Contemporary India And Education

Syllabus

BD-102: CONTEMPORARY INDIA & EDUCATION

Unit 1: Indian Society and its Stratification

1)       Indian Society; Basic Trends and Doctrines.

2)       Indian Society through the Ages – Ancient, Medieval and Modern Age and Education.

3)       Impact of Economic, Social and Political Conditions on Caste Systems, Social Stratification and Education in Post-independence Period.

4)       Issue of Equality and Social Justice in Relation to Education.

Unit 2: Concept of Education

1)       Meaning, Aims, Objectives and Functions of Education.

2)       Education in the Indian Context with Reference to Sri Aurvindo, Swami Vivekanand, Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Radha Krishnan, Jakir Hussain, J. Krishna Murti – Educational Thoughts.

3)       Overviews of Educational Schools (Indian and Western) – Idealism, Naturalism and pragmatism Sankhya, Yoga and Vedant.

Unit 3: Educational Policy Perspectives

1)       Overview of Education Commissions and Government Bodies:

i)         Kothari Commission

ii)       NPE, 1986

iii)      NCERT

iv)     NCTE

v)       UGC

2)       National Knowledge Commission Report – Recommendations on School Education.

3)       Education for National and Emotional Integration.

Unit 4: Issues and Challenges of Education in India

1)       Vocationalisation of Education.

2)       Education for Disadvantaged Group.

3)       Value Crisis and Role Models for Students.

Unit 5: Indian Constitution and Directive Principles

1)       Universalisation of Education.

2)       Constitutional Values Related to Aims of Education.

3)       Constitutional Promise of Freedom, Justice, Equality and Fraternity.