Question | Discuss the educational achievements in India. |
Chapter | Human Capital Formation |
Class | Class 12 |
Subject | Economics (Indian Economic Development) |
Category | Indian Economic Development Class 12 Sandeep Garg Solutions |
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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