Rural Education & Development
Education is the doorway to the wider world and an exposition on rural infrastructure is incomplete without an assessment of the extent to which we have been able to open this door for the children of rural India. India has the largest education system in the world after China. However, issues of Quality education and access remain challenges in some parts of the Country. The role of education in facilitating social and economic progress is well accepted. Access to education is critical to access emerging opportunities that accompany economic growth. Keeping in view of this accepted fact there has been a major thrust on education since independence, but as far as ensuring quality education in rural India is concerned it has always been one of the biggest challenges for the governments.
Objectives of Rural Education
• To provide Coordination, at the national level, for rural education programs and activities.
• To provide leadership for rural education – related conferences and workshops.
• To provide a forum for all those involved in public education in rural areas – including teachers, administrators, board members, and members of the rural community at large whereby they may come together professionally and exchange ideas.
• To promote state, regional and local delivery systems which bring about efficient and effective education for children in rural areas.
• To stimulate discussion, research, and policy development regarding equal educational opportunities for all students.