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This edited volume provides a comprehensive overview and discussion of the issues surrounding the Malaysian Indian community's educational development. It will appeal to students and academics in the faculties of social science and comparative education, development economics, and sociology, with a focus on access and equity in education.
List of contents
1. Malaysian Indians and Education: Realities Revisited, Opportunities Reimagined 2. Malaysian Indians: History, Contributions, Achievements, Problems and Challenges 3. Tamil Primary Education in Malaysia: Current Status, Challenges and Prospects 4. Secondary Education and the Future of Malaysian Indians 5. Tertiary Education of Malaysian Indians: Challenges and Prospects 6. Malaysian Indian Women’s Education and Their Marginalisation: An Intersectional Analysis 7. Future-Proofing the Talent of Malaysia's Indian B40 Community for the New Economy: A Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Framework 8. Education of Malaysian Indians: The Need for Government Intervention 9. Malaysian Indians and Education: Reimagined Development Opportunities
About the author
Rajendran Nagappan (PhD – Michigan State University, MEd and BAHons (Malaya)) was formerly Professor of Pedagogy and Thinking Skills; Assistant Director of the Ministry of Education; Member of the Independent Review Panel of the Malaysian Education Blueprint (2013–2025); and the first Director General of the Unit for the Socio-Economic Development of Indian Community, Prime Minister’s Department. He is currently serving as an Adjunct Professor of Education.
Hena Mukherjee (EdD Harvard, MEd DipEd Malaya, BAHons Singapore) was formerly Lead Education Specialist of the South Asia Human Development Unit, World Bank; Chief Education Programme Officer of the Commonwealth Secretariat, London; and founding Head of the Department of Social Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya.
Summary
This edited volume provides a comprehensive overview and discussion of the issues surrounding the Malaysian Indian community’s educational development. It will appeal to students and academics in the faculties of social science and comparative education, development economics, and sociology, with a focus on access and equity in education.
