Introduction

This encyclopaedia aims at making available to our readers important, interesting and innovative material on national and international education. Attempt has been made to select topics of interest to the students and the teachers. This encyclopaedia, organised in seven major part intends to introduce the readers to Indian and International educational system, Primary Education in India; Literacy, School Education and Decentralized Management; Modernization of Indian and International Education; Education: Meaning, Process and Dimensions. Above all, this encyclopaedia presents readers with an extensive bibliography which can be further used for the purpose of wide ranging research and training.