Changing Framework of Local Governance and Community Participation in Elementary Education in India. Research Monograph No. 35

Autor/inn/en	Govinda, R; Bandyopadhyay, Madhumita
Institution	Consortium for Research on Educational Access, Transitions and Equity (CREATE)
Titel	Changing Framework of Local Governance and Community Participation in Elementary Education in India. Research Monograph No. 35
Quelle	(2010), (59 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	0-901881-34-1
Schlagwörter	Elementary Education; Community Involvement; Governance; Educational Change; Foreign Countries; Decision Making; Access to Education; Enrollment Rate; Enrollment Trends; Academic Persistence; School Holding Power; Local Government; Elementary School Students; Equal Education; Educational Quality; Educational Administration; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Elementarunterricht; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Bildungsreform; Ausland; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Access; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Gemeindeverwaltung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung; Indien
Abstract	In recent years, strengthening and better functioning of local governance have become prime concerns of educational reform agenda. Establishment of effective local governance has been part of overall changes in educational governance for several years in many countries including India. It is now widely recognized that effective local governance considerably impacts on access to education as well as the enrolment, retention and learning experiences of children in school. It is in this context, that this paper provides an overview of the changing framework of governance of elementary education and community participation in India with a special focus on its role in improving the participation of children. An attempt has also been made to examine the extent to which grassroots level functionaries and local bodies like panchayat and VEC are able to get involved in decision making processes and different approaches that have been taken by different states in regards to local governance of education. Drawing references from recent efforts made by different states, the paper has tried to establish a link between effectiveness of local governance and issues regarding access, equity and quality of school education. While discussing the changing framework of local governance, the paper critically examines the guiding principles of governance reform from two perspectives. "Top-down" and "bottom-up" approaches are discussed, in terms of ensuring the effectiveness of the system and empowering people for active participation in decentralized decision making process. (Contains 46 footnotes.) (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10