Community participation and empowerment in primary education /

Community participation and empowerment in primary education / edited by R. Govinda and Rashmi Diwan. - New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 2003. - 255 pages ; illustrations 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction - R Govinda and Rashmi Diwan Emerging Issues and PracticesCommunity Participation in School Education - P K Michael Tharakan Experiments in the State of KeralaCommunity Participation and Empowerment in Primary Education - Vimala Ramachandran Discussion of Experiences from RajasthanCommunity Participation and Literacy - Sadhna Saxena Beyond SemanticsThe Community in Charge - Anjali Noronha Shades of Experience from Madhya PradeshDynamics of Community Mobilization in a Fragmented and Turbulent State - Vinay K Kantha and Daisy NarainCommunity Participation in Primary Education - N Shantha Mohan, M D Gayathri Devi Dutt and Piush Antony The Karnataka ExperienceMaking Sense of Community Participation - Vinod Raina Comparing School Education and Watershed DevelopmentDynamics of Decentralized Management in Primary Education - R Govinda Policy and Practice in Rajasthan and Madhya PradeshCapacity Building for Educational Governance at Local Levels - R Govinda

It is recognized that community participation can play an important role in promoting primary education. This volume presents the experiences, problems encountered, and lessons learnt from initiatives launched in 5 Indian states - Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Bihar and Kerala. It is for those involved with education and social work.

0761996737 (cloth) 0761996745 (paper)

2002155676

LA1152 / .C67 2003

372.954