India gained its independence from Britain in 1947 after a long freedom struggle led largely by the Indian Congress and its visionary leaders especially Mahatma Gandhi. India's acquisition of independence resulted in the formation of two countries, India and Pakistan (Incredible India, 2013). ... When India gained Independence in 1947, she inherited a legacy of large-scale illiteracy and lack of proper provision in education. At the first post-independence Census of 1951, only nine percent of women and 27 percent of men were literate (UNICEF, 2014a). ... ASER (2013) reported that enrollm...

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They are meant to give general direction to education in the school setting. ... While independence is essential for individuals one has to question the level of autonomy that individual in a democratic society should have. Should autonomy be equated with independence and freedom and if so what responsibilities should be attached to this freedom? ... One can question whether such high levels of participation are possible or even desirable in a liberal democracy. ...

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Transition is used to refer to changes between services such as moving from primary to secondary school and culture is the environment around a young person and the people that influence them. Thompson (2004, p185) states that "for young people the transition to adulthood or independence has become much more protracted, unpredictable and increasingly fragmented in that the different markers of adulthood are increasingly uncoupled from each other with culture and agency having an impact." When working with Child X it became apparent that he received too much agency so his social development was...

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They are also complaining about the pollution levels, which, according to them, are sky-high. 4. ... As soon as Somalia gained independence after the nation's leaders adopted democracy as the preferred form of governance for the country, its trial with capitalism got off the ground immediately. ...

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Women seek justice; however, they do not have the adequate knowledge or independence to stand up for themselves. ... On a positive perspective, the Sheikha Fatima awards are awarded to girls in school who excel in their academics as well as extra-curricular activities. ... Future Scenarios One negative scenario is that women will still be forced to stop their education before they reach high school, therefore there will be less productivity in nations around the globe as a large percentage of the population will not be a part of the labour force. ...

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The Basic Law established the governmental structure of the Palestinian state, which created separation of powers and judicial independence. ... Within Palestinian social systems, there are the Palestinian who were educated in private schools and often lived in the United States or Europe before their parents returned to their homeland in Palestine, many after the 1993 Oslo Accords, bringing their children with them. ... In general, educational levels among Palestinians have traditionally been high. ...

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