Students Achievement Under MAS Appraisal in Phase-II States

Abstract

From Preface: One of the concerns that does remain very dominant in the minds of the people in this country is the target of universalizing the elementary education. A target which was expected to be realised by the year 1960 still remains a distant dream. We are now pushing the 52nd year of our in dependence and we are still struggling to be able to make positive statement that we have achieved the goal which was expected to have been achieved thirty nine years ago. So many things have happened during this period of time. There is a new challenge and there is a new concern and a new dynamism which is being expressed that by 2006, the goal of the universalization of elementary education could probably be realised Indeed, this requires considerable introspection, once again, as to what has not helped us to achieve this goal earlier and what is the new area of confidence that comes to us that we are so sure now that this goal would be achieved These are some of the vital questions which need to be continuously staring us in the face.