CONTEMPORARY INDIA & EDUCATION-I

Paper Code: 
EDU-101
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Objective: 

 After completion of this course, the students will be able to:

  1. develop an understanding about the concepts of education
  2. enable the students to understand the relation between education and knowledge
  3. enable the students to understand the relation between education and values
  4. acquaint the students with the major Indian philosophical thoughts
  5. reflect the ideas of Indian educational thinkers
  6. understand the Commission and Policies on education constituted from time to time

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Education
  • Education : Meaning , Definition, Nature and Concept
  • Process and Forms of Education
  • Aims of Education
  • Education in terms of Globalization

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Value Education
  • Values : Meaning , Nature, Classification &Sources of values
  • Value Crisis
  • Value Education- Meaning, Characteristics, Need, Importance & Objectives
  • Methods of imparting Value Education
  • Role of School &Teacher in Value Education

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Educational Philosophy and Indian Thinkers
  • Meaning, Definition and Importance of Educational Philosophy
  • Relation between Philosophy and Education      
  • Educational contribution of Indian Thinkers
  • Mahatma Gandhi
  • Rabindranath Tagore
  • Sri Aurobindo Ghosh
  • Jiddu  Krishnamurti
  • Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Commission and National Policies on Education (Independence to 1992)

Overview the development of education system in Indian from 1948 to 2010

  • University Education Commission (1946-48)
  • Secondary Education Commission (1952-53)
  • Indian Education Commission (1964-66)
  • National Policy on  Education (1986)
  • Revised National Policy on Education (1992)

 

9.00
Unit V: 
National Policies on Education (21st Century)
  • National Curriculum Framework (2005)
  • National Knowledge Commission (2006)
  • National Curriculum Framework  for Teacher Education (2009)
  • Right To Education (2010)

 

Essential Readings: 

Sessional work:

Any one of the following:-

  1. Critical appraisal on the report or recommendations of any Commission.
  2. Collection of at least three handouts of related topics of the subject.
  3. Organize a discussion on the topic related to the subject and submit the report.

 

Books Recommended:

Essential Readings:

  1. NCERT, ‘Basics in Education’
  2. Aggrawal J.C. , ‘ Theory and Principles of Education’ Vikas Publication, New Delhi
  3. Surendra Kumar Sahu, ‘ Development of Educational System in India’ R Lall Book Depot, Meerut
  4. Chauhan C.P.S. , ‘ Modern Indian Education’ Kanishka Publisher, New Delhi

 

References: 

 

  1. Purkait, B.R., ‘ Great Educators and their Philosophies ‘New Central Book Agency (P) Ltd., Calcutta
  2. Ravi, S.S., ‘Education in Emerging India’ PHI Learning Private Limited, New Delhi
  3. www.indiaeducation.net>education –policy
  4. www.azimpremjifoundation.org/education-policy-india
Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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