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Democracy, Decentralized Planning and Devolution of Power in Education
Subimal Sen*
We live in a society of extreme inequality, economic as well as social, and dominated by a feudal culture—this is the serious problem that we encounter when trying to build up a modern education system in our country. It is usually said that education is the most important instrument for developing a truly democratic society which will ensure equal rights and opportunities to all its citizens, irrespective of caste, creed and colour, so that they can fully develop their potential and, in turn, contribute their best to the society. But the problem is that educational institutions are not a stand-alone system which can function and develop independently of the ...
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