Role of Public Schools in Education Decisions in Rural India
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https://doi.org/10.54945/preserve.27Keywords:
Annual Survey of Education Report, School Education, IndiaAbstract
In this paper, we attempt to determine the role of the presence of an appropriate public school within the village in the decision of school participation and continuation of children in the age group of 5-16 years in the context of rural India. The analysis is carried out using the nationally representative Annual Survey of Education Report (ASER) dataset. The results from the pooled cross-section logistical model highlight that the presence of an appropriate public school significantly enhances the odds of a child attending school. The results remain consistent and significant across different levels of schooling
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