Debating the Concept of Public Schooling in India

This article explores the concept of schooling in India, particularly in the context of the school as a source of normative equality and dignity. It delves into the infrastructure that facilitates the conceptualisation and realisation of these values; spotlights the educational initiatives undertaken by the educational thinkers from the disadvantaged communities; scrutinises the private schools’ assertion about their publicness and underscores the moral importance of the concept of publicness.