[Assam] Harvard research: Indian teacher absenteeism and incentives's role

[umesh sharma]

http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news_events/features/2008/01/28_muralidharan.html

Teacher absenteism is very high in India -- most in Bihar - above 40% but also high in Assam, UP etc. It is much lower in Kerala and many other southern states.
Can incentives help -- I guess carrot and a stick approach works -- only carrot makes the person greedy for more only. A 1997 World Bank book on Indian education said that it is free for all (Laissez Faire) in India - no supervision at all!!

Any comments?

Umesh


Umesh Sharma

Washington D.C. 

1-202-215-4328 [Cell]

Ed.M. - International Education Policy
Harvard Graduate School of Education,
Harvard University,
Class of 2005

http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info)

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info)




www.gse.harvard.edu/iep  (where the above 2 are used )
http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/



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