A MATTER OF QUALITY aA MATTER OF QUALITY Expectations and Perceptions of Schooling in Rural and Urban Areas of Uttarakhand GYAN TARANG series on Contextual Learing sion &A MATTER OF QUALITY First Edition: January 1998 (1,000 copies) Reprint: June 2000 (1,000 copies) Second Edition: March 2009 (2,000 copies) Publisher: _SIDH (Society for Integrated Development of Himalayas) Hazelwood Cottage, PO Box 19 Landour Cannt., Mussoorie 248179 Copyright: SIDH Expected Contribution: Rs. 50 fae This study was carried out by Sanshodhan - the research and advocacy wing of Bodhigram. The aim of Sanshodhan is to identify alternatives to the current system of ‘education by exploring what is going on in schools and what their place is in the wider socio-political context. Todoso, it: a) conducts research, seeking to uncover assumptions inherent in the present system of education. b) experiments with alternatives to formal education. ¢) provides research inputs for other units of Bodhigram, such as: Sushiksha, Sanjeevani, Samvad and Sanmati.