Firmly rooted in the belief that every child has a right to basic education, this volume explores strategies and alternatives to keep children in school, reach out to those outside the schooling system, and improve the quality of elementary education. To this end, it brings together case studies of innovative educational programmes from the voluntary sector which influence, support and strengthen basic education, particularly forward and backward links.

Firmly rooted in the belief that every child has a right to basic education, this volume explores strategies and alternatives to keep children in school, reach out to those outside the schooling system, and improve the quality of elementary education. To this end, it brings together case studies of innovative educational programmes from the voluntary sector which influence, support and strengthen basic education, particularly forward and backward links.

PART ONE: CHILDREN, WORK AND EDUCATION
Sectional Introduction - I
The Concerned for Working Children - Vimala Ramachandran
Education, Work and Rights
Baljyothi - Kameshwari Jandhyala
Bringing Child Labour into Schools
Cini Asha - Sapna Agarwal (with support from Sunanda Bhatacharjee)
Building Bridges for Urban Children
CREDA - Aparna Sahay
Mobilising Child Labour for Primary Education
PART TWO: MEANINGFUL ACCESS, RELEVANCE AND QUALITY
Sectional Introduction - II
Pratham - Sharada Jain and Sanju Sharma
Redefining a Societal Mission
Nalikali - Vimala Ramachandran
Revitalising Primary Education Through Pedagogic Renewal
Digantar - Sharada Jain et al
Concepts in Practice
PART THREE: REACHING THE UNREACHED
Sectional Introduction - III
Agragamee - Vimala Ramachandran and Sapna Agarwal
Real Life Education for Tribal Children
Muktangan - Sharada Jain et al
Breaking Fresh Ground
DPEP, UP - Deepa Das
The Model Cluster Development Approach