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Research explored the regulatory regime, both 'on paper' and 'in practice', for private unaided schools serving low-income families ('budget' private schools), in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. Interviews were conducted with school managers, teachers, parents, and senior government officials and politicians. A Supreme Court Judgement rules out profit-making in the schools, although, in practice, interviewees said this was widely ignored. At the state level, extensive regulations govern all aspects of a school's work. In practice, government officials reported, however, that only four regulations need to be met, but none of the recognised schools met more than two of these. In practice, there may be too few inspectors and a culture of bribery and corruption. A possible way forward is described, of private self-regulation, based on findings concerning parental accountability. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Author(s): Tooley J, Dixon P
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: International Journal of Educational Development
Year: 2005
Volume: 25
Issue: 3
Pages: 269-285
Print publication date: 01/05/2005
ISSN (print): 0738-0593
ISSN (electronic): 1873-4871
Publisher: Elsevier
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2004.09.001
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2004.09.001
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