ISBN: 9788121209212    Publisher: Gyan Publishing House Year of publishing: 2007     Format:  Hardback No of Pages: 310        Language: English

Description About The Author:- Dr. Jandhyala B.G. Tilak, an economist education is a Professor at the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration , New Delhi.Contents:- Foreword • Preface • List of Contributors • Introduction • Women's Education and Development: East Asian Lessons for South Asia • Women's Education in India: Trends, Interlikanges and Policy Issues • Literacy and Education Among Women in Gujarat • Caste, Gender and Education: Dalit Girls' Access to Schooling in Maharashtra • Contextualizing Gendered Discourses: Training Skills and Urban Labour Market • Vocational Training for Women in Informal Employment • Neglected Terrain in the Quest for Equality: Women in Elite Engineering and Technology Education • Gender Equity, Research and Institutional Change in Globalized Higher Education: The Case of India • Women's Education, Dowry Bargaining and Gains to Marriage • From Womanhood to Personhood: The Role of Education • IndexAbout The Book:- Women's Education And Development Analyses The Contribution Of Women's Education In India To Various Dimensions Of Development. The Contribution Of The Scholars Drawn From Various Disciplines, Presents A Rich And Insightful Analyses Of Women's Educational Issues From Sociological, Economic And Political Angles, And Their Relation To Different Facets Of Development In The Labor Market, Inside The Home And In The Larger Society. It Includes Discussion On Comparisons Between Various States In India, And Comparisons Between India And A Few Selected Countries In The East Asian Region, Aspects Relating To Literacy, School Education, Higher Education And Even Professional Technical Education. Of Considerable Interest To All Those Who Are Interested In Research And Policy Related Issues On Women's Education., About The Author:- Dr. Jandhyala B.G. Tilak, An Economist Education Is A Professor At The National Institute Of Educational Planning And Administration , New Delhi., Content:- Foreword • Preface • List Of Contributors • Introduction • Women's Education And Development: East Asian Lessons For South Asia • Women's Education In India: Trends, Interlikanges And Policy Issues • Literacy And Education Among Women In Gujarat • Caste, Gender And Education: Dalit Girls' Access To Schooling In Maharashtra • Contextualizing Gendered Discourses: Training Skills And Urban Labour Market • Vocational Training For Women In Informal Employment • Neglected Terrain In The Quest For Equality: Women In Elite Engineering And Technology Education • Gender Equity, Research And Institutional Change In Globalized Higher Education: The Case Of India • Women's Education, Dowry Bargaining And Gains To Marriage • From Womanhood To Personhood: The Role Of Education • Index
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