Contemporary India & Education

Contemporary India & Education

1 Nature of Indian Society

  1. Indian Social Structure: Its Nature
  2. The Caste System
  3. The Class System
  4. The Family and the Community
  5. The Religion
  6. Changing Social Fabric
  7. Pluralism

2 Aspirations of Indian Society

  1. Nationalism
  2. Social Order
  3. Social Justice
  4. Universalism
  5. Self-esteem and Respect
  6. Society and Environmental Awareness
  7. Need for Self-sufficiency
  8. Self-actualization
  9. Participating in National Development

3 Education and Policies

  1. Education and the Constitution
  2. Education as a Key Area of Public Policy: Need and Relevance
  3. Implementation of Educational Policies
  4. Research for Policy Analysis and Planning
  5. Schemes of Education

4 Indian Society and Education

  1. Education as a Sub-system of Indian Society
  2. Structure and Nature of Indian Society
  3. Education and its Relationship with Indian Social Structure
  4. Education as an Instrument for Social Change
  5. Social Demand for Education
  6. School as a Social Unit
  7. Democracy in School Life

5 Development of Education in India before Independence

  1. Ancient Indian Education System
  2. Education in Medieval Period: Structural Elaboration
  3. Education under the Colonial Rule
  4. Education under Imperial Rule
  5. Development of Education during 1902 to 1921
  6. Education Development under Diarchy – 1921 to 1937
  7. Education under Provincial Autonomy – (1936-37 to 1946-47)
  8. Origin and Development of Basic Education
  9. Education as a Subordinate Social System

6 Development of School Education โ€“ 1947 To 1964

  1. Status of Education in India at the time of Independence

7 Development of School Education โ€“ 1947 To 1965

  1. Basic Education: Report on the Post War Educational Development in India (Sargent Plan)

8 Development of School Education โ€“ 1947 To 1966

  1. The University Education Commission 1948-49

9 Development of School Education โ€“ 1947 To 1967

  1. Secondary Education Commission 1952-53

10 Development of School Education โ€“ 1947 To 1968

  1. First Five Year Plan

11 Development of School Education โ€“ 1947 To 1969

  1. Second Five Year Plan

12 Development of School Education โ€“ 1947 To 1970

  1. Third Five Year Plan

13 Development of School Education โ€“ 1964 To 1985

  1. The Education Commission 1964-66

14 Development of School Education โ€“ 1964 To 1986

  1. Reforms Needed in Education

15 Development of School Education โ€“ 1964 To 1987

  1. Structure and Quality

16 Development of School Education โ€“ 1964 To 1988

  1. School Education

17 Development of School Education โ€“ 1964 To 1989

  1. The National Education Policy 1968

18 Development of School Education โ€“ 1964 To 1990

  1. Fourth Five Year Plan

19 Development of School Education โ€“ 1964 To 1991

  1. Fifth Five Year Plan

20 Development of School Education โ€“ 1964 To 1992

  1. Sixth Five Year Plan

21 Development of School Education in 1986 and After

  1. National Policy on Education 1986 โ€“ An Overview
  2. Modified National Policy on Education 1992
  3. National Knowledge Commission 2006-2009
  4. National Curriculum Framework 2005
  5. National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education 2009
  6. Education in Seventh to Twelfth Five Year Plans

22 Concept and Nature of Education

  1. What is Education?
  2. Conceptual Distinctions between Education and Schooling, Learning, Training, Teaching, and Instruction
  3. Functions of Education
  4. Aims of Education
  5. Changing Aims of Education in the Context of Globalization
  6. Educational Aims of Education as Derived from Constitution of India

23 Philosophical Basis of Education

  1. Philosophy Education and their mutual Relationships
  2. Educational Philosophy of Rousseau
  3. Educational Philosophy of Tagore
  4. Swami Vivekananda and Education
  5. Educational Contribution of Plato
  6. Educational Philosophy of John Dewey
  7. Educational Philosophy of J. Krishnamurthy
  8. Educational Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi
  9. Educational Philosophy of Shri Aurobindo

24 Democratic Principles of Education

  1. Meaning Concept and Scope of Democracy
  2. Types of Democracy
  3. Relationship between Democracy and Education
  4. Principles of Democracy
  5. Democratization of Education
  6. Education in a Democratic Society

25 Agencies of Education

  1. Family as an Agency of Education
  2. School as an Agency of Education
  3. Community as an Agency of Education
  4. Media as an Agency of Education

26 Universalization of Secondary Education

  1. RTE Act 2009
  2. Universalization of Elementary Education and Concerns for Secondary Education
  3. Rashtriya Madhyamik Siksha Abhiyan (RMSA) – Issues and Concerns
  4. Open and Distance Learning Concern to Secondary Education
  5. Globalization and its Implications on Education
  6. Public Private Partnership in School Education
  7. Government of India Initiatives

27 Equity & Equality in Education

  1. Concept of Equity & Equality in Education
  2. Nature and Forms of Inequality in Education
  3. Consequences of Inequality in Education
  4. Constitutional Provisions for Promoting Equality
  5. Teachers, Schools, and Curriculum in Ensuring Equality
  6. Government & Non-Government Initiatives

28 Curricular Issues and Quality Concerns in Secondary Education

  1. Relevance of Present Secondary Education Curriculum
  2. Concerns of NCF (Secondary Education) – 2005
  3. Developing Meta Cognitive and Creative Capital
  4. Addressing the Specific Curricular Issues in the Curriculum
  5. Quality Assurance in Secondary Schools

29 Professional Development of Secondary Teachers

  1. Aspirations and Qualities of Teachers
  2. Professional Development of Teachers
  3. Initial Professional Preparation of Teachers
  4. In-Service Teacher Education Programmes
  5. Professional Ethics of the Teachers and Its Importance
  6. The Professional Identity of Teachers
  7. Strategies for Addressing the Issues of Professional Development of Teachers