Para-teacher scheme and quality education for all in India: Policy perspectives and challenges for school effectiveness

Journal of Education for Teaching

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 319-334

  Pandey, Saroj ^a  

^a National Council of Educational Research and Training India   (India)

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EID: 33747178419     PISSN: 02607476     EISSN: 13600540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02607470600782468     Document Type: Review

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