Elementary Education in India: Progress, Setbacks, and Challenges

A. K. Shiva Kumar and Preet Rustagi

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Abstract: This paper provides a stocktaking of progress and shortcomings in India’s march towards universalisation of elementary education (UEE), whilst addressing concerns of equity, inclusion, and quality from the central focus which looks into the dimensions of locational disadvantage, social exclusion, gender disparity, and special needs for children of other neglected groups. It focuses on gaps in enrolment, infrastructural provisioning, equity concerns in terms of being inclusive in the context of schools functioning, teachers (social group, training, motivation, transaction and so on), management, and governance issues.

Keywords: enrolment; equity; elementary education; India; teachers; disadvantaged groups; social exclusion; gender disparity; universalisation of elementary education; UEE (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-01
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