(Refer Pnra 5 OfAnnexure I}

ladicative list o£ research/study topics

1. Spending pattern of State/ States with reference to Central grants &
development assistance.
Analysis of off-budget borrowings by Centre & States and risk
scenarios
3. Debt sustainability studies of State/ States.
4. Financing of disaster management & mitigation.
5. Anticipated risks and stresses on global and national economy from
2025-30.
6. Area wise distribution of resources and their delivery cost.
7. Impact of power sector reforms.
8. Impact of Criteria for tax devolution on improvement in outcomes in
states like forest cover, fiscal discipline, income improvement etc.
9. Evaluating the impact of sector specific grants on improvement in
outcomes in respective sectors.
10. Evaluating the impact of timeliness in the release of funds on the Key
Performance Indicators of performance linked grants.
11. Financing Urban Infrastructure Development: Assessing the Impact
of Finance Commission Grants on Sustainable Urbanization.
Evaluating the Efficiency and Equity of Tax Devolution Mechanisms:
A Comparative Analysis.
13. Gender Budgeting and the Finance Commission: Analyzing Gender-
sensitive Allocation of Resources - roadmap for l6th FC.
14. Environmental Fiscal Reforms, Sustainable Forest Management and
the impact of the Finance Commission grants.
15. Fiscal Devolution incentives to boost Industry/Manufacturing in
State/ States.
16. Trends of population growth, migration and their impact on
StateJ States Finances.
17. Any other topic as deemed relevant for the Commission can be
suggested by the candidate.
18. Any other topic related to Terms of Reference of the l6'^ Finance
Commission provided in notification dated 31.12.2023 available in
website of the Commission at https:/ /fincomindia.nic.in/ .
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PROFORMA FOR APPLICATION POR “INTERNS” IN
16tn FINNCE COMMISSION

1 Type of Internship Tick/Check only one of the

following:
(Refer Para 9 and 10 of Paid Internship
Annexure I) Unpaid Internship

2 Period for which

Internship applied
(Refer Para 8 of
Annexure IQ
3 Full Name

4 Address

5 Mobile No.

6 Email address

7 Date of Birth

8a Course/qualification Tick/Check one of the following:

pursuing: Pursuing
Graduation (Final
(Refer Para 2 Year
of Annexttre Pursing Post
Graduation
I) Pursin Ph.d

Specify:
Year of Admission
in above course

Course: Tick/Check one of the following:

Economic
Finance
Others (please
specify}
S ecif :
Institution /College

University

(Supporting docuznenta to be attached

for all the above)
8b Additional
Qualifications, if any

8c Knowledge and usage of

MS Excel

8d Any other relevant

experience/ information

9 Motivation/reason to be
engaged as Intern in
Finance Commission -
(200-500 words).

10a Preferred Research Topic {1}:

)Refer Para S of Annexure I)
(i} Name of Topic

(ii) Motivation/ vision

staterrient for selection
of this topic - {200-500
words).

(iii} Proposed outline of

this topic/study report.

(iv) Proposed timeline

for this topic.
10b Preferred Research Topic (2):
(Refer Para !S o/Annexure J)
(i) Name of Topic

(ii)Motivation/ vision
statement for selection
of this topic - (200-500
words).

(iii) Proposed outline of

this topic/study report.

(iv) Proposed timeline

for this topic.

(Signature o£ the Applicant)

Full Maine:
Date:

(Soft copy of this blank proforma is/shall be available or website of

I OFC at https://fincomindia.nic.in/ )