Syllabus (EDUCATION)

Course Type: ME-5

Semester: 5

Course Code: BEDCME35T

Course Title: Development of Indian Education

(L-P-Tu): 5-0-1

Credit: 6

Practical/Theory: Theory

Course Objective: Learning Objective and Learning Outcome: After completion of the course the students shall be able to: Know, understand and explain the different educational initiatives taken in 19th Century in India and their impacts on Indian education system. Know,

Learning Outcome: Learning Objective and Learning Outcome: After completion of the course the students shall be able to: Know, understand and explain the different educational initiatives taken in 19th Century in India and their impacts on Indian education system. Know,

Mi-III

Development of Indian Education

Credit: 5+1

Learning Objective and Learning Outcome:

After completion of the course the students shall be able to:

1. Know, understand and explain the different educational initiatives taken in 19th Century in India and their impacts on Indian education system.
2. Know, understand and explain the different educational initiatives taken in 20th Century in India and their impacts on Indian education system.
3. Know, understand and explain developmental history of education in Post Independence India.
4. Explain the contributions of University Education Commission (1948-49) in the field of Indian Higher education.
5. Explain the contributions of Secondary Education Commission (1952-53) in the field of Indian secondary education.
6. Explain the contributions of Indian Education Commission (1964-66) in the field of Indian overall education system.

Course Contents:

Unit-I: Indian Education in Ancient and Medieval India

1. Brahmanic System of Education – aims, curriculum and methods of teaching
2. Buddhistic System of Education – aims, curriculum and methods of teaching
3. Education in Medieval India – aims, curriculum and methods of teaching

Unit-II: Education in 19^thCentury in India

1. Charter Act of 1813 and its educational significance
2. Contribution of Raja Rammohan Roy, Derozio and Vidyasagar in Education
3. Wood’s Despatch (1854) and Lord Curzon as educational reformer

Unit-III: Indian Education in Post-Independence Period

1. Education and Constitution – Preamble and various Articles on Education in Indian Constitution
2. Education Commission in post Independent India, Indian Education Commission (1964-66)
3. National Policy on Education (1986) and Programme of Action (POA)-1992

Unit III: Contemporary Issues in Indian education

1. Effect of globalization and privatization in education
2. Education for all and Lifelong learning
3. New Education policy-2020

Suggested Readings:

1. Agarwal, J. C. – Recent Developments and Trends in Education (with special reference to India), Shipra.
2. Aggarwal, J. C. - Landmarks in the History of Modern Indian Education.
3. Banerjee, J. P. – Education in India, Past, Present and Future.
4. B. K. Nayak- Modern Trends and Issues in Education of India
5. B. K. Nayak - History Heritage and Development of Indian Education
6. B. N. Dash –History of Education in India
7. B. R. Purkait- Milestones of Modern Indian Education
8. J. C. Aggarwal- Theory and Principles of Education
9. Mukherjee, S. N. - Education in India, Today and Tomorrow, Boroda Acharya Book Depot.
10. Nurullah, S., and Naik, J. P. – History of Education in India; Macmillan Co.
11. R. P. Pathak – Development and Problems of Indian Education
12. S. S. Ravi – A Comprehensive Study of Education