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Aggarwal, J. C.; Agrawal, S. P. – 1989
The purpose of this book is to discuss the history of educational reform in India and describe the steps taken by government to implement new policies. An education commission, better known as the Kothari Commission, published its report in 1966. As a result, the National Policy on Education (NPE) emerged in 1968 and was considered a major step…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Policy, Educational Quality
Naik, J. P. – Prospects, 1976
A critique of India's colonial educational system and a review of post colonial reform measures are presented. An outline of the projected reforms of the national educational system from 1976-86, including administration, skills, teaching, curriculum content and finance, is provided. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Comparative Education, Educational History, Educational Improvement
Download full textUnited Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific. – 1983
The report of a seminar involving 13 Asian nations held to develop coordinated population education programs is presented. Following an introduction describing background, objectives, and participation, chapter 1 summarizes the reports on national population education presented by Afghanistan, Bangladesh, the People's Republic of China, India,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cooperative Planning, Educational Cooperation, Educational Improvement
Saxena, J. C., Ed.; Sachdeva, J. L., Ed. – 1990
Seminars, symposia, panel discussions, and papers are recorded in these proceedings of a conference on what adult education should do to improve the quality of life of the Indian people. Contents are as follows: "Seminar on National Literacy Mission (NLM)" (Sinha et al.); "Symposium on Adult Education in the 1990s" (Bordia et…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Citizenship Education, Community Centers
Sarabhai, Kartikeya V. – 1985
In outlining a national strategy for environmental education in India, this document describes some current and future efforts of the Center for Environmental Education at Ahmedabad. It provides an historical account of India's environmental problems and its recent efforts at addressing those problems in light of rapid developmental efforts and…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Curriculum Development, Ecological Factors, Educational Media
Bandhu, Desh, Ed.; Berberet, G., Ed. – 1987
This document represents the proceedings of an international conference designed to highlight the urgent need for environmental education. Following the keynote addresses, 63 papers are presented in two sections. The section dealing with "Environmental Education" provides descriptions of environmental education programs in elementary…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Ecological Factors, Elementary Secondary Education, Engineering Education
Peer reviewedKumar, A.; And Others – Science Education, 1987
Analyzes the system and policy of science education in India. Describes its academic environment profiles, its teachers and students, and explains its curricula, examination systems, and research and development activities. (ML)
Descriptors: College Science, Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedNaik, J. P. – International Review of Education, 1979
Since independence in 1947, India's educational goals have included expansion, improved quality, and equal opportunity. The author analyzes India's successes and failures in reaching these goals in the context of its limited economic resources, the traditional educational values of its people, and its traditionally stratified social system. (SJL)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Caste, Cultural Influences, Developing Nations
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific. – 1981
Papers from India, Nepal, the Philippines, and the Republic of Korea, from a seminar (Bangkok, 1980) on new personnel profiles in relation to changes in society and educational systems, present studies dealing with national mechanisms for preparing and updating profiles of educational personnel. The Indian study indicates that: changes in…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Economic Change, Educational Change
Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration, Armidale (Australia). – 1980
The Fourth Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration, held in Nicosia, Cyprus, in January 1980, focused on the possible impact of foreseeable changes in educaiton on the school administrator's role. The 16 papers presented (published in this volume) addressed the development of Cyprus's dual educational system;…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change Strategies, Computers, Curriculum Development
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Principal Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. – 2000
The national policies and implementation mechanisms for girls' primary and women's basic education in the following Asian countries were examined: Lao People's Democratic Republic; Nepal, Thailand; Indonesia; and India. The analysis focused on the following issues: (1) goals and progress; (2) national policies; (3) strategies (strengthening…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Attitude Change, Case Studies
