Education and Empowerment in India: Policies and Practices

By Avinash Kumar Singh

Book Overview

This book explores the critical linkages between education and empowerment of women, marginalized groups and other disadvantaged sections of society. It:

Provides an overview of educational policies and practices from India's independence to the present day, and tracks relevant changes and amendments.

Examines a range of issues connected with education such as the Right to Education Act; empowerment and community mobilization; higher education challenges and other emerging topics.

Brings together both theoretical postulates and empirical findings.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815395973
• ISBN13: 9780815395973
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 430 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"