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Book SynopsisIndia successfully minimized the out-of-school child population to 0.3% due to policy-making by the education ministry. This success story is analyzed from the perspective of a bureaucrat, examining operational aspects, policy formulation, external influences, and global context alongside Indian policy dynamics and educational progress at large.
Table of ContentsPreface ; List of Abbreviations ; 1. The Tinsel Town; 2. The Great Master; 3. The Long Journey: Early Days; 4. Course Correction: NPE, 1986; 5. Sa¯ Vidya¯ Ya¯ Vimuktaye; 6. Akshara Keralam to Akshara Bharatham; 7. India and Jomtien; 8. Good Intentions Not Enough; 9. Big Bad Wolf; 10. Test Case Project Becomes Testing; 11. Change of Guard; 12. New Lamps for Old; 13. Opportunity Knocks at the Door; 14. Muddling Through; 15. Building New Jerusalem; 16. Don't Count Your Chickens; 17. Crucible of Fire; 18. Ganga Descends from Heaven; 19. Winds of Change; 20. Caterpillar to Butterfly; Glossary ; Select Bibliography ; Index ; About the Author
