This title documents the history of education policymaking in India from 1947 to 2016. It provides a nuanced understanding of policy developments from the inception of the Indian Education Commission (1882) to developments in the field of education during the British era, and co…
"After 70 years after independence, the tragic reality of Indian schools is that who we are, where we live, how much we earn and our gender influences the kind of education we will get. In this collection of essays the author explores the contours of a school system that is faci…
Introduction -- Education and the rise of a middle-class dream -- Aspirational regimes -- Keeping up with the times : rebranding education in globalising India -- Experiencing middle-class schooling -- Education at the fringes : schooling in the Kerala backwaters -- Living the f…
Urban India is undergoing a rapid transformation, which also encompasses the educational sector. Since 1991, this important, new market in private English-medium schools, along with an explosion of private coaching centres, has transformed the lives children and their families, …
Urban India is undergoing a rapid transformation, which also encompasses the educational sector. Since 1991, this important, new market in private English-medium schools, along with an explosion of private coaching centres, has transformed the lives children and their families, …
This 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. The book provides an overview of major debates that have…
This 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. The book provides an overview of major debates that have…
