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Half a Day for Caste?: Education and Politics in Tamil Nadu, 1952-55

Description: In 1953, Chief Minister C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji) introduced The Modified Scheme of Elementary Education in rural schools in Madras State. Based on the Gandhian model of Basic Education, it proposed schooling for rural children with half a day devoted to training in the parents' traditional craft. Dubbed as the 'Kula Kalvi Thittam' ('casteist education scheme') by its detractors, Periyar's Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) and C.N. Annadurai's Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), and even elements within the ruling Congress party, the scheme ignited a political storm. While eminent experts from across the country were roped in to assess the scheme, there were massive protests in Tamil Nadu against it. Within a year the Rajaji government fell and his tenure in the seat of political power ended. The controversy led to a process of de-Brahminization of the Congress party in Tamil Nadu culminating in the rise of K. Kamaraj who transitioned from a provincial to national 'kingmaker'. In this short book based on a rich variety of sources, D. Veeraraghavan provides a perspicacious narrative combined with an astute analysis of the social and political processes underlying the controversy. Of interest to students of education, caste, and nationalism, it is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the political history of modern Tamil Nadu.

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EAN: 9788194357902

UPC: 9788194357902

ISBN: 9788194357902

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Book Title: Half a Day for Caste?: Education and Politics in T

Item Length: 21.6 cm

Item Height: 216 mm

Item Width: 140 mm

Author: D Veeraraghavan

Publication Name: Half a Day for Caste

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Publisher: Leftword Books

Subject: Education

Publication Year: 2020

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 218 g

Number of Pages: 168 Pages

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