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The impact of aid on education policy in India
[working paper]
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University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education, Research Consortium on Educational Outcomes and Poverty (RECOUP)
Abstract In the early 1990s, large numbers of children in India remained out of school. International commitments to achieve education for all (EFA) globally meant that India was an important case for donors. India was pressed to accept aid for primary education, and agreed with some
reluctance. Although sub... view more
In the early 1990s, large numbers of children in India remained out of school. International commitments to achieve education for all (EFA) globally meant that India was an important case for donors. India was pressed to accept aid for primary education, and agreed with some
reluctance. Although subsequent donor involvement was substantial and influenced aspects of both policy implementation and management, it is shown that Indian education policy priorities remained self-determined. The government of India – though falling short of securing universal
education for its children - succeeded in using external resources and expertise in ways which suited its own purposes, whilst minimising external impact on policy development. The politics and economics of this process are discussed.... view less
Keywords
education; promotion; development aid; educational policy; India; school attendance
Classification
Sociology of Developing Countries, Developmental Sociology
Macroanalysis of the Education System, Economics of Education, Educational Policy
Free Keywords
education; aid; development; India
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
City
Cambridge
Page/Pages
44 p.
Series
RECOUP Working Papers, 27
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution