"This book is a culmination of nearly three decades of the author's rich and varied experience in the field of education. This book has been shaped by continuous engagement with the realities of classrooms, schools and educational administration; it is aimed at presenting a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the education system in its many dimensions.

Encompassing a wide range of issues and themes, the work addresses all the stakeholders in education comprising students, teachers, headmasters, education managers, parents and policymakers alike. It endeavours to demystify the everyday as well as the systemic challenges that define educational practice, offering insights that are both practical and reflective.

This book has been designed as a broad-based guide; it aspires to equip anyone who wishes to become a part of the education system, at any level, with a panoramic view of the terrain they are likely to encounter. From concerns of student absenteeism to the imperatives of teacher training, from methods of student evaluation to the processes of school inspection and academic supervision, this book weaves together theory, experience and observation."