India and Education
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- Decisive strategies towards fair schooling are required in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam
- H. Murray / Young Lives, 2012
- Millions of poor children and families are investing scarce resources in going to school, in the hope that it will lead to a better life. This paper looks at children’s unequal trajectories from early childhood through to the ti...
- Role of ICT in Improving the Quality of School Education in Bihar
- G. Chirashree / International Growth Centre, 2012
- This study looks at the role of ICT in improving the quality of school education integrated within pedagogical approaches, taking on board the social constraints of schooling in Bihar and comparing it with the documented results of si...
- Is School Education Breaking the Cycle of Poverty for Children: Factors Shaping Education Inequalities in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam
- H. Murray / Young Lives, 2012
- School education is held up as an ‘escape route from poverty’. Millions of poor children and families are buying into this promise and often investing scarce resources in going to school, in the hope that it will lead to a b...
- Can Families in Rural India Bear the Additional Burden of Secondary Education? Investigating the Determinants of Transition
- G. Siddhu / Consortium for Research on Educational Access, Transitions and Equity, 2010
- India has witnessed an increased participation in basic education in recent years, in the context of a major programme for its promotion: Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA). Despite a significantly improved picture at the basic level, a cons...
- Early Childhood Education Trajectories and Transitions: A Study of the Experiences and Perspectives of Parents and Children in Andhra Pradesh, India
- U. Vennam / Young Lives, 2009
- This paper explores diverse pathways through early childhood in the context of Andhra Pradesh state, India. The particular focus is on experiences of pre-school and transitions to primary school. The paper is based on analysis of Youn...
- The Impact of the Midday Meal Scheme on Nutrition and Learning
- C. Porter / Young Lives, 2010
- Food insecurity and poor nutrition remain a problem in many developing countries and can have profound effects on children’s health and their development. The Midday Meal Scheme in India is a programme covering primary school chi...
- Beyond Universal Access to Elementary Education in India: Is it Achievable at Affordable Costs?
- K. M. Lewin / Consortium for Research on Educational Access, Transitions and Equity, 2011
- Investment in secondary schooling in India has been neglected for many years. Since the 1990s most emphasis has been on universalising access to elementary schooling, a task that remains far from complete. Under the 11th National Plan...
- South Asian Nomads - A Literature Review
- A. Sharma / Consortium for Research on Educational Access, Transitions and Equity, 2011
- In the context of India, most recent work has focused on access to the education system for the poor. This monograph focuses on nomadic communities and offers insights into how educational access can best be widened in a culturally se...
- Responding to the learning and developmental needs of out-of-school adolescents
- G. Kasinathan / IT for Change, 2011
- The document discusses the background, strategies, outcomes, challenges and learnings of Kishori Chitrapata, a project of IT for Change that addresses the learning needs of out-of-school adolescent girls through innovative uses of ICT...
- The Role of ICT in Enhancing Education in Developing Countries: Findings from an Evaluation of The Intel® Teach Essentials Course in India, Turkey, and Chile
- 2009
- This paper presents findings from case studies of the introduction of the Intel® Teach Essentials Course — a professional development program focused on integrating information and communication technologies (ICT) into proje...
- Centre for Development Finance (CDF)
- The Centre for Development Finance focuses on improving the delivery of public goods that contribute to inclusive social and economic opportunity in India.
- Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies
- Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies (CSDMS) formerly known as Centre for Spatial Database Management and Solutions, is a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), located at Noida, near India’s capital city of New Delhi. CSDMS is committed to advocacy and developing solutions for under-privileged societies through the use of innovative and effective Information and Commun...
- Kerala Research Programme on Local Development
- Developing scientific research capability in Kerala
- Educational Resource Unit
- Educational Resource Unit is a consulting group in India working on education, health, rights, livelihood and sustainable development.
- Azim Premji Foundation
- Universal education in India
- Punjabi University Patiala, India
- Teaching and research university
- Social and Development Research and Action Group (SADRAG)
- Action research and development organisation focusing on gender and socio-economic issues in India
- Jadavpur University, India
- Teaching and research university in Kolkata, India
- Sampark, India
- Organization focussing on poverty reduction and women's empowerment in India
- National Council of Educational Research and Training, India (NCERT)
- Government-established organisation researching all aspects of education in India
