The book "Dawn of pacesetter schools: The scheme of navodyaya vidyalayas' [1] of Jaipur-based educator and researcher, Dr Lalit Kishore at Disha - the institution dedicated to education of differently abled children - is part of reference section on education for research work at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Campaign.
The book is referred for research work in areas of exclusive education, residential school education, politics in education and education for the gifted. A net search indicates the call number of book is 370.954 K642D and it is located in the main stacks of the university library.
Published by Delhi-based publisher Doaba House in 1989 has a chapter on the critical analysis of the scheme which has the research relevance. Worldwide, th e school education systems are moving towards inclusion, equity and social justice, the residential exclusive schools for the gifted in the government sector seem irrelevant and against the precept of 'quality education for all' committed by the world community and the United Nations.
[1] Kishore, L. (1989). Dawn of pacesetter schools: The scheme of navodyaya vidyalayas. Delhi: Doaba House
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