HOME SCHOOLING: INDIAN PERSPECTIVE

Homeschooling is a subject of great fascination, but little solid knowledge.Despite its importance, it has received less research attention than some otherrecentchanges intheeducationalsystem, suchasthe growthof charterschools.It could be argued that home schooling may have a much larger impact on edu-cational system, both in the short and long run. Despite the fact that somepeople are against the homeschooling scheme, most developing nations haveintroduced it and made it legal. In this study a small attempt has been made tounderstand the concept of homeschooling and its view in Indian perspective.Homeschooling is not commonly used in India, but it has increased in popular-ity in recent years. Homeschooling is often confused with online education inIndia. Homeschooling is not connected with e-learning or online learning. Asper the RTE Act there is no scope for Homeschooling in India, so there is a needof certain amendments in the Act.