Year: 2015 | Month: December | Volume 3 | Issue 2
Evaluation on Critical Indicators of Primary Education in Andhra Pradesh: A Decentralized Approach for Universal Education
Katamgari Balaiah
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Abstract:
Primary education is a key for any government to bring social change particularly in the tribes and interior rural communities. Andhra Pradesh has demonstrated considerable progress in the past decade on primary schools access. The performance of school education has also seen number of achievements but with the compromised nature at key indicators in primary education. An attempt has made for reviewing the critical indicators of primary education in the newly formed state aiming at enrollment, dropout ratio, habitations without schools, toilets and drinking water facilities in rural and tribal areas of AP. The findings from this research are however, not being reflected in the current policy priorities of the state. This paper seeks to bridge the gap by summarizing the two reports namely AP Book let, by the Planning Department, Government of AP and Annual Status of Education Report, India, making policy recommendations, and suggesting an implementation roadmap as to focus on the key indicators, decentralized models and community social responsibility for achieving the universal education. On the other hand, innovations and best practices are also highlighted with possible policy implications.
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