Abstract:
The study examined the socio-economic background of RTE beneficiaries’ and
their academic and social participation in school and school’s role in providing
conducive environment to these beneficiaries. The researcher employed the descriptive
survey research design. The hypothesis formulated for the study was nature of
participation of beneficiaries of RTE at school is dependent upon beneficiaries’ socioeconomic background and school environment. The population of the study comprises
of all the beneficiaries admitted in the academic year 2013-14, their teachers, principals,
peers and parents. The entire population was the sample. The tools used for data
collection were- Proforma, document analysis of school record, non-participant
observation in and out of the classroom and semi-structured interviews with the
beneficiaries, peers, teachers, Principal and the parents of the beneficiaries. The
collected data was analyzed using the content and frequency analysis. The study
revealed beneficiaries’ nature of participation in school depends on their socioeconomic background and school environment. The findings of this study encourage
the researcher to come up with new strategies that can be used to uplift the performance
of beneficiaries in school.
Description:
A Thesis submitted to Navrachana University Vadodara for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education : Guide: Dr. Vandana Talegaonkar,: Researcher: Ms. Poonam A. Chauhan School of Liberal Studies and Education Navrachana university, Vadodara September, 2021
