Research in every field and more so in the field of education is the demand of the day. Progress in any field is directly linked with research in that field. Our problems and difficulties in the field of education further necessitate a purposeful and sustained research effort. Educational planning has to be based on sound research findings. The researches carried out at other places may also help us in many ways but we cannot always depend on the borrowed and imported stuff. The educational programmes of modern India cannot be run on age-old lines. So long as our research effort in education remains poor we shall continue to be counted as an educationally-backward nation. Educational reform and progress necessitate a dedicated and competent team of research scholars. The present book has been brought out to give scholars another source. It enriches the existing literature by putting most of the relevant material in one place and by providing to the needy student and teacher a compact volume on the subject. The readers will find the language and style of the book readable and acceptable.