Encyclopedia of Educational Development in India (8 Vols-Set)

Contents: Vol. I: Introduction. 1. Elementary education qualities. 2. Curriculum organisation in elementary education. 3. Project evaluation of district primary education in India. 4. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. 5. Girls' education in India. 6. Education of tribal children. 7. Tenth plan programmes. 8. Basic education policy in India. Index.

Vol. II: 1. Secondary education in India. 2. Central Board of Secondary Education. 3. Government resolution for secondary education. 4. Revamping secondary education systems. 5. Vocational education. 6. ICT initiatives in education. 7. Methods of teaching at secondary level. 8. Managing the secondary education system. 9. Organisation of curriculum. 10. Development of curriculum for secondary education. 11. Role of National Council of Education Research and Training.

Vol. III: 1. Higher education in India. 2. Governance of higher education. 3. Financing higher education. 4. Higher education reforms in India. 5. Higher education in 21 century. 6. Higher education and development. 7. Higher education: India's challenges. Index.

Vol. IV: 1. Emerging patterns of educational trends. 2. Status of adult education in India. 3. Basic education for adults. 4. Formal and non-formal education for reforming society. 5. Adult education policies. 6. Measures to remove adult illiteracy. 7. Governance of lifelong learning. Index.

Vol. V: 1. Evolution and growth of distance and open learning. 2. Status of distance education in India. 3. Distance education infrastructure. 4. Teaching and strategies for distance education. 5. Use of new technologies in distance learning. 6. Instructional development. 7. Open learning in India : issues and opportunities. 8. Future of distance education. Index.

Vol. VI: 1. Literacy and non-formal education in India. 2. Approaching literacy rates. 3. Literacy mission initiatives. 4. Literacy campaigns. 5. Post literacy strategies. 6. Continuing education. 7. Educating working children. 8. Non-formal education policy for alleviating poverty. 9. Non-formal education programmes. Index.

Vol. VII: 1. Significance of education for all. 2. Special education in India. 3. Educational opportunities for disabled persons. 4. Guidance and counselling for disabled. 5. Bridging gender parity in women education. 6. Education for socio-economic development. 7. Reforming education in the 21 century. Index.    

Vol. VIII: 1. Gender imbalances and significance of girls' education. 2. Educational status of women. 3. Empowering women through literacy. 4. Mainstreaming gender in education. 5. Women education: monitoring strategies. 6. Initiatives for promoting women education. 7. UNICEF's strategies for addressing girl's education. Index.

"Education is central to development. It empowers people strengthen nations and is key to the attainment of developmental goals. This multi volume encyclopaedic study is basically intended as a systematic and elaborate introduction to various phases of educational development in India since colonial rule to post-independence period. It deals with the following core areas of development in education: i. Primary. ii. Secondary. iii. Higher. iv. Adult. v. Distance. vi. Non-formal. vii. Special. viii. Women." (jacket)