Education in Modern India

Volumes have been and may be written on the vast and complicated problem of educational reforms. But a reader needs something in-brief to give him a bird’s-eye view of the situation so that he may understand the problems of education in their proper perspective.

The book is primarily intended to be a brief survey of the main trends of education in India in recent times. The book is aimed at those who want to understand the general course of evolution of the present system of education in this country. This would enable the reader to take a more intelligent interest in our education problems and attempt to find a solution. The author first gives the relevant background of education in this county, and then traces the beginning of the new system under foreign missionaries. Such landmarks in the evolution of Indian Education systems as Wood’s Dispatch, the first Indian Education Commission, Curzon’s role in developing education, Bill of education policy, University reforms, Calcutta University Commission are all discussed in this book. The volume also attempts a thread-bare discussion on Primary, Secondary, vocational education and a perspective plan for educational reconstruction for New National Education system. The book should prove to be an invaluable asset to all connected with though field of education and educational planning.