CHAPETERSATION DECLARATION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABSTRACT; CHAPTER - I - THE PROBLEM; 1.1 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROBLEM; 1.2 EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM; 1.3 EDUCATION IN KARNATAKA-A PRIMACY OF EDUCATION IN THE CITY OF BANGALORE; 1.4 SCHOOL EDUCATION PROFILE; 1.5 LITERATURE REVIEW; 1.6 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY; 1.7 RESEARCH QUESTIONS; 1.8 METHODOLOGY; 1.9 DATA; 1.10 TOOLS FOR INVESTIGATION; 1.11 SAMPLE; 1.12 SAMPLE CHARACTERISTICS; 1.13 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY; CHAPTER - II - DIMENSION OF THE PROBLEM; 2.1 APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS: THE PRACTICE; 2.2 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SECURITY OF JOB; 2.3 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO APPOINTMENT; 2.4 WORKLOAD OF TEACHERS: THE PRACTICE; 2.5 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO WORKLOAD; 2.6 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO TERMINATION; 2.7 SALARY OF THE TEACHERS THE PRACTICE; 2.8 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO PAYMENT OF TEACHERS; 2.9 LEAVE BENEFITS . THE PRACTICE; 2 .10 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO LEAVE BENEFITS; 2.11 RETIREMENT BENEFITS : THE PRACTICE; 2.12 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO RETIREMENT BENEFITS; 2.13 VACATION : THE PRACTICE; CHAPTER - III - NATIONAL POLICY ON EDUCATION; 3.1 BRIEF REVIEW OF RESOLUTION ON NATIONAL POLICY ON EDUCATION, 1968; 3.2 CONTENTS OF NATIONAL POLICY ON EDUCATION,1986; 3.3 BRIEF REVIEW OF REPORTS OF VARIOUS EDUCATION COMMISSIONS; CHAPTER - IV - THE LEGAL REGIME; 4.1 APPOINTMENT OF SCHOOL TEACHERS : THE LEGAL PRESCRIPTION; 4.2 CASE ANALYSIS WITH RESPECT TO APPOINTMENTS; 4.3 NATURE OF SERVICE CONTRACTS : CASE ANALYSIS; 4.4 THE WORKLOAD : THE LEGAL PRESCRIPTION; 4.5 DISCIPLINARY ACTION : :THE LEGAL PRESCRIPTION; 4.6 CASE ANALYSIS WITH REFERENCE TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION; 4.7 TERMINATION : THE LEGAL PRESCRIPTION; 4.8 CASE ANALYSIS WITH REFERENCE TO TERMINATION; 4.9 SALARY OF TEACHERS : THE LEGAL PRESCRIPTION; 4.10 CASE ANALYSIS WITH REFERENCE TO PAY SCALES; 4.11 LEAVE BENEFITS : THE LEGAL PRESCRIPTION; 4.12 RETIREMENT BENEFITS : THE LEGAL PRESCRIPTION; 4.13 CASE ANALYSIS WITH REFERENCE TO RETIREMENT BENEFITS; 4.14 OVERVIEW OF KARNATAKA EDUCATION LAWS; 4.15 CIRCULARS; 4.16 FUNCTIONING OF EDUCATIONAL APPELLATE TRIBUNAL; CHAPTER - V - EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS; 5.1 IS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AN INDUSTRY?; 5.2 IS TEACHER A WORKMAN? CHAPTER - VI - EDUCATION IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; 6.1 INTRODUCTION; 6.2 MEANING OF "OTHER INSTITUTIONS" IN ARTICLE 12; 6.3 AMENABILITY OF WRIT JURISDICTION TO PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; 6.4 RIGHTS OF MINORITY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; CHAPTER - VII - ROLE OF TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION; CHAPTER - VIII – SUGGESTIONS; ANNEXURES; 1. LIST OF SCHOOLS; 2. LIST OF CASES REFERRED; 3. BIBLIOGRAPHY.