Syllabus

Course Code: MSE-101    Course Name: Developments in Education and Special Education

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 An Overview of Development of Education System
1.1 Shaping of Education in Pre-Independence India
1.2 Shaping of Education in Post-Independence India
1.3 Emerging Education in India and in the Global Context
1.4 Perspectives of Education for the Persons with Disabilities
1.5 Constitutional Provisions and Directive Principles Related to Education and Special Education
2 Issues in Indian Education with Special Reference to Persons with Disabilities
2.1 Accessibility to School, Curriculum & Learning Resources and Attitudinal Barriers
2.2 Analysis of the Status of Elementary & Secondary Education for All. (SSA,RMSA,) and Issues for Bridging Gaps
2.3 Ensuring Equity Principles across Disabilities, Gender, Caste, SociallyDisadvantaged Groups, Marginalized and their Specific Educational Problems
2.4 Challenges of Special Education, Inclusion, Systemic Reforms, Provisions andSupport System, Public Private Partnership & NGO Initiatives
2.5 Support Systems to Meet Diverse Learning Needs- Family, Community, School,Peer, Administrative and Resource Support
3 Policies and Legislations for Education & Special Education Development ofSpecial Education in India
3.1 National Legislations (RCI Act 1992, PWD Act 1995, National Trust Act, Biwako Millennium Framework, RPWD Act 2016)
3.2 International Legislations for Special Education and International Organisations(UNESCAP, UNCRPD, WHO, UNICEF, NESCO, UNDP, Action Aid, CBM), UNESCO’s Global Education monitoring Report (2020)
3.3 National Policies (POA 1992, SSA, RMSA and RUSA, SamagraShikshaProgramme) & Government Schemes andProvisions for Persons with Disabilities
3.4 Role of Governmental and non-governmental agencies in general and specialeducation
3.5 Current issues– Identifications, Labelling, cultural and linguistic diversity &advocacy
4 Quality Issues in Education
4.1 Indicators of quality related to teaching - learning strategies, classroom environment,and Student Assessment
4.2 Linking pedagogy with curriculum, contextual constructivism
4.3 Ensuring standards in Open & Distance Learning system – Non-formal education,face-to-face vs. Distance mode, online mode.
4.4 Special and Inclusive education - Adopting flexible strategies for the acquisition anduse of inputs and monitoring performance in inclusive set up
4.5 Quality enhancement in service delivery and community rehabilitation
5 Current Trends and Future Perspective
5.1 Education as a development indicator, and enhancer of development indicators
5.2 Education for sustainable development & Right based approach
5.3 International curriculum framework in the light of changing priorities andinternational perspectives
5.4 Education for conservation of environment and social change
5.5 Education for individual and national development
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