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List of contents
List of Figures. Foreword. Acknowledgements 1. Conflict and Education: The Relationship 2. Emergence of Nepal and Movements for Democracy 3. State and Education Provisions in the Backdrop of People’s War 4. Schools: The Battleground 5. Post-People’s War: Complexity and Hope. Annexure I: Letter to Revise Curriculum and Content. Annexure II: Countries Affected with Conflict. References. Index
About the author
Sanjeev Rai is Senior Education Specialist with the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan. Previously, he has worked with the Education Above All foundation (Qatar), Save the Children, UNICEF, CARE and the Aga Khan Foundation in India, as well as with media and academia. His expertise is in education in conflict situations, school and teacher education, and research and advocacy. He completed his MA in Political Science from the University of Allahabad and M. Ed., M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Education from the University of Delhi, India. With his experience in journalism, he writes for leading Indian publications and has authored many papers and reports. He is one of the key founder members of the Right to Education Forum, India, and has served as a steering group member of the Education Global Initiative of Save the Children International. He is the co-chair of the alliance on education in conflict and post-conflict countries established by the Global Education and Skills Forum, 2017.
Summary
This book presents an overview of the democracy movement and the history of education in Nepal. It shows how schools became the battleground for the state and the Maoists as well as captures emerging trends in the field, challenges for the state, and negotiations with political commitments. It looks at the factors that contributed to the conflic
