Reforming elementary education in India: A menu of options

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 261-277

  Mehrotra, Santosh ^a  

^a UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational policy; India; International education; Primary junior secondary education

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATION REFORM; PRIMARY EDUCATION; PUBLIC SPENDING; SECONDARY EDUCATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33645868983     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2005.08.001     Document Type: Article

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