Dynamics of Occupational and Educational Mobility in India

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This book, which is divided in eight chapters, provides a comprehensive illustration of occupational and educational mobility in India. The initial two chapters present the context, background, data, methodology and limitations of the study. The third and the fifth chapters present the transitions in the pattern of occupational structure and level of educational attainment respectively among sub-groups of Indian population over past 27 years i.e., 1983 to 2009-10. Similarly, the fourth and the sixth chapters illustrate the pattern and magnitude of intergenerational occupational and educational mobility respectively among various socio-religious groups and by regions in India with other covariates’ effects, and changes therein over the period. In order to comprehend the educational opportunity at initial level of education in India as an associated exercise of the intergenerational educational mobility, the assessment of children’s access up to elementary level of education at appropriate ages during 1986-87 to 2007-08 is presented in the seventh chapter. Finally, the eighth chapter summarizes the study by highlighting major findings and underscores major potentials, challenges, and opportunities in India related to the dynamics of education and occupational attainment of the population.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR S.P. Singh

Dr. S.P. Singh, obtained degrees of B.Sc. (Hons.) Ag. & A.H. and M.Sc. (Ag.) Horticulture from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar (UP) India in 1964 and 1970 respectively. In the same University, he conducted research and imparted technical know-how on seed production technology in cereal and vegetable crops to the progressive farmers of Tarai region of western U.P. He was awarded Senior Research Fellowship by CSIR, New Delhi leading to Ph.D. degree in Horticulture at National Botanical Reserch Institute, Lucknow under Kanpur University, Kanpur (UP) in 1974-78. He joined Konkar Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ditt. Ratnagiri (MS) as Assistant Professor in 1978 and worked in the cadre of Associate Professor from January 1979 to Nov. 1983 in the same University. Presently Dr. Singh is serving as Associate Professor of Horticulture at Gujarat Agricultural University, Junagadh Campups, Junagadh since December, 1983. Dr. Singh has published more than 50 research papers and 65 semi-research articles in Horticulture. Dr. Singh is a life member of the Indian Journal of Plant Science Research and Indian Farmers’ Digest His main areas of interests are floriculture, olericulture and plantation crops. He is author of three more books, viz. 1. Mist propagation, 2. The Gliricidia, 3. Scientific Management of Arecanut Gardens.

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Title
Dynamics of Occupational and Educational Mobility in India
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Edition
1st.ed.
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ISBN
9789352072521
Length
626p.
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