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Failing to Learn: India's Schools and Teachers (2018)
Book Chapter
Saha, B., & Saha, S. (2018). Failing to Learn: India's Schools and Teachers. In R. Prasad, C. Rowley, & A. Banerjee (Eds.), Changing the Indian economy : renewal, reform and revival (55-75). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-08-102005-0.00004-6

India has made substantial progress in expanding schooling facilities and is now poised to achieve universal primary education; however, children’s learning is not improving. Two major national assessment surveys showed that the numeracy and literacy... Read More about Failing to Learn: India's Schools and Teachers.

Enhancing Excellence: Socially Motivated Private Schools of Nepal (2018)
Journal Article
Pal, S., & Saha, B. (2019). Enhancing Excellence: Socially Motivated Private Schools of Nepal. The Journal of Development Studies, 55(5), 765-785. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2018.1464142

Social motivation can promote efficiency of public service delivery though its role in providing schooling is little understood. We provide both theoretical and empirical insights as to why not-for-profit private schools could enhance excellence in s... Read More about Enhancing Excellence: Socially Motivated Private Schools of Nepal.