Gender and social equity in primary education : hierarchies of access

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Gender and social equity in primary education : hierarchies of access

edited by Vimala Ramachandran

Sage Publications, 2004

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"Research funded by the European Commission"

Includes bibliographical references (p. [364]-370) and index

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This book highlights the complexities of gender and social equity in primary education in India. It makes an assessment of the District Primary Education Programme and supplements this with six qualitative micro-studies from different states for a more extensive analysis.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: DESK RESEARCH Introduction - Vimala Ramachandran What DPEP and Other Data Sources Reveal - Leela Visaria and Vimala Ramachandran Hierarchies of Access - Vimala Ramachandran Institutional Mechanisms and Strategies - Vimala Ramachandran Alternative Schools and Education Guarantee Scheme - Avik Ghosh Inside the Classroom - Vandana Madan Content Analysis of Classroom Processes - Studies in Eight States PART TWO: QUALITATIVE MICRO-STUDIES An Overview of Micro-Studies - Vimala Ramachandran and Aarti Saihjee Long Live the Alphabet! Reflections from Betul District, Madhya Pradesh - Aarti Saihjee More Unequal Than Others - Vidya Das Evidence from Surguja District, Chhattisgarh The Hidden Picture - Vandana Mahajan A Case Study from Hisar District, Haryana Second Generation Issues in Equity and Education - Vani Periodi Learning from Kolar District, Karnataka So Close and Yet So Far - Kameshwari Jandhyala Primary Schooling in Warangal District, Andhra Pradesh The Weft and Warp of Public Education - Aruna Rathnam A Tale of Two Primary Schools in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu

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