Full Description
This volume explores the educational and skill development trajectories of 14-21-year-olds in India, focusing on the National Capital Region of Delhi. It examines this transitional age group's human development aspirations and assesses what the system currently offers them, providing critical insights into securing India's demographic dividend.
The study highlights significant gaps in Senior Secondary Schools and vocational education opportunities, addressing a notable lacuna in existing literature on this age group. Its urban focus reveals vulnerabilities affecting youth lives - including livelihood challenges, inadequate civic amenities, violence, drug use, and social marginalization - presenting a comprehensive picture of urban challenges that demand targeted interventions. Drawing on these findings, the volume offers specific, actionable recommendations for policy and practice.
This book will be invaluable to researchers, practitioners, and policymakers working in school education, youth development, and skill enhancement.
Contents
List of figures. List of tables. List of boxes. About the authors. Foreword - Rakesh Mohan. Executive Summary. Acknowledgements. List of abbreviations. 1. Youth and Development: Global and National Context. 2. Report on School, Skills and Work: Delhi NCR Chapter. 3. The Urban Context: Specificities of Delhi NCR. 4. Surveyed Schools: Structure, Functionality and Outcomes. 5. Governance and Financing of Government Schools. 6. School Culture and its Influence on the Schooling Experience of Youth. 7. The School and the Community. 8. Educational Trajectories of Youth: In Pursuit of Quality. 9. Skill Training and Transition to Work. 10. Need for Change. References. Index.
