Elementary Education in India: Status,
Issues and Concerns
'Elementary Education in India: Status, Issues and Concerns' is a book
authored by D. Jagannatha Rao, former bureaucrat and renowned
educationalist. It aims to provide teachers, academicians, educational
planners and administrators with
a holistic picture of the challenges facing the elementary education
system in
India especially in the context of the recent passage of the Right to
Education Act.
About the book:
India's progress in education since independence has been unprecedented
by all standards through increase in the number of educational
institutions, teachers, and infrastructure. In spite of this growth,
the country faces a number of challenges. Nearly one-third of the
population is illiterate. Critical gaps exist in educational
attainments across regions as well as among different social groups. In
this context, this book tries to analyse the status of elementary
education in India. Among the various dimensions of elementary
education discussed in this book are:
- current status
- important initiatives taken up by the centre and the
states
- various policy perspectives
- equity issues
- financing of education
- community participation
- role of private sector in education
- quality concerns
- future challenges in the field
About the author:
D. Jagannatha Rao was formerly director of the
Department of State Educational Research and Training (DSERT),
Karnataka. During his career spanning 37 years, he held many positions
from the block level to the state level. He was the director of Public
Instruction in Karnataka from 1999 till 2006. In this capacity, he was
in charge of the Directorates of Secondary Education, Janashala
Project, North East Karnataka Directorate and finally the DSERT.
He is author of the book 'A Comprehensive Study of the Progress of
Education in Karnataka' published in both English and Kannada in 2008.
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