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Fault Lines in the Secondary Education System in Two Indian States

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  • Rashmi Sharma

    (Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER))

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This paper, situated against the growing body of work that argues that adequate state capacity and robust public institutions are key for socio-economic development, examines the leading and supporting institutions of secondary education in two Indian states, Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Rajasthan. The paper is based on a field-based study of policies and 20 organizations, i.e, their structure, human resources and working style.The result was, fault lines in the system that constrained it in achieving goals. Deficient analysis and hierarchy-based functioning led to drifting rather than reasoned policies. Inadequate academic expertise meant that learning issues were marginalized, and the needs of under-privileged children were addressed only partially. Extreme centralization and hierarchy reduced the scope for substantive work and individuals, rather than systems became important. Patronage and rent-seeking led to the dominance of commercial interests.

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  • Rashmi Sharma, 2020. "Fault Lines in the Secondary Education System in Two Indian States," Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) Working Paper 395, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), New Delhi, India.
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