THE PUBLIC AND THE PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP: A SAGA OF SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES IN THE EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE OF KERALA

Authors

  • Babu K Tharith Principal, St. Aloysius College, University of Calicut

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15503/jecs20172.275.282

Keywords:

public, private, partnership, challenges, educational landscapes

Abstract

Educational achievements in Kerala, India, includes near total literacy, free and universal primary education, low dropout rates, easy access to Higher education resulting in the exceptional social development and quality of life. It is often acclaimed as the ‘Kerala Model’ with reference to the whole education system in India. The initiatives by missionaries and princely regimes of Travancore and Cochin laid the foundation for education in Kerala. The social reform movements accelerated the spread of education. Large scale Government funding of education was an important factor behind the State’s educational development both in private educational institutions established by any person or agency and recognized by and is receiving aid from Government, and Government institutions established and maintained by State Government. This paper focuses on the unique partnership between the private and the public which paved way for the success of the ‘Kerala model’ of education in India along with its challenges and significance.

Key words: public, private, partnership, challenges, educational landscapes

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Author Biography

Babu K Tharith, Principal, St. Aloysius College, University of Calicut

MA (English Language and Literature); MA American Literature (Seton Hall University, USA), B.Ed. (Bachelor of Education), B.Ph. (Bachelor of Philosophy), B.Th. (Bachelor of Theology). At present he is working as Principal of St. Aloysius College, Calicut University, Kerala, INDIA. He is teaching English Literature at Masters level; Research Guide in Calicut University guiding Research Candidates leading to Ph.D. His area of Specialization and Interest are: English/American Literature, Poetry, English Language, Cultural Studies, Education

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Published

2017-09-25

How to Cite

Tharith, B. K. (2017). THE PUBLIC AND THE PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP: A SAGA OF SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES IN THE EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE OF KERALA. Journal of Education Culture and Society, 8(2), 275–282. https://doi.org/10.15503/jecs20172.275.282

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2017): Journal of Education Culture and Society

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LOCAL CULTURES AND SOCIETIES

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