The book is a collection of various empirical studies carried out in rural areas on higher education and gender issues. Gender equality from MDGs perspective, high education, empowerment and role of technology are discussed in some of the papers. The papers also portrayed about the education at primary, secondary and tertiary level in rural India. It discusses the possibilities and constraints of reaching out to the rural mass. One of the papers depicted about the gender trends in Tamil Nadu elaborately. Another paper dealt with the prospects and problems of female education in rural areas.
The book deals with contemporary and relevant issues with the concern for the people at the grassroots level. It highlights the concerns of dalit women and the violence against them. It also deals with the research process, its innovative paradigms and practices. E-resources for enhancing educational research are also discussed elaborately. Certainly this book is an excellent resource for the academicians, policy makers and development agencies.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR M Hilaria Soundari
Dr. M Hilaria Soundari is Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Research, Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu. She is a social Activist, an academician and a researcher. She bolongs to the Congregation of the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod. She was awarded UGC-NET JRF/SRF and completed her doctoral degree in the Department of Applied Research, Gandhigram Rural Institute in 2003. Now, as a faculty member in the same department, she teaches courses on research methodology, development research and social work. She is an expert in participatory research techniques and computer applications in research including SPSS and Ethnograph. She is the principal investigator of UGC-Major Research Project, ‘Achieving MDGs: Role of Marginalized Women and Micro-Credit’. She served the marginalized and downtrodden at the grassroot level for 12 years. She organized Self-Help Groups (SHGs) for Dalit women and children under an empowerment promoting agency, DEEPAM. She has published a number of scholarly articles in renowned national and international journals. She has also authored two books. She has participated and presented papers in international conferences held in USA, Netherlands, Switzerland, China and Germany.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR M.A. Sudhir
Dr. M.A. Sudhir is Professor of Applied Research at Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram. He has over 22 years of postgraduate teaching an research experience. A specialist in higher education reforms, rural development research and environmental studies, he served on the Faculty of Education of North Eastern Hill University and Arunachal University before joining Gandhigram. He has published a number of research articles in leading national Interdisciplinary Journal of Extension and Research. He recently published books on ‘Ageing in Rural India: Problems and Prospects and Empowerment of Rural Women Labour Force.
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