This collection is an attempt to map the Indian educational scenario from two perspectives: a) gender disadvantage in access to basic education and b) the debates in the field of educational access and the NGO functioning, the articles in this book cover a wide range of topics focusing on the demand, supply and institutional dimensions of female educational disadvantage. The key distinguishing feature of this book is the specific attention given to the NGO sector. The responses to the NGO sector to poor educational performance and to the gender gap are explored in detail. INDICE: Profiling the Problem - Rekha WazirEducational Status of Girls and Women - Ratna M Sudarshan The Emerging ScenarioGirls' Access to Schooling - Malavika Karlekar An AssessmentLiteracy, Development and Empowerment - Vimala Ramachandran Conceptual IssuesChild Labour and Education - Shantha SinhaIdentity, Exclusion and the Education of Tribal Communities - Geetha B NambissanBuilding Partnerships and Collaborations for Education - Atreyee CordeiroMaking a Difference - Rekha Wazir NGO Strategies Revisited
- ISBN: 978-0-7619-9426-8
- Editorial: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd
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