South Asia, containing one-fourth of humanity, has already emerged as the most illiterate, the poorest, the most malnourished, and the least gender-sensitive region in the world. There are 50 million children not attending primary school in South Asia. Another 40 per cent drop out of school every year. Yet, despite the fact that South Asia has emerged as the most illiterate region in the world, universal primary education for all in the next five years is not a Utopian vision but an achievable reality. Policy-makers not only can, but must, act now to end the region’s shameful neglect of basic education. This book contains extensive and authoritative data on education in South Asia in an easy-to-read, comparative format. The current status of education, challenges of Education For All, policies and programmes initiated by governments, future prospects etc. are elaborated in detail. Policy makers, educationsits, teachers, students and researchers will find this work informative and useful.
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