Quality and Inclusion in Education : The Persisting Challenges (Paperback)

Introduction  Section 1:  Deconstructing Inclusion, Quality and Learning   1. Quality, Inclusion and Equality in Education – The Elusive Triad Revisited 2. How do Students Perform at school-level? A Cross Sectional Analysis at National level  3. Adolescent Children- Angst to Complete Secondary School Education: A Perspective 4. Adult Learning and Education in and post-Covid-19 Times 5. The Significance of Medium of Instruction in the Schooling of Disadvantaged Muslims  Section 2: Addressing Equity Issues across the Education Spectrum  6. Mapping Gender in School Education at Primary Level in India 7. Equity in Access and Learning: A Way Forward for Secondary Education in India  8. Equity in Higher Education and Education for All: Critical Considerations  Section 3:  School Management for Quality Inclusive Education  9. Persisting Challenge of Contract Teachers in Government Schools of India 10. Principal's Leadership Role in Mapping Synergies for School Improvement: Reflections from Policies and Researches 11. Towards a Framework for Effective School Management: Diverse Partnerships for Quality Inclusive Education  Section 4: Influences on Policy and Insights into Educational Reform 12. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad: Planning a National Education System in the 1950s. 13. The The Drivers and Inhibitors of EFA - Policy Change and Implementation in Ghana and India 14. Privatisation and Commercialisation of Higher Education:  The Caste and Politics Nexus in State Policies 15. Rethinking the Undergraduate Degree: Insights from Educational Reform Experience in India 16. Looking at Education through a Binary Lens: Challenges and Alternatives  Section 5: Cultural Imperatives in Educational Research 17. Cultural Dilemma and How it Affects Education: A Personal Journey Section 6: Epilogue  A Window onto Prof. Govinda’s Tryst with Education