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The Last Bench is disappearing: What Flexible Seating is Quietly Changing in Indian Schools Classroom Space, Visibility and Educational Equity in Contemporary India

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  • Volume 6, Issue 3
  • Pages 196-202
  • Published Online: May-June 2026
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  • Deepika Pasupuleti1

1 Vice Principal, AMS P. Obul Reddy Public School, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

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Published Online
May-June 2026
Pages
196-202
Article Type
Review Article
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6. Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). Mind in society: The development of higher psychological processes. Harvard University Press.
7. Wannarka, R., & Ruhl, K. (2008). Seating arrangements that promote positive academic and behavioural outcomes: A review of empirical
research. Support for Learning, 23(2), 89–93.
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