a. Committees & Commissions
- SEC (1953), Kothari Commission (1964-66), NPE (1986, 1992), NCFs, NKC (2007), Yashpal Report (2009), Justice Verma Report (2012)
b. Educational Policy
- Policy formulation process and national development linkage
c. Economics of Education
- Cost-benefit vs cost-effectiveness
- Human Capital vs Signaling theory
- Educational finance, budgeting (micro & macro)
d. Politics and Education
- Liberal, Conservative, Critical perspectives
- Political theories: Behavioralism, Systems Analysis, Rational Choice
- Education and political development/socialization