3. 1.Education system in Ancient India
• History
3rd century B.C
Oral education
 Palm leaves , barks of trees
 Classes
 Book of laws , Arthasasthra

4. • Gurukul system
Residential in nature
Guru – Shishya
Studies based on Vedas
In Sanskrit language
In addition with Phonology ,
Etymology , Metrics

5. • Teachers in ancient education
 Acharya , Upadhyaya
Ritualistic literatures , Upanishads
Vedic literature for livelihood
Brahmacharya , Samavarthana
Invention of zero , Binary system , Earth motion ,
Distance between planets.

6. 2.Education system at the time of British raj
Westernized elite was versed
Between 1867 – 1941 literacy percentage increased
In 1901 it is 5%, at 1947 it is 20%

7. 3.Education system after 1947
Maulana azad first educational minister
Central government control
New policies introduced
NPE in 1986 , POA in 1986 ,
DPEP , Sarvasiksha abhiyan
Female education , Open universities

8. NCERP is the apex body for curriculum
CBSE , CISCE , NIOS ,Islamic Madarasa schooling
Primary education up to 14 years
Banned child labor ,introduced free education system
Free and compulsory act 2009
District primary education programme 1994

9. •Secondary education
In 1986 NPE provided environmental awareness
It covers 14-18 years age,
88.5 million people at that age according to
census 2001
Two third of the population remained out of school
Extension of SSA to secondary education in the form
of Madhyamika Siksha Abhiyan
Kendriya Vidyalay project

10. •Home schooling
 It is legal in India , even though it is less
explored option
Parents are free to teach their children at home

11. 4.Private education
 Poor quality of public education
Superior results by private education
Also conducting extra curriculum activities
Economically backward class not getting proper
education
The Teacher – Student ratio is good
Even though some times poor students going for
private education

12. •Higher education
Higher education enrolments are low
Two third of Universities , 90% colleges are rated
as below average
Our education system is the third largest in the
world
Governing body is UGC , coordinator between
central and state board
IIT enrolls 8000 students annually
India failed to provide world class universities

13. 5.Technical education

14. It covers Engineering , Technology , Management ,
Pharmacy etc..
HRD control the technical education
Technical education should be affiliated to AICTE
Initiative to promote technical education
A.P Government provided fee reimbursement
Engineering colleges demanding huge donations

15. 6.Rural education

16. Present scenario
Initiative to improve rural education
Empowering girl child education
 Community participation scheme
 Midday meals
 Sarva shiksha abhiyan
Technology implementation

17. 7.Hurdles in the progress of rural
education
Corruption
Lack of basic infrastructures
Electricity
Awareness

18. Suggestions
Number of schools in rural area should be increased
Corruption should be checked out
Infrastructure development

19. Jawaharlal Nehru said
“Educate a man and you can educate one person ,
Educate a women and you can educate the
whole family”

20. 8.Women education in India
History of women education in India
Importance of women education
Constitutional and policy frame work
Education for girl

21. 9.Conclusions
Introducing digital technology in education
Thorough reformation of total educational system
Rectification of reservation system
Considering economic level , ability as base
Providing free education , job opportunities for
economically backward and scholar students
Improvising public educational sector as
infrastructure , practical teaching
methods/techniques.
Making hard rules against child labor