Rights to Education: Free and Compulsory Education For All

Contents: Preface. 1. The right to education--theoretical foundation. 2. Human rights and public goods: education as a fundamental right in India. 3. Right of children to free and compulsory education bill, 2009: the story of a missed opportunity. 4. Education: free and compulsory. 5. Children\'s right to education: measuring investment and outcomes. 6. Right to education and equal opportunity. 7. Lack of provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities. 8. Class, race and state in post-apartheid education. 9. Raising the quality of education. Bibliography. Index.

"The so called Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009 will be in force w.e.f. 1st April 2010. It is a sell out act, with an intention of keeping 90% of the children away from getting education by privatising, profit making and fulfilling the requirements of neo-liberal agenda of the developed world and the World Bank. All attempts are being made to keep India healthy, wealthy and wise only for 10% of the population.

This book will be of immense value of student, teacher, teacher education, educational planner, policy makers, curriculum forers educational administration and all for research scholars." (jacket)