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 Name of the paper: Contemporary India and Education Paper Code: 20100

Full Marks: 80, Pass Marks: 32, Time: 3 Hrs.

UNIT-1: CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION OF EDUCATION: (Marks-15)

1. State the Article 29 of the Indian Constitution. 2, 2016, 2022

2. State the Article 46 of the Indian Constitution. 2, 2017

3. State the Article 28 (1, 2 & 3) of the Indian Constitution. 2, 2018

4. Constitutional Values related to the aims of education. (Short note, 5, 2016)

5. Implications of Fundamental Rights of Indian Citizens. (Short note, 5, 2017) 6. Constitutional Values related to the aims of Education. (Short note, 5, 2018)

7. What is Article 45 of the Indian Constitution? Discuss the importance of this article towards universalisation of elementary education in India. 2+4-6, 2022

8. What is the Article 45 of Indian Constitution? Discuss its implications in the context of present

elementary education system of India. (2+6=8, 2016) 9. What is meant by Directive Principles of State Policy? What are its chief characteristics?

Discuss the Socialist principles of Directive Principles. (2+2+4=8, 2017)

10. Discuss Article 45 of the Indian Constitution highlighting its implications in the context of present Elementary Education System of India. (8, 2018)

11. Discuss in brief any five Articles related to education in the Constitution of India. (7, 2021)

UNIT-2: SOCIAL DIVERSITY, INEQUALITY AND MARGINALISED SECTION: (Marks-15)

1. What is meant by Social Diversity? 2, 2016, 2018, 2022

2. What is meant by equity in Education? 2, 2017

3. Discuss the need for equality of educational opportunities in India. 3, 2022

4. Write about the alternative schooling in Indian Education. 3, 2022

5. Diversity at the level of individual. (Short note, 5, 2016)

6. Illustration of Gender Inequality in Schooling. (Short note, 5, 2017)

7. Concepts of equity and equality of educational opportunities. (Short note, 5, 2018)

8. What is gender inequality in school education? How does gender inequality in schooling affects the economic development of a country? Explain. 3+7=10

9. Discuss the nature and forms of inequalities in Indian Society with suitable examples. (8, 2016)

10. Discuss the concept of Social Diversity at the levels of Castes and Tribes with suitable

examples. (4+4=8, 2017) 11. Discuss the inequalities of Indian Society with special reference to Public Schools and Private

Schools. (4+4-8, 18)

12. Why do you need equality in educational opportunities? Distinguish between the concepts of equity and equality of educational opportunities. (8, 2021)

UNIT-3: POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION IN PRE INDEPENDENT INDIA: (M-15)

1. What were the issuers related to Anglicist Orientalist Controversy? 2, 2016

2. Write two recommendations of Wood's Despatch. 2, 2017

3. Write two recommendations of Curzon's policy. 2, 2018

4. What is Orientalist-Anglicist controversy? 2, 2022

5. Highlight the major recommendations of Wood's Despatch. 3, 2017

6. Discuss the contribution of Gokhle in the progress of Indian Education. 3, 2022

7. Main features of Basic Education Model. (Short note, 5, 2016)

8. Nationalist Movement and its impact on Indian Education at that time. (Short note, 5, 2017)

9. Nationalist movement and education. (Short note, 5, 2018)

10. How did the Clause 43 of the Charter Act of 1813 gave rise to a controversy? Discuss the controversy between Anglicist and Orientalist regarding education policy in India. 2+5=7

11. State the major recommendations of Curzon's Policy on Secondary Education. Mention how far these recommendations are relevant for the present education system in India. (4+4=8, 2017)

12. Critically analyse the impact of nationalist movement on education system of India. (8, 2016)

13. State the major recommendations of Wood's Despatch. How did these recommendations influence the Indian Education System of that time? 4+4, 2018

14. Describe the contribution of Nationalist Movement of India in the progress of education in pre-independent India. (8, 2021)

UNIT-4: POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION IN POST INDEPENDENT INDIA: (M-15)

1. Mention two basic objectives of RMSA. 2, 2016

2. What is the importance of RTE Act, 2009? 2, 2022

3. Write any six functions of RMS. 3, 2022

4. Role of SSA in Universalisation of Elementary Education. (Short note, 5, 2016)

5. Role of RMSA in Universalisation of Secondary Education. (Short note, 5, 2017)

6. Role of RMSA in Universalisation of Elementary Education. (Short note, 5, 2018)

7. Explain the recommendations of Secondary Education Commission 1951-53 with respect to teaching methodology. 5, 2022

8. Discuss the role of RMSA towards Universalization of Secondary Education in India. 5, 2022

9. State the major recommendations of Secondary Education Commission (1952-53). Mention how far these recommendations are relevant in the present education system in India. (4+4=8, 2016)

OR

10. State the main features of the Right to Education Act. 2009. How have these been implemented in Indian education system? (4+4=8, 2016)

11. Discuss the major recommendations of Kothari Commission (1964-66). Mention how these have been implemented in the Indian Education System. (6+4=10, 2017)

OR

12. Critically analyse the major recommendations of National Policy of Education (1986). (10, 2017)

13. State the major recommendations of Secondary Education Commission of India. Explain how these recommendations are still relevant in the present education system in India. (5+5=10,2018)

14. Discuss how the National Policy on Education (1986) gave a new direction to the Indian Education System. State the major recommendations of Secondary Education Commission 1952-53). Mention how far these recommendations are relevant in the present education system in India. (10, 2018)

15. Discuss the policy framework of National Policy of Education 1986 in the context of development of Indian Education. (7, 2021)

UNIT-5: NEW PRESPECTIVE IN EDUCATION: (Marks-20)

1. Define Peace Education. 2, 2017

2. Define Human Right Education. 2, 2018

3. Define sustainable development. 2, 2022

4. Discuss the role of education in promotion of peace. 3, 2022

5. Write about the importance of human right education. 3, 2022

6. Human Right Education. (Short note, 5, 2016)

7. Indicators of Quality in Education in the context of students' outcome. (Short note, 5, 2017)

8. Indicators of Quality in Education in the context of learning environment. (Short note, 5, 18)

9. Objectives of Value Education. (Short note, 5, 2018)

10. What is meant by human values? Discuss the role of education in inculcating of human values? (2+5=7, 2016)

11. What are the main objectives of environmental education? Discuss the strategies for integration of environmental concerns in school curriculum. (4+4=8, 2017)

16. Discuss the educational strategies to attain sustainable development. (6, 2017)

17. Discuss the role of values enshrined in Indian Constitution in formulating aims of Indian Education System. 6, 2022

18. What is meant by value crisis? Discuss the strategies for integration of values in secondary School Curriculum. (2+5=7, 2017)

19. Discuss the ways for integration of environmental concerns in School Curriculum with suitable examples. (8, 2018)

20. What is meant by quality in education? Suggest at least three measures for qualitative improvement of secondary Education in India. (4+6=10)

21. What is meant by Sustainable Development? Suggest at least three measures to promote Sustainable Development in developing countries like India. (4+6=10)

22. Define values. Write the objectives of education. What measures would you adopt to integrate values in the teaching learning process at the secondary level? 3+4+5=12