Educational Aspirations in Contemporary Indian Education: A Critical Conceptual Synthesis for Holistic Learner Development
Baisali Raj, Subrat Jena & Jyoti Sankar Pradhan · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026
Educational aspirations occupy an ambiguous place in contemporary education. They can orient effort, identity and choice, yet they are also shaped by social position, institutional opportunity and knowledge of attainable pathways. In India, this ambiguity is especially consequent...