the indian education system
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IMPORTANT HISTORICAL MOMENTS
•1935 The Central advisory Board of Education was set up.
•1956 Cambridge certificate examinations were set up.
•1967 Registration under the Societies Registration Act of 1860
• 1973 All schools began to adopt the Certificate exams for schools
• 1986 National Policy on Education
• 1992 Government decides to use 6% of the GDP on free education
• 2005 The study of Climate change is added to curriculum nationwide
skills mastery, subject centered
Any policy of Education is required to be framed in terms of aspirations of people for whom the policy is being framed
India seems to be producing ‘zombies’
Indian philosophers’ view ‘education’ is a means of transforming human beings from a lower state to a higher state. Education must liberate small minds and transform them to universal minds.
Educational Philosophy
cognitive
• to help individuals in their pursuit of self-realization and liberation from the miseries of life
• Children are the future and it is important to help them manifest their inherent potential in a positive manner. In the Tamil language it is often said, “vilayum payir mulayileye theriyum”
Psychological background
What they learn
• Three languages• Science• Social studies• Mathematics• Physical Training• Computer• Games• Art
What they learn
• Three languages• The sciences• History and
Civics• Geography• Mathematics• Physical Training• Computer• Games• Business• Art
GURU KULA •The Indian system of education was centered around the Guru Kula that literally means the, “Womb of the Master”.
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•This was a mentor centric process similar to that seen in higher education with possibilities of one-to-one interaction on a regular basis.
Tertiary Education
Different aspects of Curriculum of Tertiary Level
Theory Papers
Practical Work Research Extension Programs
ScoreNAAC Current Grading Scale
Original Star Scale
95-100 A++ A*****90-95 A+ A*****85-90 A A*****80-85 B++ A*****75-80 B+ A*****70-75 B A****65-70 C++ A***60-65 C+ A**55-60 C A*
NAAC grading scale
• Tertiary Accreditation
NAACis responsible for evaluating and accrediting institutions and
academic departments
• NAAC accreditation is a three-stage process:
1. Preparation of a self-study report by the institution.
2. Institutional visit by an external evaluation team.
3. Grading, certification and accreditation based on the results of the previous two stages.
1. Acquire your relevant qualifications.
2. Work on your basics.
3. Decide on your purpose and work to fulfil it.
Requirements in becoming a teacher
4. Start searching for a teacher position
5. Pass a teacher recruitment exam.-CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test)-RTET (Rajasthan Teacher Eligibility Test) -other state TET exams are conducted by state government
6. Become a teacher based on your qualification
The Problems
• Overly ambitious parents
• Lack of project based learning
• Tracking system
• Weak emphasis on extracurricular