IMPLICATIONS OF EQUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Unit-V: IMPLICATIONS OF EQUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Equality of Educational Opportunity; equality in constitutional provisions; Inequality in schooling, Causes for inequality, discrimination, and marginalization in education – Types of inequity: caste, gender, class, regions – Elimination of social inequalities through education – education for marginalized groups: Dalits, tribals and women. EQUALIZATION OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES All individual citizens should be treated as equal in democratic country. They must be given equal opportunities for reaching their goals. To give equal chance to every individual for the development of his capacity. It interpreted in two ways such as: 1. Horizontal equality: Treats all citizens in equal manner. 2. Vertical equality: Requires special consideration to bring about equality of opportunity. Need of Equality of education opportunity Following are the need...