Essays on Education in India

Universalisation of Elementary Education Education is important not only for the full development of one’s personality, but also for the sustained growth of the nation. Elementary education in India, therefore, is the foundation on which the development of every citizen and the nation as a whole hinges. But making primary education available for all in…

Education in India is provided by the public sector as well as the private sector, with control and funding coming from three levels: federal, state, and local. Child education iscompulsory. The Nalanda University was the oldest university-system of education in the world[citation needed]. Western education became ingrained into Indian society with the establishment of the…

In the early 19th century, India was colonised by the British and many social and political reforms were made during this period. These reforms brought about both positive and negative effects. One of the greatest reforms during this period was the implementation of the western education system in 1835. On the surface it seems like…

There are evidences of imparting formal education in ancient India under the Karakul system. Under the Karakul system, young boys who were passing through the Pharmacy’s stage of life had to stay at the Guru or the teacher’s home and complete their education. Although the ancient system of education has produced many geniuses and still…