EDUCATION SYSTEM OF INDIA

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An overview of the INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM
Dr. Saurav Goel - PhD (Engineering) Lecturer at
Queens University, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Contents

• Education system of ancient India
• Vedic Universities
• Pre-independence education system (British Rule)
• Post-independence education system (1947 onwards)
• Basic school education
• Higher education
• New developments

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THE EDUCATION SYSTEM OF ANCIENT INDIA
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THE GURUKUL SYSTEM
A SCHOOLING UNIQUE TO INDIA
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THE GURUKUL SYSTEM
Gurukul (ashram) was a type of school in India,
residential in nature, with pupils living in
proximity to the teacher (guru). In a gurukul,
students would reside together as equals,
irrespective of their social standing, learnt
from the guru and distribute work in themselves
to help the guru in his day-to-day life. At the
end of studies, pupil would be ready to offer
gurudakshina (one time fees) to the guru. The
gurudakshina is a traditional gesture of
acknowledgment, respect and thanks.
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THE ANCIENT VEDIC UNIVERSITIES
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NALANDA UNIVERSITY
Nalanda is the name of an ancient university in
Bihar, India which was a Buddhist center of
learning from 427 CE (AD) to 1197 CE (AD). It has
been called as "one of the first great
universities in recorded history.
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REMAINS OF TAXILA UNIVERSITY
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IMPACT OF BRITISHERS ON THE INDIAN EDUCATION
SYSTEM
1757-1947
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• Since English was increasingly being employed as
  the language of instruction, during 18521853
  petitions were sent to the British Parliament in
  support of both establishing and adequately
  funding university education in India which
  resulted in the Education Dispatch of July 1854
  which helped in shaping the Indian education
  system .

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THE BRITISHERS

• Established a Department of Public Instruction in
  each province of British India.
• Established teacher-training schools for all
  levels of instruction.
• Increased the number of Government colleges
  ,vernacular schools and high-schools .
• The Department of Public Instruction was in place
  by 1855. By 1857 a number of universities were
  established modeled on the University of London.

Educational reforms in the early 20th century
led towards the nationalisation of many
universities.
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Post-Independence INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM
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• India's first education minister recommended
  strong central government control over education
  throughout the country, with a uniform
  educational system and introduced right to
  education.

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RIGHT TO EDUCATION
Every child between the ages of 6 to 14 years has
the right to free and compulsory education. The
government schools shall provide free education
to all the children. Private schools shall admit
at least 25 of the children in their schools
without any fee.
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PRIMARY EDUCATION
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The Indian government lays great emphasis on
primary education up to the age of fourteen years
(referred to as Elementary Education in India.)
The Indian government has also banned child
labour in order to ensure that any children do
get an opportunity to nurture.
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NCERT is an autonomous body fully funded by the
Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD)
The NCERT was established in 1961. It functions
as a resource centre in the field of school
education and teacher education. Publication of
school textbooks and other educational material
like teachers guides/manuals etc. are its major
functions.
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• There is a common educational structure
  (1024) followed all over the country. Its
  similar to the USA but unlike to the one being
  followed in the UK

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Pre primary (FOR 1 YEAR)Primary
(GRADE 1-5) Middle (GRADE 6-8)
Secondary (GRADE 9-10) Senior Secondary
(GRADE11-12)
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HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM IN INDIA
With Prof. Ian Hutchings (University of Cambridge)
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India's higher education system is the third
largest in the world, after China and the United
States.

• Some institutions of India, such as
• Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) and (IISc)
• All India institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
• Indian Institute of Management (IIMs)
• have been globally acclaimed for their standard
  of education.

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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
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• Vocational education is imparted through
  Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and
  polytechnics.

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changing face of education.......
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IT ENABLED CLASSROOMS
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NEW SCHEMES
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Delhi Chief Minister Ms.Sheila Dikshit launched
the Ladli. Under the scheme, the state
government intends to deposit Rs.100,000 in the
account of every girl child (belonging to a
particular income group) by the time she attains
the age of 18.
As per the scheme, the government will deposit
Rs.10,000 in the name of a girl child at the time
of her birth and Rs.5,000 each at the time of
admission to Class I, VI, IX, X and XII to
encourage her education.
EDUCATE THE GIRL CHILD
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GLOBAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES
The online projects encourage students to
collaborate ,cooperate and communicate with the
students all over the world. This use of cyber
space has led to the globalisation of education.
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In the Words of Indian Government, We give them
roots, we give them wings And great joys from,
little things, A hope that they will soar , A
hope that they will try, We are sure that one
day , Our children will learn to fly.
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Thank You ANY QUESTIONS?