Provided by the public sector as well as the private sector. Education in India falls under the control of the Union Government and the State Governments. 10+2+3 pattern
Stages.
Post Graduate Undergraduate
Higher Secondary Secondary Primary Pre-Primary
Issues in Education System Workforce quality, funding and infrastructure
59% of the schools had no drinking water 89% had no toilets The number of secondary schools is almost half the number of upper primary schools available in the country.
Curriculum issues Participation
At the lower secondary level , enrolment rate is 52% At the Higher secondary level, it is 28%
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Female education is the need of the hour. Without educating the women of the country we can't hope for a developed nation. Women play a vital role in the all round progress of a country. If we want to make democracy successful, women must be educated. They are the real builders of happy homes.
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It is said that if we educate a man, we educate a man only, but if we educate a woman, we educate the whole family. This highlights the importance of female education. Thousands of young women have made the decision to attend a women’s college to better prepare for the years ahead.
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The Advantages of girls' Women's education: 1- Social Development 2- Social Equity 3-Economic Productivity
Government Schemes Govt. Play major role in education. One of the major program of govt. is SARVA SIKSHA ABHIYAN. The main goal of this program is that all children of 6-11 years of age should complete primary education by the year 2007 and all children of 6-14 years of age should complete eight years of schooling by 2010. The SSA centres are mainly opened in those areas which do not have any school , where schools are very far off. and strengthen existing school infrastructure through provision of additional class rooms, toilets, drinking water etc.
Mid-Day Meal Scheme.
Drawback in Education system of India • Lack of qualified Indians in Indian education. • Insensitive school personnel. • Lack of involvement in and control of educational matters. • Difficulties of students in higher education. • Too many instant-Indian education experts. • Too many reservation
What do we need to change about the Indian Education System?
• Focus on skill based education • Reward creativity, original thinking, research and innovation • Implement massive technology infrastructure for education • Get smarter people to teach • Re-define the purpose of the education system • Make reservation irrelevant