Secondary Education in India
Secondary education is increasingly becoming an area of focus in developing countries, which have thus far concentrated on achieving universal elementary education. This policy note on secondary education in India discusses issues and aspects criti...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC
2014
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/11/7161209/secondary-education-india http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17809 |
| Summary: | Secondary education is increasingly
becoming an area of focus in developing countries, which
have thus far concentrated on achieving universal elementary
education. This policy note on secondary education in India
discusses issues and aspects critical for the development of
this subsector. Secondary education, in terms of policy, is
a concurrent item in that it is within the purview of both
State and Central governments. State level implications and
strategies for developing this sub-sector are critical. The
Central government involvement in secondary education thus
far has been through discrete programs, such as computer and
vocational education. The 10th Five-Year Plan (2002-2007)
intends a much more strategic role for the Central
government in improving secondary education in the country.
This policy note supports this national vision and
highlights the issues and constraints in implementing this
vision. The policy note concludes with a summary of issues
and aspects critical for this sub-sector relating to four
areas: planning in secondary and higher secondary education;
administrative reform; improving the quality of education
and financing of secondary education. |
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