Contents: Introduction, Secondary Level, School Organisation, Curriculum Development, National Education Policy, Model Schools.

Contents: Introduction, Social Education, Population Education, Environmental Education, Technical Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Higher Education, Non-formal Education, Distance Education, Open Education.

Foreword Preface Abbreviations Introduction 1. Andhra Pradesh: Financing of Secondary Education/ B. Shiva Reddy and K. Anji Reddy 2. Tamil Nadu: Grants-in-Aid for Secondary Education: Policies and Practices/ P. Duraisamy and Malathy Duraisamy 3. Kerala: Grants-in-Aid Policies and Practices in Secondary Education/ K.K. George, George Zachariah and N. Ajith Kumar 4. Karnataka: Public Financing of Secondary Education/ P.R. Panchamukhi, Sailabala Debi and V.B. Annigeri 5. Maharashtra: Grants-in-Aid in Secondary Education/ Sangita Kamdar 6. Gujarat: Financing of Secondary Education/ K.R Shah and Sarita Agrawal 7. Goa: Grants-in-Aid Policy and Practices/ Seema P. Rath 8. Delhi: Financing Pattern and Cost Structure in Secondary Schools/ Furqan Qamar 9. Bihar: Grants-in-Aid Policies and Practices in Secondary Education/ Sudhanshu Bhushan 10. Punjab: Financing of Secondary Education - Sources, Patterns and Emerging Issues/ Sucha Singh Gill, Sukhwinder Singh and Jaswinder Singh Brar 11. Uttar Pradesh: Financing of Secondary Education - Grants-in-Aid Policies and Practices/ Mohd. Muzammil 12. Orissa: Financing of Secondary Education/ Sailabala Debi References and Bibliography Editor and Contributors Index Financing of Secondary Education in India presents rich and insightful analyses of the trends in financing of secondary education, analyses the pattern of financing of government schools, schools run by local bodies and private secondary schools and critically examines the grants-in-aid policies of governments in twelve major states in India. Consisting of state-level studies on Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, prepared by renowned scholars in the area of Economics of Education in India, this timely publication coming in the backdrop of policy discussions on universalisation of secondary education, should be of considerable interest to all those who are interested in issues relating to financing of education in India in general and secondary education in particular..

This book provides useful insights into quality issues in secondary education in India and addresses the important questions of why there is need to improve the quality of education; how one can measure the quality of education; and the ways to improve quality. The analysis in this book is conceptually designed at three levels: national level performance and linkages; state level progress, disparities and linkages; and determinants of quality education at school level for measuring students learning outcomes and efficient teaching practices. The authors have used both quantitative and qualitative methods to probe into the various issues related to the quality of secondary education at micro and macro levels. This book provides a methodological framework to scholars attempting to measure and evaluate the quality of secondary education under various settings. It provides interesting insights into the identification of factors determining quality outcomes. The chapters discuss issues related to quality concepts, research methodologies, comparative analysis, key challenges, socio-economic linkages of secondary education, quality of education from students' and teachers' perspectives, quality measurement and policy suggestions. This is a valuable resource for researchers and students in the area of economics of education, education planning and administration, development studies and economics. This book is also useful for educational administrators and policy makers.

This volume examines how the public and private domains in school education in India are informed and mediated by current market realities. It moves beyond the simplistic dichotomy of pro-state versus promarket factors that define most current debates in the formulations of educational reform agendas to underline how they need to be interpreted in the larger context. The chapters in the volume present a series of conceptual and empirical investigations to understand the growth of private schools in India; investigate the largely uncontested claims made by the private sector regarding provision of superior quality of education; and their ability to address the educational needs of the poor. Further, the book looks at how the private–public dichotomy has been extended to professional identity of teachers and teaching practices as well. Rich in primary data and supported by detailed case studies, this volume will be of interest to teachers, scholars and researchers dealing with education, educational policy, school education and public policy. It will also interest policy makers, think tanks and civil society organisations.

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This book examines the state of the Open and Distance Learning (ODL)-based secondary education in India. ODL-based education has been a key resource for children in India who can neither cope with nor avail of regular schooling opportunities due to economic, health and disability, or other constraints. The volume uses large-scale empirical data collected from various Indian states and a sensitive theoretical framework to study the equity, efficiency, and effectiveness of the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and the State Open School (SOS). Highlighting the roadblocks and barriers in terms of its reach, inclusion, and delivery, particularly to the marginalised, this book explores whether ODL has a potential of being a sustainable and effective option at the secondary and senior secondary level in India. Thus, it seeks to generate policy discourse around delivery mechanisms and effectiveness of ODL in developing countries. First of its kind, this comprehensive volume will be useful for scholars and researchers of education, education policy, public policy, and political studies.