Quality Measurement: Tools and Techniques
Qualitative and quantitative research methods were adopted as complementary strategies for this study. While quantitative methods involved interviews through survey instruments, qualitative approach included key informers and observations attained thereof
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Quality of Secondary Education in India Concepts, Indicators, and Measurement
Quality of Secondary Education in India
Charu Jain Narayan Prasad •
Quality of Secondary Education in India Concepts, Indicators, and Measurement
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Charu Jain National Council of Applied Economic Research New Delhi, Delhi India
Narayan Prasad School of Social Sciences Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) New Delhi, Delhi India
ISBN 978-981-10-4928-6 ISBN 978-981-10-4929-3 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4929-3
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Foreword
Improvement in the quality of education is becoming increasingly important in the contemporary world. In the Indian context, both the 11th and 12th Five-Year Plans have accorded high priority to greater accessibility, equal opportunities, and improved quality of education to all segments of the society. In this direction, the centrally sponsored scheme Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA, lit. National Secondary Education Programme) was launched in March 2009 with the objective of making secondary education of good quality available, accessible, and affordable to all young persons
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