Educational Planning and Development

A knowledge of the background of the history and development of education in India is essential for all students, scholars and teachers in the field of education. The present publication is intended to provide such knowledge, in clear and precise language, to enable the reader to acquire a thorough insight into the approaches, purposes, methodologies and practices that have defined the evolution of the modern education system in India. The areas covered include: role of the East India company in evolving education policy; the organized British efforts and the basics of education; post-independence planning for education; statutory provisions and institutional interventions; the mobilization of finances; and the education and training of teachers. The point by point approach and the insights provided in the following pages will not only make this a useful reader for students and aspiring teachers, but also furnish thoughtful analyses for the benefit of planners as well as academicians. This book is thus indispensable for all those concerned with modern education and its role in development.