School Education in India: Market, State and Quality
About this ebook
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.
About the author
Manish Jain is Associate Professor at the School of Education Studies, Ambedkar University Delhi, India. He had been a school teacher prior to this for 10 years. His teaching and research interests lie at the intersections of history, politics and sociology of education.
Archana Mehendale is Professor at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India, and leads the research programme of the Connected Learning Initiative. She has researched and published in the area of child rights, but more specifically on education law and policy, inclusive education and early childhood education.
Rahul Mukhopadhyay is Visiting Faculty with the School of Education, Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, India. His research interests are sociology of education, educational policy, sociology of organisations and anthropology of the state.
Padma M. Sarangapani is Professor of Education, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India. Her current areas of work and research include teacher education, quality in education, culture and education and school systemic change at scale.
Christopher Winch is Professor of Educational Philosophy and Policy in the Department of Educational Studies at King’s College London. He researches in the areas of philosophy of education, professional knowledge and qualifications and European VET policy tools. He has a long-standing interest in policy issues in education in India.
