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Code No. B.Ed.-CC2-102

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Education in India-Status,
Problems & Issues

Bachelor of Education
(B.Ed.)
Semester-1st (CC-2)

With Assignments

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M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D

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NEW SYLLABUS

Education in India-Status, Problems & Issues

UNIT-1 / (Concept of Education)

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Indian and Western, Aims of Education; Functions of Education.
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Education as an instrument of Social Control, Social Change.
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Preservation of Cultural Heritage and Values.
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School and the society, Culture and Education, School as a Social

System. Agencies of Education – Informal, Formal and Non-formal.

UNIT-2
(Salient Features of Ancient Indian Education)
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Vedic, Buddhist, Islamic
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Tradition in Education.
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Major landmarks of British System of Education in Colonial India

particularly from the viewpoint of Aims, Structure, Curricula and
Methods of Education.
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Efforts towards evolving a national system of Education.

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UNIT-3 / (Secondary Education)
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General Aims and Objectives of Secondary Education and Struc-

ture, Education during Post Independence Period, Constitutional
provisions for education, Secondary Education commission
1952-53, Education Commission 1964-66, New Education Policy
1986 with Programme of Action 1992,
 (1) C.B.S.E. (2) ICSE (3)
KSEEB (4)
Different streams of Secondary Education (1) C.B.S.E. (2) I.C.S.E.
and (3) KSEEB with respect to curriculum. (4) Examination Sys-
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Secondary School Teacher – Qualifications, Competences, Job

Profile, Professional Code of Ethical conduct.
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Role of Secondary school teacher in Emerging India.
UNIT-4
(Teacher Education and Secondary School Curriculum)
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Status, Aims and Objectives of Teacher Education in India.
 NCTE, NCERT, DSERT, CTE, IASE
Role and Responsibilities of NCTE, NCERT, DSERT, CTE, IASE
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Professional organisation in the field of Teacher education
 (RMSA) NCF-2005
Rastriya Madhyamika Shikshana Abhiyan (RMSA), NCF-2005
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Programmes for enhancing efficiency and productivity of school

teachers- In-service training – orientation and content enrichment
programmes.
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ASSIGNMENTS
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Prepare and execute a plan for making at least two children and
one adult literate from the community.
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Plan and organize a field trip/excursion to a nearby area of educa-

tional important and submit a report.
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Visit to block or district and divisional educational offices and study

their educational management pattern and submit the report.
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Prepare one project for institutional planning.
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Critically Study the working of the one of the parent teacher asso-
ciation in any two secondary schools.
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A critical survey of co-curricular activities in secondary schools.

B.Ed.
Section A:

(5 × 11) = 55 100–150

Section B:

(2 × 10) = 20
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CONTENTS
UNIT-1

Concept of Education
/ Definition of Education

While explaining the meaning of education also write

its definition. 19

Clarify the concept of education. 21

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Characteristics of Western Education

What is the history of the western education? Describe

its characteristics. 23

Aims of Education

Write the main aims of education. 25

FUNCTIONS OF EDUCATION

Write the functions of education in context of Indian

Philosophy and Western-Education analytical basis. 29

DEFINITION OF SOCIAL CONTROL

Write the definition of social control while explaining

its meaning. 30
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RESOURCES OF SOCIAL CONTROL

While telling the types of social change analyse its

various methods and sources. 32

ROLE OF EDUCATION IN SOCIAL CHANGES

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While explaining the meaning of social change men-
tion its role in education. 35

DEFINITION OF SOCIAL CHANGE

While defining social change describe its influencing

factors. 37

Write a comment on the ways to make the school as a

influencing agency of education. 41

DEFINITION OF CULTURE

What do you mean by cultural heritage? 43

CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIAN CULTURE

Write the characteristics of the culture while defining it. 45

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Definition of School

While defining the school write its traditional works. 48

/ FUNCTIONS OF SCHOOL

Throw light on the significance of school while men-

tioning its place in society. 51

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Mention the relationship between education and culture.
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FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATION

Explain the formal and informal agencies of education. 55

CHARACTERISTICS OF NON-FORMAL EDUCATION

Non-formal
Write a comment on non-formal education. 58

UNIT-2

Salient Features of Ancient Indian Education

Meaning and Characteristics of Vedic Education

Write chief characteristics of vedic education while

mentioning its meaning. 61

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Aims and Ideals of Vedic Education

What were the aims and ideals of vedic education? 64

Chief Defects of Vedic Education

Write chief defects of vedic period education in India. 67

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Describe the chief characteristics of Buddhist Education. 69

Merits and Demerits of Buddhist Education

Write about the merits and demerits of Buddhist edu-

cation. 72

Education System in Medieval (Islamic) Period

Describe the system of education of medieval period

in India in brief. 74

Aims and Ideals of Muslim Education

Write about the aims and ideals of muslim education. 76

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Features of Muslim Education

Describe significant characteristics of muslim educa-

tion in brief. 79

Merits and Demerits of Muslim Education

Write about Merits and Demerits of Muslim Education. 81

NP Tradition in Education

Explain the tradition of ancient Indian Education.

Explain traditional education system of India.

State about fundamental principles of ancient Indian

education.

Explain about vedic period and past vedic period

education. 85

Concept of British Education

Explain the concept of British education. 98

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In Colonial India Particularly from the View Point of Aims,
Structure, Curriculum and Methods of Educations the Major
Landmarks of British Education System

Initial Education Policy of East India Company

Write about the initial policy of education of the east India

company. 100
NP Education Policy of Macaulay

102
Write an eassay on the education policy of macaulay.

Wood's Despatch
(Wood Despatch) (1854)
Analyse the Wood's Despatch (1854). 104

Evaluation of Wood's Despatch

Evaluate the Wood's Despatch on the basis of its mer-

its and demerits. 106

Efforts Towards National Education System

Development of National Awareness in India

How the National Awareness Developed in India?

Analyse it. 108
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Development of National System

Analyse the form of education for development of

national system. 111

UNIT-3

Secondary Education

General Aims of Secondary Education

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What are the main aims of secondary education? 116

General Objectives of Secondary Education

What are the general objectives of secondary educa-

tion? 118

Structure of Secondary Education

Clarify the structure of secondary education. 120

Education During Post Independence Period

Write an essay on education in India during post inde-

pendence period.

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Explain the expansion of education in India during post
independence period. 122

Constitutional Provisions for Education

Explain the constitutional provisions of education. 135

Secondary Education (Mudaliar) Commission (1952-53)

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What thoughts were given by the mudalliar commis-
sion for making the education influencive? 139

Education (Kothari) Commission (1964-66)

Why the kothari commission is called the 'Geeta' of edu-

cation? Explain with suggestion and analysis. 146

New Education Policy 1986

154
What do you understand by New Education Policy, 1986?

Implemented National System in 1986's Education Policy

Clarify the implemented national examination system

in the national education policy of 1986. 159

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Program of Action (POI) 1992

Give your thought on chief view points of revised

education policy (action of program) of 1992. 164

Different Streams of Secondary Education

Explain the following streams of secondary education:

/ C.B.S.E.
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/ KSEEB (with respect to curriculum)
/ Examination system 167

Improvement in Existing Examination System

Describe about the improvement which were made

in existing examination system? 176

Qualifications or Competencies of
Secondary School Teacher

Explain the qualifications and competencies of sec-

ondary school teacher. 180

/ Job-Profile
(Job-Profile)
Explain the Job-profile of a teacher in detail. 185

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Professional Code of Ethical Conduct of Teacher

186
Discuss the professional code of ethical conduct of a teacher.

Profession and Professional Ethical Aspects

Explain the aspects of ethics or professional ethics

while mentioning the meaning of profession and
professionality. 192
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Role of Secondary School Teacher (In Emerging India)

Discuss the role of a secondary school teacher in

emerging India.

196
Explain the role of secondary school teacher for students.

UNIT-4

Teacher Education and Secondary School Curriculum

Teacher Education and Its Importance

What do you understand by teacher education? Write

about the importance of it. 202

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Status, Aims and Objectives of Teacher Education in India

Write about status, aims and objectives of teacher edu-

cation in India. 204

National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)

NCTE
Describe NCTE in detail. 207

National Council of Educational

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NCERT
Explain NCERT in detail. 214

Department of State Education Research

and Training (DSERT)

Write comment on Department of State Education

Research and Training (DSERT). 218

College Teacher Education (CTE)

Describe the suggestions of College Teacher Educa-

tion while and explain suggestions given by it. 221

(IASE)
Institute of Advanced Studies in Education (IASE)

(IASE)
Write comment on 'Advanced studies in Education'
(I.A.S.E.). 223
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Professional Organizations in the Field
of Teacher Education

Q. 59.
What is the significance of working agencies in the
stream of teacher education in India?
OR

Write about the professional organizations in the

stream of teacher education. 227
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National Secondary Education Campaign (RMSA)

Describe the National Secondary Education Campaign

in detail (NSEC) OR (RMSA) Rashtriya Madhymika
Shikshana Abhiyana. 228

Significance of National Curriculum Framework 2005

Write comment on significance and need of National

Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005). 231

National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005

Describe the form of National-Curriculum Framework

(NCF) 2005. 235

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Efficiency and Productivity Enhancement
Program for School Teachers

Describe the programs for productivity and efficiency

enhancement programs for teachers.

Write a note on efficiency and productivity enhance-

ment program for teachers education. 239
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What are the problems of in-service teacher? Write

the suggestions for solving it. 240

In Service Teacher- Problems and Suggestions

What are the problems of in-service teacher? Write the

suggestions for solving it. 245

 Assignment 251

 T-20 Questions

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