Education Pattern In India
Present
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Students giving exams |
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Former president A.P.J Abdul Kalam interacctng with the children during the Lead India 2020 program at GMC balayogi stadium, Gachlibowli, in Hyderabad on friday |
The present educational system of India is an implantation of
British rulers. Wood's Dispatch of 1854 laid the foundation of present system
of education in India. Before the advent of British in India, education system
was private one. British government started giving funds to indigenous
schools in need of help and thus slowly some of the schools became
government-aided. Many private schools have opened now. Government have taken
many steps like compulsory elementary education for children between
6 to 14 years. There are many types of board like C.B.S.E, G.S.E.B,
I.C.S.E, G.S.E.B, etc. and some of them provide opportunities
for the students to go abroad for learning tours and competitions.
Our government also have taken many steps and introduced many schemes like SARVA SIKSHA ABHIYAN which is significant step towards providing elementary education to children mainly from less prosperous segments of the society. Many bridge courses and back to school camps are also introduced to increase enrollment in education.
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students at assembly in school |
Our government also have taken many steps and introduced many schemes like SARVA SIKSHA ABHIYAN which is significant step towards providing elementary education to children mainly from less prosperous segments of the society. Many bridge courses and back to school camps are also introduced to increase enrollment in education.
One of
our former President A.P.J.
Kalam lied stress on 'CREATIVE TEACHING' .
LEAD INDIA CAMPAIGN
What would you like to be remembered for? This
was the question put forward by former the President to the schoolchildren. He
was addressing them during the launch of the State-wide Lead India 2020
training programme at GMC Balayogi Stadium, Gachibowli.
Dr. Kalam advised the children to write their
response for this question and mail them to apj@abdulkalam.com.
Assuring them that he will respond to their
mails personally, he said that these responses could be one of the most
important documents in the human history.
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President APJ Abdul Kalam with students . |
Lauding the Lead India programme, Dr. Kalam
said it will develop the moral leadership qualities among the youth by creating
a right disposition towards doing right things.
“It is not enough to be a good student, every
child should strive to become a good citizen and become partners in the
development of the national,” he said.
Civil Supplies minister D. Sridhar Babu said
that by the year 2020 youth will be about 70 per cent of the total population
and programmes like this will imbibe moral values in them. Lead India 2020
Training campaign aims to train about one crore students in the State in
personality development.
Primary education
The Indian government lays emphasis to present 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 the children do not enter unsafe working conditions. However, both free education and the ban on child labour are difficult to enforce due to economic disparity and social conditions.
80% of all recognized schools at the Elementary Stage are government run or supported, making it the largest provider of education in the Country. However, due to shortage of resources and lack of political will, this system suffers from massive gaps including high pupil to teacher ratios, shortage of infrastructure and poor levels of teacher training. Education has also been made free for children for 6 to 14 years of age or up to class VIII under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009.
Private education

Home schooling
In India, from the early 20th century, some educational theorists discussed and implemented radically different forms of education. Rabindranath Tagore's Visva-Bharati University,Sri Aurobindo's Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education and Mahatma Gandhi's ideal of "basic education" are prime examples.
Homeschooling is legal in India, though it is the less explored option.
The Indian Government's stance on the issue is that parents are free to teach their children at home, if they wish to and have the means. HRD Minister Kapil Sibal has stated that despite the RTE Act of 2009, if someone decides not to send his/her children to school, the government would not interfere.
The Indian Government's stance on the issue is that parents are free to teach their children at home, if they wish to and have the means. HRD Minister Kapil Sibal has stated that despite the RTE Act of 2009, if someone decides not to send his/her children to school, the government would not interfere.
Secondary
education
A significant
feature of India's secondary school system is the emphasis on
inclusion of the disadvantaged sections of the society. Professionals from established institutes are often called to support in vocational
training. Another feature of India's secondary school system is its emphasis
on profession based vocational training to help students attain skills for
finding a vocation of his/her choosing.
A significant new feature has been the extension of SSA to secondary education in the form of the Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
A significant new feature has been the extension of SSA to secondary education in the form of the Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
A special
Integrated Education for Disabled Children (IEDC) programme was started in 1974
with a focus on primary education
Higher education
India's higher education system is the third largest in the world, after China and the United States. The main governing body at the tertiary level is the University Grants Commission (India), which enforces its standards, advises the government, and helps coordinate between the center and the state. Accreditation for higher learning is overseen by 12 autonomous institutions established by the University Grants Commission. In India, education system is reformed. In future, India will be one of the largest education hub.
India's higher education system is the third largest in the world, after China and the United States. The main governing body at the tertiary level is the University Grants Commission (India), which enforces its standards, advises the government, and helps coordinate between the center and the state. Accreditation for higher learning is overseen by 12 autonomous institutions established by the University Grants Commission. In India, education system is reformed. In future, India will be one of the largest education hub.
As of 2009, India has 20 central
universities, 215 state universities, 100 deemed universities, 5 institutions
established and functioning under the State Act, and 33 institutes which are of
national importance. Other
institutions include 16000 colleges, including 1800 exclusive women's colleges,
functioning under these universities and institutions. The emphasis in the tertiary level of
education lies on science and technology. Indian
educational institutions by 2004 consisted of a large number of technology
institutes. Distance learning is
also a feature of the Indian higher education system.
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However, India has failed to produce world class universities both in the private sector or the public sector.
The number of graduates coming out of technical colleges increased to over 700,000 in 2011 from 550,000 in FY 2010. However, 75% of technical graduates and more than 85% of general graduates are unemployable by India's high-growth global industries, including information technology and call centers.