India Goes to School


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This book pays attention to education in India as part of several overlapping stories developed along different axes: stories of dissent, contestations, appropriation and social action. It historicises the enterprise of formal education by paying attention to the numerous policy shifts. Further, it theorises the education policy discourse by analysing the ways in which education is increasingly being shaped by international/transnational knowledge production, actors and norms. Focusing on the cultural politics of education policy production, circulation and translation across different contexts, the book revisits some of the long-standing and unresolved debates on social reforms, justice, nationalism and mobility. Evolution of ideas such as mass education, national education, adult literacy and education through public-private-partnerships showcase the momentous shifts in education policy over the course of last century. Ideas, institutional and economic arrangements, administrative formulations and frameworks for implementation make frequent appearances in the cultural as well as political reading of education policy. In a departure from the traditional policy research, this work sees policy as socially and culturally constructed; connected to questions of power, context and struggle; and part of a number of processes at large.




Indian Education for All


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"Indian Education for All explains why teachers and schools need to privilege Indigenous knowledge and explicitly integrate decolonization concepts into learning and teaching to address the academic gaps in Native education. The aim of the book is to help teacher educators, school administrators, and policy-makers engage in productive and authentic conversations with tribal communities about what Indigenous education reform should entail"--




Teacher Quality and Education Policy in India


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By drawing on quantitative data and qualitative analyses of five major national education policies implemented in India over the last 15 years, this comprehensive volume explores their impact on teacher quality and perceived effectiveness, explaining how this relates to variations in student performance. Responding to a national agenda to increase the quality of the Indian teacher workforce, Teacher Quality and Education Policy in India critically questions the application of human capital theory to Indian education policy. Chapters provide in-depth and strategically structured analyses of five national policies – including the recently approved National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 – to see how Indian policymakers use teacher quality as a driver and measurement of education and national economic development. Ultimately, the text offers evidence-based policy recommendations to improve teacher quality in India, suggesting that while all five policies have contributed significant frameworks and recommendations for teacher quality reform, they have failed to move beyond a symbolic function. Given its rigorous methodological approach, this book will be a valuable addition to the under-researched question of education policymaking in postcolonial contexts. It will be an indispensable resource not only for scholars working on policymaking in the Indian context, but also for those working at the intersection of education, teacher development, and policymaking in developing countries.




Contextualising Educational Studies in India


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This volume presents an interdisciplinary framework to map out contemporary educational studies in India. Based on conceptual tools, quantitative methods and ethnographic accounts drawn from extensive fieldwork, it addresses emerging discourses on educational policies, their operation in the everyday functioning of institutions and actual practices in teaching and learning. Individual chapters discuss the intersectionality in the current educational system of region, gender, class, caste and minorities. With comparative perspectives and case studies from across states, including under-studied rural and urban regions of India, the book explores a wide range of issues affecting the educational system, including socioeconomic and gender inequalities; the educational status of tribal settlements in the hinterlands and their respective urban areas; the marginalisation of minorities; challenges in accessing educational avenues and choices; and the model for imparting vocational education and training. It navigates complex sites of discrimination and exclusion in the institutional spaces of the educational system and assesses the consequences of market dynamics and ideological undercurrents. Presenting first-hand information from the field, it evaluates educational policies, practices and research; investigates challenges and failures; provides suggestions and fosters critical thinking for a knowledge society. The findings in this book will be of interest to researchers, scholars and teachers of education, economics, sociology, urban education and the politics of education, as well as of public policy, governance and development studies. It will also be useful to research institutions, policymakers, educationists, social scientists, education professionals, and governmental and non-governmental bodies working on education.




Educating India


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National Education Policy 2020


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About the Book This book deals primarily with the National Education Policy 2020 of India. In the book, an attempt has been made to highlight the provisions of the latest National Education Policy in comparison with some best education systems in the world such as the USA, the UK, and Finland. The comparative analysis wit...




Education and Empowerment in India


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This book explores the critical linkages between education and empowerment of women, marginalized groups and other disadvantaged sections of society. It: Provides an overview of educational policies and practices from India’s independence to the present day, and tracks relevant changes and amendments. Examines a range of issues connected with education such as the Right to Education Act; empowerment and community mobilization; higher education challenges and other emerging topics. Brings together both theoretical postulates and empirical findings.




Elementary Education in India


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This book examines the policy shifts over the past three decades in the Indian education system. It explores how these shifts have unequivocally established the domination of neoliberal capital in the context of elementary education in India. The chapters in the volume: • Discuss a range of elementary education policies and programs in India with a focus on the policy development in recent decades of neoliberalism. • Analyse policy from diverse perspectives and varied vantage points by scholars, activists, and practitioners, illustrated with contemporary statistics. • Introduce the key curriculum, assessment, and learning debates from contemporary educational discourse. • Integrate the tools and methods of education policy analysis with basic concepts in education, like equality, quantity, equity, quality, and inclusion. A definitive inter-disciplinary work on a key sector in India, this volume will be essential for scholars and researchers of education, public policy, sociology, politics, and South Asian studies.




Public Affairs Education and Training in the 21st Century


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Since the beginning of the 20th century, public administration (PA) departments have been established, primarily in the USA and later in other Western countries, and education in the field of public administration has been provided in these departments. As the field of public administration has been changing due to globalization, government reforms, and increasing governance practices within intergovernmental networks, research and teaching in public administration has also had to adapt. Public Affairs Education and Training in the 21st Century highlights the best practices of various countries in public administration and policy education and training to contribute to the development of the public administration and policy education/training field. This book focuses on comparative studies and innovative teaching techniques and how they affect public administration education methods and curriculum. Highlighting topics that include distance learning, public affairs education, ethics, and public policy, this book is essential for teachers, public affairs specialists, trainers, researchers, students, practitioners, policymakers, academicians, public administrators, public officials, and public policy scholars.




Innovation In India’s Education System- An Overview Of NEP2020


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Education is indispensable for the advancement of national development and the realisation of human potential. Education must cultivate a personality, equip learners with the skills necessary to be moral, rational, compassionate, as well as caring, and prepare them for productive, fulfilling employment. We are all aware that the awareness landscape is undergoing rapid transformations, with a variety of remarkable technological and scientific advancements, such as the emergence of enormous amounts of data, appliance learning, as well as machines that will replace AI, resulting in the abolition of numerous unskilled jobs worldwide. At the same time, there will be an even greater demand for a trained labour pool that is primarily connected to data science and computer science, and possesses multidisciplinary skills throughout the natural sciences, social sciences, as well as humanities. The world’s energy, water, food, as well as sanitation requirements will undergo a substantial transformation as a result of climate change, increasing toxic waste from industry, and the depletion of natural resources. This will necessitate the development of new skilled labour, particularly in the fields of biology, physics, chemistry, agriculture, climate research, and science. Education enables individuals to improve their lives in a variety of ways by exposing and expanding their minds. The theme of the current edited book was in support of National Education Policy 2020. Authors from a variety of specialisations provided their perspectives on the new education policy. The editor aims to increase awareness and comprehension of NEP 2020 through the publication of this book. As we are all aware, National Education Policy 2020 was implemented following years of thorough analysis and debate. It has already been the subject of extensive discussion throughout the state. Discussion on a comparable is being engaged by citizens from various regions. National Education Policy was introduced and extensively discussed throughout the nation following a thorough investigation and discussion. Mr. Narendra Modi, our Prime Minister, also addressed NEP 2020, stating that our education policy has been focused on “What to Think” thus far. We specialise in the field of “How to Think” at the NEP. In the current digital era, there is an abundance of data, and as a result, we have endeavoured to eliminate the unnecessary information. Without a sense of purpose within the educational system, how can our Young generation reflect critically and innovate? 4-dimensional structure 5+3+3+4 – which is a progression from the 10+2 structure – may serve as a significant milestone in this direction. It is imperative to establish NEP 2020, and therefore, it may be necessary to comprehend any new modifications; this NEP2020.