India and Education
- Capital:
New Delhi - Population:
1173108018 - Size:
3287590.0 Km2
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- The BLDS education collection
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Search for the latest education-related print documents on this country from the British Library for Development Studies collection
- Review early childhood programmes in the light of the right to education
- P. Sarkar; R. Katz; T. Ogrodzinska / Bernard van Leer Foundation, 2007
- This is a background paper prepared for a symposium at the International Transitions Research Conference, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, 11–14 April 2007. The purpose of the symposium ‘The young child’...
- Access to private cable television promotes female autonomy and welfare in India
- R. Jensen; E. Oster / National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2007
- This paper explores the effect of the introduction of cable television on gender attitudes in rural India. It finds that the introduction of cable television is associated with improvements in women's status. It argues that...
- Overview of school education in India
- G. Gandhi Kingdon / ESRC Global Poverty Research Group, 2007
- India’s recent economic growth rates have generated much optimism about its general social and economic development. But has there been accompanying progress in indicators of educational outcomes? How good are Indian educational...
- The impact of private schooling in India
- I. Schagen; Y. Shamsan / National Foundation for Educational Research, 2007
- Are there apparent differences in pupil attainment between school structures when other factors are taken into account? Do these differences vary according to pupil characteristics such as IQ, family income, sex or age? The analysis i...
- How can India reach its child mortality, gender equality and hunger eradications MDG’s?
- N. Jones; M. Lyytikainen; M. Mukherjee / Young Lives, 2007
- This paper evaluates an attempt in Andhara Pradesh to improve the outreach, quality and accountability of education, health and early childhood development services. The project specifically aims to involve parents closely with their ...
- Developing educational materials for natural disaster preparedness: lessons from Asia and the Pacific
- Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, 2007
- Education is now recognised as playing an important role in allowing individuals and communities to prepare for disaster. It forms a key element of the Hyogo Framework for Action and is also being addressed through UNESCO’s Deca...
- Breaking the vicious cycle of child labour and poverty in India
- S. Joshi; B. Zutshi; A. Vajpeyi / Global March Against Child Labour, 2006
- A cause for concern is the increasing occurrence of child labour in India. This study critically examines current programmes, action plans and interventions of key actors working towards the elimination of child labour and achieving E...
- What is wrong with new laws against child labour in India?
- N. Reddy; I. Srinath; J. Seabrooke / The Concerned for Working Children, 2006
- Could India’s child labour laws be doing more harm than good? In 2006 the Government of India introduced new laws against the employment of children under the age of 14 in domestic work, agriculture and other industries. However...
- Improving outcomes for poor students through community management and better pay for teachers
- E. Vegas / Future of Children, 2007
- Can the US learn from the experience of developing countries’ efforts to staff under-funded schools with quality teachers? This article summarises research into strategies used by developing countries to improve teaching and ther...
- Supporting poor communities to engage with mainstream schools is more effective than scholarships
- V. Ramachandran; N. Mehrotra; K. Jandhyala / Educational Resource Unit, 2007
- It is recognised that individual incentives, such as scholarships, may not be the most effective way of ensuring that poor children receive an education. This study reviews the approaches of six NGOs in the states of Rajasthan, Mahara...
- 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
