THE INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM

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

PRIMARY SCHOOLING

What they learn

• Three languages• Science• Social studies• Mathematics• Physical Training• Computer• Games• Art

How they learn

Secondary schooling

What they learn

• Three languages• The sciences• History and

Civics• Geography• Mathematics• Physical Training• Computer• Games• Business• Art

Accreditation

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

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

 Education at all levels are cheap than most countries and well reputed in the world.

 Teaching job is considered a noble profession

Positive aspects about India’s educational system