Research Paper
ISSUES AND CHALLENGES OF INDIAN EDUCATION: AN OVERVIEW
Author: Dr. Subhash Misra, ,
Head, Department of Teacher Education, Unity Degree College, Lucknow (U.P.) India. e-Mail : subhashmisr@gmail.com
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Abstract
Education is potent instrument for the progress of any nation. It is a major instrument for social transformation. The education that can fulfill the needs of a changing society is needed for the development of nation. Changes in our educational system have been an impetuous in last few decades. Of course, there has been a marked expansion in every sector of education and quantitative improvement may be considered to be the great achievement but quality is still in vogue. In spite of various commissions and committees appointed by the government from time to time to enhance the quality of education and various initiatives taken by the government Indian education is still at the cross-roads. Education being in concurrent list of the constitution of India enjoys the efforts of both the central and state governments. India, being a an over populated country and being a developing nation having federal characteristics in administration, struggles with various inherent issues and challenges in its education system which needs attention for its improvement. The present paper is an endeavour to highlight the issues and challenges of Indian education with an overview of initiatives of government taken to handle them.
Key Words: Issues, Challenges, Pre-primary, Secondary, Higher, Technical Education
