01429nam a22001937a 4500 20260618130327.0 260612b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9788126918393 372.954 KUM Kumar, Rajive, editor Elementary Education in India / edited by Rajive Kumar and Narendra Kumar New Delhi : Atlantic Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd. , 2014. viii, 344 p. ; 24 cm This book provides a broad overview of the structure, development, policies, and challenges of elementary education in India. It examines the historical evolution of primary and upper-primary schooling, government initiatives for universal elementary education, teacher education, curriculum issues, educational administration, and the role of elementary education in national development. The authors discuss major themes such as access to schooling, enrolment, retention, quality of education, rural–urban disparities, gender equality, educational planning, and the implementation of constitutional and policy commitments to free and compulsory education. The book is intended for students of education, teacher trainees, researchers, and policymakers interested in the Indian school education system. Education--India School management and organization--India Kumar, Narendra, editor. VC OFFICE 69299 69299 0 0 ddc 0 1 SNUL SNUL 2026-06-12 0 372.954 KUM VC690 2026-06-12 11:33:33 2026-06-12 VC OFFICE Books Received from VC office