Synopsis The right to education has become the single most important agenda in the context of India’s development to day, and this book addresses the issues that characterize the crisis in elementary education in the country. Bringing together diverse perspectives and analyses from scholars, activists and administrators, this volume covers issues of policy, legal obligations, economic implications, gender, inclusive education. Introducing the readers to the flavour of the most significant debated in education, this volume will provide educationists, social scientists and policy makers a gamut of analyses on diverse themes of elementary education at one place.