KUK - LMS

Syllabus

MODULE NO / UNIT	COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE	NOTES
Course Code: 802 Course Name: Contemporary India and Education
1	1. Indian Constitution and Status of Education:  Equality of opportunities in education: Article 28, 29, 350 and 351 and their issues.  Education and Fundamental Rights and Duties: Article 14, 15, 16, 21-A,30 and 51A.  Directive Principles of state policies 2. Diversity in Society and Implications for Education:  Social diversities based onCastes,Languages, Religions and Regions,.  Status of Education of Socially disadvantaged segments namely SC, ST, OBC, Women, PWD‟S and minorities.  Right to Education Act 2009: right of children to free and compulsory education
2	3. Educational Committees and Commission before independence with special reference to:  Maculay‟s minutes: Its features and recommendations  Adam‟s Report: features and its re commendations.  Woods Despatch of 1854: Recommendations Merits and demerits  Basic Scheme of Education 1937: objective, merits and demerits ; Concept & need of Nai Talim and philosophy of work education and experiential learning for rural reconstruction.
3	4. Educational Committees and Commission after independence with special reference to:  Secondary Education Commission (1952-53): objectives and recommendations.  Indian Education Commission (1964-66): objectives and recommendations.  National policy on Education (1986) ): objectives and recommendations  Revised National Policy 1992  POA(1992): Major features.  New Education Policy 2020.
4	5. Contemporary Issues in Indian Education  Universalization of school Education and DPEP, MDM, SSA, RMSA and IEDSS  Vocationalization of Secondary Education: need and implications.  Emotional Integration and international understanding in the context of globalization.  Modernization: Concept, merits and demerits.  Sustainable development goals(UN) 2015.  Concept and Importance of Road Safety, Road Safety rule and regulation, Traffic Sign Road Safety measures, legal mandates of Road Safety.  Practicum/Sessionals Any one of the following: i. Revisiting educational policies framed for the education of different sections of the society SC/ BC/Minorities/ Women. ii. Prepare a report on problems of secondary education. iii. Review educational policies for vocational education. iv. Review of Policies related to universalization of school education. v. Case study of a school on Community Engagement, Conduct & Outcome of SMC meetings. vi. Panel Discussion on Gandhi‟s idea on Education and their relevance in present day context. vii. Survey on literacy levels and out of school children in any locality.