India's education malaise has all the hallmarks of a development disaster | Global development | guardian.co.uk

India's education malaise has all the hallmarks of a development disaster | Global development | guardian.co.uk

Blighted by abysmal teaching standards and glaring inequalities, India's schools are failing to prepare the way for future prosperity

If you want a glimpse of the challenges facing India's education system, there is no better vantage point than Rajpur primary school. Located in the tribal belt of the Shahabad hills of Rajasthan, the school serves some of India's most disadvantaged children.