya], Ksheera Bhagya, [http://www.dwcdkar.gov.in/index.php?view=category&cid=1%3Abhagyalakshmi&option=com_quickfaq&Itemid=106&lang=hn Bhagyalakshmi], Akshaya. Do these qualify as public provisioning?
#See the video on Anna Bhagya. From a sociology perspective, does it reinforce gender stereotypes?

==Evaluation – (questions for assessment of the child)==
Understanding the necessity of public provisioning as a concept/principle.

==Question Corner==

==Activity keywords==

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