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History of Education in India

Up to the 17th century

The first millennium and the few centuries preceding it saw the flourishing of higher education at Nalanda, Takshila, Ujjain, & Vikramshila Universities. Art, Architecture, Painting, Logic, Grammar, Philosophy, Astronomy, Literature, Buddhism, Hinduism, Arthashastra (Economics & Politics), Law, and Medicine were among the subjects taught and each university specialized in a particular field of study. Takshila specialized in the study of medicine, while Ujjain laid emphasis on astronomy. Nalanda, being the biggest centre, handled all branches of knowledge, and housed up to 10,000 students at its peak.

Education under British Rule

British records show that indigenous education was widespread in the 18th century, with a school for every temple, mosque or village in most regions of the country. The subjects taught included Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Theology, Law, Astronomy, Metaphysics, Ethics, Medical Science and Religion. The schools were attended by students representative of all classes of society.

The current system of education, with its western style and content, was introduced & funded by the British in the 20th century, following recommendations by Macaulay. Traditional structures were not recognized by the British govt and have been on the decline since. Gandhi is said to have described the traditional educational system as a beautiful tree that was destroyed during the British rule.

After Independence

After independence, education became the responsibility of the states. The Central Government’s only obligation was to co-ordinate in technical and higher education and specify standards. This continued till 1976, when the education became a joint responsibility of the state and the Centre.

After 1976

In 1976, education was made a joint responsibility of the states and the Centre, through a consititutional amendment. The center is represented by Ministry of Human Resource Development’s Deparment of Education and together with the states, it is jointly responsible for the formulation of education policy and planning.

NPE 1986 and revised PoA 1992 envisioned that free and compulsory education should be provided for all children up to 14 years of age before the commencement of 21st century. Government of India made a commitment that by 2000, 6% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will be spent on education, out of which half would be spent on the Primary education.

In November 1998, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee announced setting up of Vidya Vahini Network to link up universities, UGC and CSIR.

Education in India – Recent Developments

The Indian Education System is generally marks-based. However, some experiments have been made to do away with the marks-based system which has lead to cases of depression and suicides among students. In 2005, the Kerala government introduced a grades-based system in the hope that it will help students to move away from the cut-throat competition and rote-learning and will be able to focus on creative aspects and personality development as well.

Development of education in India regards that free and compulsory education should be provided to all children up to fourteen years of age before the commencement of 21st century. Moreover, the 86th Amendment of the Indian constitution makes education a fundamental right for all children aged 6-14 years. Education travelled a long way and thus Indian education system introduced certain advantageous system such as Online education In India. Online education is a system of education training which is delivered primarily via the Internet to students at remote locations. The Online courses may not be delivered in a synchronous manner. Online education enables the students to opt for many online degrees or online courses from various online universities. Thus online education encompasses various degrees and courses. This course has various advantages, as pursuing an online course can be done simultaneously with one`s present occupation. Moreover, an online degree assists in increasing the career prospects

Non-formal education in India has become part of the international discourse on education policy in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Non formal education refers to the learning process throughout life. In addition to that non-formal education is about acknowledging the importance of education, learning and training which takes place outside recognized educational institutions. There are four characteristics associated with non formal education system. This system is a proof for the Development of education in India as this system helps to focus on clearly defined purposes

Indian education has different phases. Students are provided with extensive scope and courses to choose from. One enjoys the opportunity of selecting the required field. The system of Distant Education in India is becoming increasingly popular. The students choosing distance learning process are benefited with the modern pattern followed. The availability of distance learning courses has assured that a person can pursue education from any state or university accordingly. Development of education in India ensures that all Indian citizens will receive education in spite of financial constrains or unavailability of colleges and schools.

University Education

This massive system of higher education in India constitutes of 342 universities (211 State, 18 Central, 95 deemed universities) 13 institutes of national importance, 17,000 colleges and 887 polytechnics. University Grant Commission (UGC), a national body, coordinates and looks after the maintenance of standard of university education in India. The university education in India starts with undergraduate courses. Depending upon the nature of course pursued its duration may vary from three to five and a half years.

Medical Courses

This course at undergraduate level is known as MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery). It is of four and a half year’s duration plus one year of obligatory internship. Various medical colleges conduct entrance examination for admission to this course. An all India level examination is also conducted by CBSE for admission to colleges all over India based over 15% reserved seats. The important medical colleges of India are:

• All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), New Delhi
• Air Force Medical College (AFMC), Pune
• Christian Medical College (CMC), Ludhiana
• Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore
• Grants Medical College, Mumbai
• Institute of Medical Science (BHU), Varanasi
• Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry
• Maulan Azad Medical College (MAMC), Delhi
• Lady Harding Medical College (LHMC), Delhi (for girls only)
• Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Science , Wardha

Engineering Course
The bachelor of Engineering (BE) or bachelor of Technology (B Tech) is a four-year course. It has wide range of options. Some of them are:

• Aeronautical and Aerospace engineering
• Agriculture engineering
• Computer engineering
• Electronic and electrical engineering
• Industrial engineering
• Marine engineering
• Mining engineering

The best engineering colleges of India are:

• Delhi college of Engineering, Delhi
• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
• Indian Institute of Technology, KANPUR
• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
• Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai
• Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai
• Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
• Institute of Technology, BHU
• NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
• National Institute of Technology, Warangal

Management Course
In India education in management is one of the most sort out courses. The institutes, which impart education in management, are known as “Business Schools”. In India management education is given at two levels, undergraduate and post-graduate. Undergraduate degree courses include BBA, BBS, BBM. Postgraduate degree course is known as MBA (Masters of Business Administration). Some of the important Business schools of India are:

• Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
• Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
• Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata
• Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
• Indian Institute of Management, Indore
• Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi
• Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi
• Symbiosis, Pune
• JBIMS, Mumbai
• XLRI, Jamshedpur

The other professional courses offered by Indian universities include, Architecture, Dental, Fashion Designing, Travel and Tourism.

Some important facts about Indian education:

• Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to the world and ‘charaka’ is known as the father of Ayurveda. He developed this system some 2500 years back.
• Takshila was the first university of world established in 700 B.C.
• Nalanda University, built in 4 AD, was considered to be the honor of ancient Indian system of education as it was one of the best Universities of its time in the subcontinent.
• Indian language Sanskrit is considered to be the mother of many modern languages of world.
• Place value system was developed in India in 100 B.C.
• India was the country, which invented number system.
• Aryabhatta, the Indian scientist, invented digit zero.
• Trigonometry, algebra and calculus studies were originated in India.

 

 

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IS LAW SCHOOL WORTH IT???!?!?!!? freaking outt!?

ok so im in that part of my life where I must make a huge decision to borrow 100k and go to law school… from what I hear its a saturated market and lawyers are not making what they once did.. non of my parents have an education and can’t help me pay for school.. on the other hand once graduating law school I can develop a great career and my parents will be very proud of me. what to do .. obviously I can take out a loan and start my own business and hope to succeed but thats risky just like law school.. HELP ME!!!! is law school worth it?? besides for that fact. I am jewish and will be going to touro law center , I need to make a decision tomorrow I hear its very hard to come out with a job after a 4th tier school I duno what to do…..?!?!?! please leave comments that are encouraging to go to law school because chances are I will take out the loan and will pursue law .

You shouldn’t be afraid of the loans if you want to be an attorney. Also note that job prospects will normalize by the time you graduate. The law profession is experiencing what academia is experiencing. All of the people who went to grad school to avoid Vietnam are past retirement age but haven’t retired. These people will retire (or, sadly, die) soon. So you will be able to find a job, but quality may be a matter of concern.

The world is richer so it only seems that lawyers aren’t making as much as they used to make. For example, newly minted Attorneys would earn a 100K salary at a large firm 20 years ago when a 2BR condo cost 65K. Today, new attorneys easily make 165K but 2BR condos sell upwards from 300K. Though the salaries have gone up, the cost of living has grown exponentially making it seem like attorneys aren’t making as much as they used to. Moral of this story, You can still earn a decent living AND live comfortably with a law degree (as long as you aren’t trying to emulate your parent’s life right out of the gates)

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