Education in South Asia and the Indian Ocean Islands / edited by Hema Letchamanan and Debotri Dhar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dhar, Debotri, editor.

Letchamanan, Hema, editor.

Series:

Education around the world series.

Education around the world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education and state--Islands of the Indian Ocean--Case studies.

Education and state.

Education and state--South Asia--Case studies.

Education--Islands of the Indian Ocean--Case studies.

Education.

Education--South Asia--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (372 pages).

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2017.

Summary:

"Education in South Asia and the Indian Ocean Islands is a critical reference guide to development of education in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Comoros Islands, Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles and Zanzibar. The chapters provide an overview of the education system in each country, focusing particularly on contemporary education policies and some of the problems countries in this region face during the processes of development. Key themes include the practice of implementation of educational policy and the impact of global and local educational decisions on societies. Due to the demographic scale and the cultural diversity of India, the volume contains a particularly extensive coverage of the distinctive educational issues in this country. Including a comparative introduction to the issues facing education in the region as a whole, this book is an essential reference for researchers, scholars, international agencies and policy-makers."-- Provided by publisher.

"Explores the development of educational provision in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Comoros Islands, Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles and Zanzibar"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Notes on Contributors

Series Editor's Preface

Introduction: Regional Overview, Hema Letchamanan and Debotri Dhar

1. Bangladesh: An Overview, Nasir Uddin

2. Bangladesh: Academy-industrial Complex and the Future of Women and Gender Studies, Nafisa Tanjeem and Aditi Sabur

3. Bangladesh: The Use of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) in the Education Sector of Bangladesh, Md Mahfuz Azhar

4. Bhutan: Politics, Culture and the Modernisation of Education, David Johnson

5. India: Education in India: Trajectory and Transitions, Ch.Radha Gayathri

6. India: Madrasas: an enduring space for dissemination of education for Muslim girls, Rekha Pande

7. India: Contextualising Educational Needs in Kashmir, Anub Mannaan

8. India: Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) in Delhi, Aanchal Jain

9. Nepal: An Overview, Pramod Bhatta

10. Nepal: A History of Higher Education in Nepal: from urban elitism to global aspirations, Andrea Kölbel

11. Sri Lanka: Education in South Asia and the Indian Ocean Islands: An Overview of Sri Lanka, Sujatha Gamage

12. Sri Lanka: Revitalizing Higher Education in Sri Lanka to Develop 21st Century Graduates, Gominda Ponnamperuma and Vishaka Nanayakkara

13. Sri Lanka: An Overview, Raja Gunawardhane

14. Comoros Islands: An Overview, Ben Mohadji Charif Abdallah

15. The Maldives: An Overview, Ibrahim Lirar, Shan Anees and Mimrah Gafour

16. Mauritius: Unlocking Educational Sustainability's Hidden Value, Kumar Dookhitram, Chandradeo Bokhoree and Hermant B. Chittoo

17. Mauritius: Theory and Practice of Education for Sustainability : The case of secondary schools in Mauritius, Anneloes Smitsman, Kritika Treebhoohun and Gilberte Chung Kim Chung

18. Seychelles: Education Reforms in Seychelles, Marie-Therese Purvis

19. Zanzibar: A Small Island in a Global Arena, Cathryn S. MacCallum

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781474244312

1474244319

9781474244305

1474244300

9781474244329

1474244327

OCLC:

1007134796