Book Description

Preface 1. Philosophical Analysis of Basic Concept of Education 2. Education; Teaching; Instruction; Training and Indoctrination and Allied Terms 3. Types of Education: Formal; Informal and Non-formal Education 4. Philosophy-Knowledge 5. Educational Philosophy 6. Aims of Education; Curriculum; Methods of Teaching; Discipline and Teacher's Role (Influence of Idealism; Naturalism and pragmatism on Different Aspects of Education) 7. Educational Thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi: Impact on Education 8. Educational Thoughts of Rabindranath Tagore: Impact on Education 9. Educational Thoughts of Swami Vivekananda: Impact on Indian Education 10. Aims of Education in Contemporary Indian Society: Education for Values 11. Education for Modernisation 12. Education for Vocationalisation 13. Education for Health: Physical; Mental and Emotional 14. Democratic Outlook 15. Agencies of Education: Formal Agencies- School and State 16. Informal Agencies of Education (Home; Community; Peer Groups; Mass Media) 17. Home School Partnership: School- Community Collaboration 18. Structure of Indian Society: Class; Caste; Religion; Ethnicity and Language; Etc. 19. Concerns of Indian Society: Democracy 20. Social Justice and Equality 21. Human Rights 22. Secularism; Gender Equality and Social Cohesion 23. National Integration 24. Population Explosion 25. Environmental Degradation 26. Globalisation and Privatisation 27. Education and Social Change 28. Education and National Development 29. Role of Education in Economic Development 30. Futurology: Education in Future 31. Future Education in India 32. Future Teachers; Methods and Discipline Appendix: Major Policy Making Educational Organisations (CABE; NCERT; NCTE; NUEPA; AICTE; UGC; SCERT) The book provides deep and penetrating analysis of socio-economic concerns in emerging India and the role of education in suitably meeting the challenges. All the emerging concerns are discussed in their constitutional, philosophical, sociological and global perspectives. Three chapters are devoted to the Futurology, future educational scenario and the role of the educational institutions etc. Role of education in secularism, socialism, democracy and national integration is highlighted thoroughly. The book may prove useful to students of education and teachers.