deccan was under the control of six muslim ruling dynasties, i.e. the bahmanîds and their successors from the second half of the eight century to the end of the eleventh century (a.h.). most of the ruling class, the aristocrats and courtiers in that period were muslims. but the state particularly villages and small towns were dominated practicing hindus and they still form the majority in decca...

Accreditation, as an approach to quality assurance and improvement, has a hundred-year history in the United States. Other countries have started to establish such systems in the past twenty years. Recently, we have witnessed numerous discussions and some practical steps toward establishing accreditation systems in Iran. A major practical challenge for such newer accreditation systems is that...

In addition to the proliferation of private, fee-paying schools in India, nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) play an important role in providing educational services, especially in un-served and under-served communities. This paper uses qualitative research to critically examine the nature and potential of NGO provision of primary schooling in India. In particular, it explores the contributio...

It is estimated that between 80% and 90% of governmental and business data collections contain address information. Geocoding – the process of assigning geographic coordinates to addresses – is becoming increasingly important in many application areas that involve the analysis and mining of such data. In many cases, address records are captured and/or stored in a free-form or inconsistent manne...