The Routledge Handbook of Education in India - 9780367466770

Taylor & Francis

The Routledge Handbook of Education in IndiaDebates, Practices, and Policies\nAuthor(s): Krishna Kumar\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367466770, 978-0367466770\nSynopsis\nThis comprehensive handbook introduces the reader to the education system in India in terms of its structural features, its relations with society and culture, and the debates that have shaped the present-day policy ethos.\n\nThe book provides an overview of major debates that have shaped Indias education systems, as well as the significant issues within higher and school education, education studies, and policies. Expert scholars provide a lucid analysis of complex themes such as the equity, access, and the quality of education. The volume also examines legal provisions and policies shaping the distribution structure and curricular issues in major areas of knowledge, as well as the provision of schools for the marginalised, economically weak,.