Discuss the educational achievements in India.

Question – Discuss the educational achievements in India.

Answer –

Educational achievements in India

(1) Elementary education-

• Elementary education covers students from 1st to 5th class in the age group of 6-11 years (primary education) and from six to eight years in the age group of 11 to 14 years (middle education).
• Thus, elementary education is the sum of primary and middle education.
• Gross enrolment ratio which stands for number of students enrolled / total number of children in the age group of 6 to 14 years, increased from 43 % to 96.7 4 cm in 2009 – 10.

(2) Secondary education-

• Serves as a bridge between primary and higher education and prepares a young person between the age group of 14 to 18 years for entry into higher education.
• Policies to promote secondary education;
• National council of educational research and training.
• Navodaya Vidyalaya
• Kendriya Vidyalaya

(3)Higher education –

• It refers to general, managerial, technical, medical and other professional education. It is most important for a country because it is a powerful tool for building a knowledge-based society.
• Policies to boost higher education;
• University grants commission
• IGNOU
• AICTE

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