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Private tuition in India: trends and issues

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: IntroductionIn India, like most developing countries, there exists a system of “private tuition” parallel to the formal system of education to supplement academic support and to overcome school inadequacies. In recent years private tutoring emerged as major force as a result of both demand and market mechanisms. In fact, in terms of its nature, extent and importance it is comparable to the formal system or, it is like a shadow of the formal system (Bray, 1999). In other words, private tutori...

Source: Revue internationale d éducation de Sèvres

DOI: 10.4000/ries.3913

Author: K. Sujatha

Institution: National University of Educational Planning and Administration

Language: English

Topic: Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W1497276785

FWCI: 4.593

Cites: 6

Cited by: 42

Related to: 10