Introduction
Contemporary India and Education is an important textbook for B.Ed Semester 1 students. The book is designed according to the latest syllabus prescribed by Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University and NEP 2020 guidelines. It helps students understand the historical development of education in India, contemporary educational issues, constitutional provisions, national integration, citizenship, and educational reforms.
Writer
Dr. Bhavna Shukla
Assistant Professor, Mahila College, Chaibasa
Kolhan University, Jamshedpur (Jharkhand)
Contents
Unit I: Status of Education in Pre-Colonial Era
- Education During Vedic Era
- Education During Buddhist Era
- Education During Islamic Era
Unit II: Education in Pre-Independent India
- Macaulay’s Minute, 1835
- Wood’s Despatch, 1854
- National Education Movement
- Gokhale’s Resolution Bill, 1910
- Wardha Scheme of Education, 1937
Unit III: Education in Independent India
- University Education Commission
- Secondary Education Commission
- Kothari Commission
- National Policy on Education 1986
- National Education Policy 2020
Unit IV: Crucial Issues in Indian Education
- Contemporary Indian Society and Education
- Education to Live Together
- Women Education
- Education for Citizenship
- Education and National Integration
Unit V: Education in Indian Constitution
- Constitutional Provisions for Education
- Right to Education Act 2009
- Three-Language Formula
- Constitutional Values and Democracy
- Alternative Experiments in Education
Key Features
- Based on B.Ed Semester 1 syllabus
- NEP 2020 aligned content
- Chapter-wise explanation with exercises
- Covers historical and contemporary educational issues
- Useful for university examinations
- Easy and student-friendly language
Useful For
- B.Ed Semester 1 Examination
- DDU Gorakhpur University Students
- Teacher Education Courses
- Contemporary Indian Education Studies
Publication
Agrawal Publications


























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