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_bKUM/C
245 0 4 _aThe crisis of elementary education in India/
_cedited by Ravi Kumar.
260 _aNew Delhi ;
_aThousand Oaks, Calif. :
_bSage,
_c2006.
300 _a357 p. ;
_c22 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction : equality, quality and quantity-the challenges of education in India / Ravi Kumar -- Dilution, distortion and diversion : a post-Jomtien reflection on education policy / Anil Sadgopal -- Child rights to elementary education : national and international provisions / Vasudha Dhagamwar -- Operationalising the constitutional guarantee of right to education : issues of resource crunch and state commitment / Amarjeet Sinha -- Marginalisation of the equity agenda / Sadhna Saxena -- Educate girls, prepare them for life? / Karuna Chanana -- Inclusive education in the context of common schools : a question of equity, social justice and school reforms / Madan Mohan Jha -- Terms of inclusion : Dalits and the right to education / Geetha B. Nambissan -- Educational deprivation of the marginalised : a village study of the Mushar community in Bihar / Ravi Kumar.
650 0 _aEducation, Elementary
_zIndia.
700 1 _aKumar, Ravi, ed.
942 _cWB16