Education In India : Policy And Practice (DSC) SEM - IV Chapter Wise Notes

 

Unit I Understanding Educational Policy in India • Overview of policies in India; National Policy of Education, 1968, National Policy of Education 1986, Programme of Action 1992 • Educational planning in India and financing: lndicators of Education - GER, NER, Pupil-Teacher ratio

Unit II School Education in India • Common School System: Kothari Commission Report and Vision of Common Schooling • Systems of Schools: Types and Affiliation, Public, Private, Central, State Government, Aided and Schools run by Autonomous Bodies. • Issues of regulation of private schools. • The role of various national, state and local level bodies in school education like National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT), State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), DIETs, NIOS, Boards of Education: National, International and State Boards. • Important Government Initiatives: Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashatriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiya (RMSA), Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), Samagra Shiksha, Mid-day Meal Program (Space for eating Together).

Unit III Higher Education in India • Issues in Higher Education: Access, Equity, Relevance, Quality • Challenges of quality and regulations in Higher Education-- T he role of University Grants Commission (UGC) and National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) • Types of Universities: Central, State, Private; Open and Deemed • Contemporary Issues: R o I e of the global market; GATS in education.