India and Education
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- Why literacy rates fail to measure levels of literacy in India
- B. Kothari; A. Joshi / Economic and Political Weekly, India, 2002
- Current literacy rates are reported as a static state and do not take account of the massive variation in levels of literacy. This paper calls for cautious optimism regarding the encouraging literacy figures in India over the past few...
- Roadside internet kiosks in India: can they contribute to computer literacy for the poor?
- S. Mitra / NIIT, 2000
- In two experiments conducted in India, PCs connected to the Internet were provided on the roadside and turned on without any instructions or announcement. In both instances it was seen that the acquisition of basic computing skills by...
- Do differences in cultural norms affect fertility behaviour?
- P. Krishnan / World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2001
- This paper examines the evidence for various explanations usually offered for the differences in fertility behaviour across regions and over time in India. Female education has been found in other research to be the single most import...
- Bangladesh government must improve quality to stop flow of service seekers to India
- M. Rahman / South Asia Network of Economic Research Institutes, 2000
- Report of a study exploring the phenomena of the growing number of Bangladeshi nationals seeking education and health services from various educational and health establishments in India. The report claims that absence of information ...
- Why is India's District Primary Education Program such a success?
- R. Pandey / Global Education Reform [World Bank], 2001
- This article discusses the sucess of a federally launched initiative within the education system in India (District Primary Education Program (DPEP)). It seeks to understand how this success has been achieved. The author points...
- Has decentralization led to improved services?
- A. Mahal; V. Srivastava; D. Sanan / Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung, Bonn, 2000
- The paper has two main objectives. The first is to trace the progress in the process of decentralization in the provision of public services in India. The second is to test the hypothesis that decentralisation in the system of public ...
- Moving to a professional school system in India: decentralisation and child-focused policies
- R. Sharma / Economic and Political Weekly, India, 2000
- This paper suggests that institutional gaps and constraints are compromising the quality and professionalism of Indian schools. Policy recommendations: The school system needs to rooted in the Indian child's need...
- School participation in rural India
- J. Drèze; G.G. Kingdon / Programme for the Study of Economic Organisation and Public Policy, LSE, 1999
- Looks at the determinants of school participation in rural north India, based on a recent household survey which includes detailed information on school characteristics. School participation, especially among girls, responds to...
- 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
