Influencing Social Inclusion and Exclusion of Students from Socially and Economically Weaker Sections of Society in a Private School - Role of School Leadership and other Actors

The paper is based on a qualitative study of a private school based in Ahmedabad, India. The research aimed to understand the practicalities of social inclusion. I argue ‘inclusion’ and ‘exclusion’ are processes and not a condition of being or an event. These processes unfold every moment through in...

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Main Author: Singh Deepika K
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Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2024-01-01
Series:International Journal for Transformative Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/ijtr-2024-0002
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description The paper is based on a qualitative study of a private school based in Ahmedabad, India. The research aimed to understand the practicalities of social inclusion. I argue ‘inclusion’ and ‘exclusion’ are processes and not a condition of being or an event. These processes unfold every moment through interaction of learners and other stakeholders in school. The interaction amongst a particular set of stakeholders is also different in different contexts. The presence and absence of a particular stakeholder/power/position holder influences the interaction. The larger policies are interpreted at multiple levels and converted into systems, processes and structures which further are expected to exhibit certain mindset and behaviour by the key actors. However, the key actors’ behaviour is influenced by presence and absence of ‘others’ who are perceived with power.
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spelling doaj-art-86c8048d1bb54344a31f5ab6d6fa7c612025-02-02T15:48:20ZengSciendoInternational Journal for Transformative Research2353-54152024-01-0111110.2478/ijtr-2024-0002Influencing Social Inclusion and Exclusion of Students from Socially and Economically Weaker Sections of Society in a Private School - Role of School Leadership and other ActorsSingh Deepika K0Independent Consultant. Affiliation: Tata Institute of Social Sciences, IndiaThe paper is based on a qualitative study of a private school based in Ahmedabad, India. The research aimed to understand the practicalities of social inclusion. I argue ‘inclusion’ and ‘exclusion’ are processes and not a condition of being or an event. These processes unfold every moment through interaction of learners and other stakeholders in school. The interaction amongst a particular set of stakeholders is also different in different contexts. The presence and absence of a particular stakeholder/power/position holder influences the interaction. The larger policies are interpreted at multiple levels and converted into systems, processes and structures which further are expected to exhibit certain mindset and behaviour by the key actors. However, the key actors’ behaviour is influenced by presence and absence of ‘others’ who are perceived with power.https://doi.org/10.2478/ijtr-2024-0002social inclusionsocial exclusionschool leadershipeducation policy and practiceright of children to free and compulsory education act 2009 (rte)school case study
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Influencing Social Inclusion and Exclusion of Students from Socially and Economically Weaker Sections of Society in a Private School - Role of School Leadership and other Actors
International Journal for Transformative Research
social inclusion
social exclusion
school leadership
education policy and practice
right of children to free and compulsory education act 2009 (rte)
school case study
title Influencing Social Inclusion and Exclusion of Students from Socially and Economically Weaker Sections of Society in a Private School - Role of School Leadership and other Actors
title_full Influencing Social Inclusion and Exclusion of Students from Socially and Economically Weaker Sections of Society in a Private School - Role of School Leadership and other Actors
title_fullStr Influencing Social Inclusion and Exclusion of Students from Socially and Economically Weaker Sections of Society in a Private School - Role of School Leadership and other Actors
title_full_unstemmed Influencing Social Inclusion and Exclusion of Students from Socially and Economically Weaker Sections of Society in a Private School - Role of School Leadership and other Actors
title_short Influencing Social Inclusion and Exclusion of Students from Socially and Economically Weaker Sections of Society in a Private School - Role of School Leadership and other Actors
title_sort influencing social inclusion and exclusion of students from socially and economically weaker sections of society in a private school role of school leadership and other actors
topic social inclusion
social exclusion
school leadership
education policy and practice
right of children to free and compulsory education act 2009 (rte)
school case study
url https://doi.org/10.2478/ijtr-2024-0002
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