School choice in rural India: perception versus reality

Lahoti, Rahul and Mukhopadhyay, Rahul (2020) School choice in rural India: perception versus reality. International Growth Centre, New Delhi.

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Abstract

School choice has increased signicantly in India – with growth of low-fee private schools – and this is considered important within a market-based approach to schooling. Based on a eld study across four states in rural India, this article shows how parents emphasise many educationally unimportant, aspirational factors in their choice, and how their choice of low-fee private schools is often based on inaccurate information.

Item Type:	Other
Authors:	Lahoti, Rahul and Mukhopadhyay, Rahul
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Rural India, Education, Primary education, Schools, School system, School choices, Parental school choice, Educational practices
Subjects:	Social sciences > Education > Elementary education
Divisions:	Azim Premji University > School of Arts and Sciences Azim Premji University > School of Education
Full Text Status:	Public
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/2366
Publisher URL:	https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/social-identit...

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