Who goes to school?: exploring exclusion in Indian education /
edited by R. Govinda
- New Delhi: Oxford Univ. Press, 2011.
- xxvi,419 p.
1.Access to elementary education: analytical overview / R. Govinda and Madhumita Bandyopadhyay -- 2.Education and social equity in elementary education / Mona Sedwal and Sangeeta Kamat -- 3.Gender equity in education: a review of trends and factors / Madhumita Bandyopadhyay and Ramya Subramanian -- 4.School dropouts or 'pushouts'? Overcoming barriers for the right to education / Shanta Sinha and Anugula N. Reddy -- 5. Access to what? Diversity and participation / Nalini Juneja -- 6.Local governance and community participation in elementary education / R. Govinda and Madhumita Bandyopadhyay -- 7.Teachers and teacher education: impact on elementary education / Mona Sedwal -- 8.Distress seasonal migration and its impact on children's education / Smita -- 9. Malnourishment among children in India: Linkages with cognitive development and school participation / Neelam Sood -- 10.Issues and priorities for research and action / R. Govinda.
In the light of the drive to universalize elementary education in India, this book explores meaningful and equitable access to basic education. By identifying vulnerable learners and outlining policy and legislation, it explains the patterns of access and exclusion and provides areas for further research