Describes the current social studies curricula of India. Among other items, notes that class size in urban areas is 45+, and that the government-written textbooks stress national integration and the elimination of ethnic prejudice. Concludes that though there are significant differences, many of the same issues and concerns are shared by Indian…

This handbook synthesizes results of workshops organized by seven countries (India, Pakistan, Philippines, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam) on the dropout and underachievement problem. The objectives of these workshops were to: (1) design training strategies for reducing rates of dropping out and grade repetition; (2) develop plans and…

Examines the structure of Indian teacher education, current criticisms of it, and the themes of research and innovation. Identifies many parallels between North American and Indian practices and asserts that, like the American system, the structure of Indian teacher education lacks mechanisms to promote experimentation and research. (KH)

In this examination of East Indian theories about the self, an overview of two Indian concepts of self, "atman" and "ahamkara," is presented. Then, in an effort to uncover common theoretical grounds for understanding India's diverse views of the self, comparisons are made between Western psychoanalytic theories (e.g., the…

The study of various Indian traditions for the healing of emotional disorders has clarified two issues: the universality of human concerns that underlie emotional illness and the relativity of all psychotherapeutic endeavors, Eastern and Western. It is increasingly evident that Indian patients--whether Hindu, Muslim, or tribal--are engaged in the…