History Development and Contemporary Problems of Indian Education

The study of history development and contemporary problems of Indian education is an exciting and interesting venture. The problems, development of the past and the present provides to a discerning reader a sense of rediscovery, link up educational issues and emerging trends of history of Indian Education. It enables us not only to understand what has gone in the past in education but also to develop the kind of tools that will help us deal with contemporary educational problems of today and the years ahead. History and Problems of Indian education has been identified as a subject in all teacher training courses. The present book contains selected topics of history and problems of Indian education to help B.Ed. and M.Ed. students. The main topics included in the book are -History of Education in India, Education Commissions of Pre Independence and Post-Independence, Education Policies of India, Contemporary Problems of Indian Education, Emerging trends of Indian Education, Examination reforms in the Indian Education System, Vocationalisation of Education, Population Education and Environmental education. These topics throw enough light on the important of teacher education. It is hoped that the book will prove highly useful to the students and teachers of education. In addition, all those readers interested in the study of history, development and contemporary problems of Indian education will also find it an ideal references book.