Early Childhood Education and School Readiness in India Quality and Diversity /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kaul, Venita (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Bhattacharjea, Suman (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Child development.; Educational sociology .; Education and sociology.; Economic development.; Youth in development.; Early Childhood Education.; Sociology of Education.; Development and Children.

This volume makes a comprehensive assessment of the status and quality of early educational experiences at preschool and early primary grades in India. It raises a serious concern that despite high enrolment in preschools, children's school readiness levels remain low at ages five and six, and...