Education in India 1974-1976. Publication No. 1108.

Overview & Synopsis

This report, stressing India's National Policy on Education (1968), discusses the structure and content of India's educational system. This policy promotes education as a powerful instrument of social and economic change. It provides for the implementation of universal and free compulsory education; agricultural, technical, and adult education; work experience programs; and national service programs. Science education and research are stressed. Above all, a uniform educational structure is advocated. Under this plan, ten years of schooling are followed by a two year stage of either academic or vocational education. The academic tract then continues to a three-year degree program. Administration, financing, promotion practices, curricula, and teacher education are discussed in Part I. Part II includes discussions of new legislation, nutritional services for preschool children, and programs for youths and adults. New developments in primary, secondary, higher, technical and teacher education programs are explained. Official publications related to education are listed and a chart illustrates the educational structure. (KC)