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The Policy Arena

You've just been elected president of Nanmapuram Grama Panchayat. Ahead of you: 8 decisions, ₹1 crore of residents' money and an election. The applause comes now; the consequences come later. Can you see what others miss?

About 10 minutes · Free to play and share · CC BY 4.0

Before you take office

How it works

  • Each decision costs money from a treasury of ₹1 crore, raised from residents' taxes and fees. Spend more than you have and property tax goes up, which voters notice.
  • Voters react to what they see straight away. What they don't see catches up with you a few decisions later, as news. So the right call often costs you support at first, and wins it back only if people can see it working.
  • After each choice, we grade it as Nayaneethi Policy Collective would: sound policy, half right or a costly mistake.
  • After you choose, click the other options too. Each one opens its own verdict, so you can see why it would or wouldn't have been a good decision. That's where most of the learning is.
  • At the end, the voters decide. You need 50% approval to be re-elected.

Five ideas about public policy are hidden in these decisions. Watch for them. We'll reveal them at the end, with how well you spotted each one.