Contemporary Indian Society and Education

Contemporary Indian Society and Education

1 Impact of Colonialism on Education in India

  1. Colonial Education
  2. Indigenous Education
  3. Debate over Education Policy
  4. Development of English Education
  5. An Appraisal

2 Nationalist Movement- Education Reforms and Legacy

  1. Impact of Colonial Education
  2. Factors Leading to the Rise of National Consciousness
  3. Middle Class, Intelligentsia and Social Reform
  4. Attempts for Compulsory Primary Education
  5. Nationalist Ideas on Education โ€“ Import and Legacy

3 Vision of Social Transformation

  1. The Relationship between Education and the Constitution
  2. Preamble to the Constitution
  3. The Indian Vision
  4. Rights as the Core of the Nationalist Programme
  5. Education and the Transfer of the Constitutional Vision

4 Basic Features of the Constitution and Provision for Education

  1. Equality and Democracy
  2. Education, Equality, and Social Transformation
  3. Fundamental Rights and Education
  4. Cultural and Educational Rights of the Minorities
  5. Directive Principles of State Policy and Education
  6. Affirmative Action
  7. Language Policy
  8. The Federal Structure
  9. Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Education

5 Education Commissions and Policies Since Independence

  1. University Education Commission (1948-49)
  2. Secondary Education Commission (1952-53)
  3. The Education Commission (1964-66)
  4. National Knowledge Commission (2009)
  5. National Policy on Education (1968)
  6. National Policy on Education (1986)
  7. Revised Programme of Action (1992)
  8. Common School System
  9. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)
  10. National Curriculum Framework (NCF, 2005)

6 Right to Education Act 2009

  1. Education as a Human Right
  2. Current Status of Elementary Education in India
  3. The Right to Education Act: History and Genesis
  4. Provisions of the Act
  5. Role of the Stakeholders
  6. Effective Learning Environment in Schools

7 Social Diversity and Exclusion- Implications for Education

  1. Meaning and Nature of Social Diversity
  2. Types of Social Diversity
  3. Differently-abled Children
  4. Influence of Social Diversity on Education
  5. Recent Challenges to Diversity in Education
  6. Implications for the Classroom Processes

8 Equity and Excellence in Education

  1. Equity as a Constitutional Value
  2. Nature of Inequalities in India
  3. Role of Education in Promotion of an Egalitarian Society
  4. Distinction Between Equality and Equity
  5. Protective Discrimination Vs Affirmative Action
  6. Concept of Excellence
  7. Strategies and Indicators of Excellence

9 Globalisation, Privatisation and Impact on Education

  1. Globalisation: Meaning and Approaches
  2. Apprehensions Regarding Globalization as a Trend
  3. Liberalisation โ€“ Meaning
  4. Private Sector in Education: Types of Ownerships
  5. Public Private Partnership (PPP) Model of Education