Development of Education in India

By Dr. Aasia Maqbool | University of Kashmir

Learners enrolled: 1619

The course “Development of Education in India” is a core course in B.A and Honors in Education under the Choice Based Credit System (CBSE). The course has been meticulously designed to acquaint and enlighten the students about key concepts regarding various theoretical and practical concepts of history and development of Education and complement the understanding of different topics like: Education in Ancient, Medieval and British India, and, Development of Education after 1947.

The objectives of this course are:

• Salient features of education in India in ancient times

• Salient features of education in India in Medieval times

• Salient features of education in British India

• Contribution of various committees and commissions on Education

• Development in Indian Education the Post-Independence Era

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Core
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Teacher Education
Credit Points :	4
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	31 Jan 2022
End Date :	23 Apr 2022
Enrollment Ends :	28 Feb 2022
Exam Date :

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Course layout

WEEK 1

Concept and Scope of Education

Vedic Education: Process, organization, Aims, Curriculum and Method of Teaching

Brahmanic Education: Process, organization, Aims, Curriculum and Method of Teaching

Buddhist Education: Process, organization, Aims, Curriculum and Method of Teaching

WEEK 2

Islamic Education: Process, organization, Aims, Curriculum and Method of Teaching.

Charter Act 1813

Macaulay’s Minutes and Bentinck Resolution (1835)

Adam’s Report and its Recommendations (1835-1838)

WEEK 3

Woods Dispatch on Education (1854)

Indian Education Commission (1882)

Indian Universities Commission (1902)

Gokhale’s Bill for Compulsory Primary Education (1911)

WEEK 4

Lord Curzon’s Educational Policy

Growth of National Consciousness

National Education Movement

Sadler Commission Report (Calcutta university commission, 1917)

WEEK 5

Hartog Commission Report (1929)

Basic Education (1937)

Education in British India; Indigenous Education of 18th century and Growth of Modern System of Education after 1947 A.D

University Education Commission (1948)

WEEK 6

Secondary Education Commission (1954)

Kothari commission (1964)

National Policy on Education (1986)

Revised National Policy on Education (1992)

WEEK 7

Primary Education: Goal, Purpose, Aims and Objectives

Elementary Education: Aims, Objectives and Universalization

Secondary Education: Aims, Objectives

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

WEEK 8

National Curriculum Frame Work (2005)

National Knowledge Commission

General Education through Open and Distance Learning System

Role of NCERT with special reference to Secondary Education

WEEK 9

Role of NCERT with special reference to Primary Education

Role of SCERT

Role of DIET

Role of CBSE in Secondary Education

WEEK 10

Role of NIEPA

Role of ICSSR

Role of AICTE

Role of UGC

WEEK 11

Vocational Education

Value Oriented Education

Environmental Education

Sex Education

WEEK 12

Population Education

Women Education

Liberal Education

Continuing Education

Books and references

Altekar, A.S. Education in Ancient India

Banerjee, J.N. Education in India Past, Present and Future

Mukherjee, S.N. Education in India, Today and Tomorrow

Nurulla, S. and Naik, J.P. History of Education in India

Kundu, C.L. Adult Education

Rawat, P.L. History of Indian Education

Srinivastava, K.N. Education in Free India

Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Policy of Action, 1992, New Delhi

Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, National Policy on Education, 1986

Education of Women Key to Progress, Ministry of Education, New Delhi

Instructor bio

Dr. Aasia Maqbool

University of Kashmir

Aasia Maqbool is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education,

University of Kashmir, Srinagar. She has been teaching various PG and

UG Courses in the Department such as Psychological Foundation of

Education, Guidance and Counselling, Mental Hygiene

andMeasurement and Evaluation.She obtained M.Ed and M.A. degrees

from the University of Kashmir. She has been awarded Gold Medal for

securing first position at masters level. and qualified state level

examination SET in 2010 andreputed national level examination UGC

NET in 2012. She started her research career in the same University to

obtain M. Phil. degree on the topic "Self Concept, Mental Health, and

Academic Achievement of Orphan and Non Orphan Adolescents ". She

worked for her Ph. D on the topic, “Self Esteem, Depression, Academic

Anxiety and Academic Achievement of Orphan Adolescents”. She has

published many research papers in the reputed journals, co-authored 1

book and attended many national and international conferences. She

has worked as subject expert of many e contents under MHRD and

MOOCs. She is working as CO PI for the project funded by NCERT New

Delhi.

Course certificate

30% for in-course assessment and 70% for end term proctored exam

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