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Para-teachers in India: A Review:
R. Govmda,Y. Josephine +1 more
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In this paper, the authors provide an overview of the role of para-teachers in Indian education and analyse the changing policy context where poorly paid and trained para-Teachers on contract are increasingly being recruited in place of regular teachers in government schools.Abstract:
This paper provides an overview of ‘para’ teachers in India. It traces the origins of para-teacher schemes in the country and analysis the changing policy context where-in poorly paid and trained para-teachers on contract are increasingly being recruited in place of regular teachers in government schools. Drawing upon available research studies, the authors draw attention to the detrimental implications that para-teacher programmes have for professionalisation of teachers, the quality of schooling and equity concerns in education.read more
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