This distinctive text, in its second edition, provides students, teachers, scholars and thinkers with a thorough understanding of various concepts of education in the modern scenario. It deals with important theoretical perspective and new developments in education sector in India. The book will serve highly valuable to the undergraduate students of education (BEd, MEd & MA­—Education). Besides, the aspirants of various competitive exams like Civil Services, UGC, JRF, NET, etc., will also find this text as an indispensable resource. Organized in five units, chapters encompass various pedagogical features of education and their contemporary requirements in the emerging society. This book is thoroughly revised and updated as per the needs of latest syllabi of different universities and institutions. KEY FEATURES • Matter is discussed in lucid and easy to understand manner. • Widely covers Indian and Western Philosophers. • Incorporates diverse range of theoretical approaches of education. • Explores key concepts in education and society. • Concepts are illustrated with the help of flowcharts, figures and tables. NEW TO THE EDITION • Chapters are thoroughly revised along with inclusion of 17 new chapters unit-wise : o Unit I Modern Concept of Education (Ch-4, Ch-5, Ch-6) o Unit II Education and Philosophy (Ch-13, Ch-14, Ch-15, Ch-16) o Unit III Indian and Western Philosophers (Ch-22, Ch-23, Ch-30) o Unit V Education and Society (Ch-39, Ch-40, Ch-41, Ch-42, Ch-49, Ch-58, Ch-59) • Current educational and social problems are discussed elaborately with their solutions. • Besides Jean Jacques Rousseau, John Dewey, Maria Montessori, Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi, Aurobindo Ghosh, etc., some more educationists like Bertrand Russell and Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan are also introduced in the new edition. • Some common social topics like Awakenism, Humanism, Human Rights, Education for Peace, Education for Social Pollution and Religious Education are included in the current edition. TARGET AUDIENCE • B.Ed. / M.Ed. • MA (Education)

This thoroughly revised and updated text, now in its Second Edition, is intended as a textbook for undergraduate students of Education. The book provides a detailed insight into the stages of evolution of Education in the country and the ongoing trends in the field. The book, divided into twenty-five chapters, continues to explain the history of Indian education, its several commissions, the issues that beset primary, secondary, higher and adult education, national integration and international understanding, democracy, human rights, value crisis, the recent trends of globalisation, and the changes brought into the education and technology. New to the second Edition • The text now incorporates a new chapter on Twenty-First Century….The Way Forward, which talks about the recent trends in the field. • New Sections on Formal Education, Informal Education, Aims of Education, Philosophies of Education, Free and Compulsory Education as Fundamental Right and RTE Act of 2010, Different Boards of Educations, Recommendation of National Knowledge Commission (2008), Rationale for Secondary Education, Higher Education Institutions, Issues and Limitations of Environmental Education and Non-formal Education have been added in various chapters. • Several sections have been updated to provide the reader with the latest information taking place in the field of Education.

Education Has Always Played An Important Role In Shaping The Destinies Of Societies Through Development Of The Whole Individual. It Is The Most Powerful Instrument For Achieving Goals Of Economic Development, Technological Progress And Also For Establishing Social Cohesion. Education Is A Dynamic Process, Changing With The Prevailing Socio-Politico-Economic Conditions And Fast Expanding Knowledge Over The Years. In The Recent Years The Need For Reconstructing Education Has Been Felt Acutely. The Present Book Is A Modest Effort In This Direction. It Makes An In Depth Study Of Emerging Issues Unraveling Relationships Between Education And Development In Indian Society. Briefly Outlining The Concept And Nature Of Education, It Presents In Detail Its Approaches And Dimensions, History And Development. It Analytically Studies The Trends, Processes, Ideals And Philosophy Of Education Against The Backdrop Of Indian Society. It Brings To Light The Elements, Mission And Aspirations Of Indian Society. It Is Replete With Quotations From Eminent Personalities, Thinkers And Educationists Which Remarkably Enhance The Value Of The Book.The Book Is Undoubtedly An Authentic Source For All Information On Education. Simple In Language And Lucid In Style, The Book Is Concise And Easily Comprehensible. It Includes A Rich Bibliography To Enable Readers To Pursue The Study Further. Designed As A Textbook, It Will Be Particularly Useful For Students, Researchers And Teachers Of Education. Even The General Readers Interested To Know About The Prevailing Situation Of Education In India Will Find The Book Informative And Interesting.

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.

The subject of India's rapid growth in the past two decades has become a prominent focus in the public eye. A book that documents this unique and unprecedented surge, and addresses the issues raised by it, is sorely needed. Arvind Panagariya fills that gap with this sweeping, ambitious survey. India: The Emerging Giant comprehensively describes and analyzes India's economic development since its independence, as well as its prospects for the future. The author argues that India's growth experience since its independence is unique among developing countries and can be divided into four periods, each of which is marked by distinctive characteristics: the post-independence period, marked by liberal policies with regard to foreign trade and investment, the socialist period during which Indira Ghandi and her son blocked liberalization and industrial development, a period of stealthy liberalization, and the most recent, openly liberal period. Against this historical background, Panagariya addresses today's poverty and inequality, macroeconomic policies, microeconomic policies, and issues that bear upon India's previous growth experience and future growth prospects. These provide important insights and suggestions for reform that should change much of the current thinking on the current state of the Indian economy. India: The Emerging Giant will attract a wide variety of readers, including academic economists, policy makers, and research staff in national governments and international institutions. It should also serve as a core text in undergraduate and graduate courses that deal with Indias economic development and policies.

The book traces the trajectory, location, and concerns of the discipline of Sociology of Education (SoE) in India. It makes theoretical and empirical engagements with the emerging key concerns of education today, which include themes of equality, identity, cultural diversity, and exclusion. It insists upon an understanding of education as a social institution. It is the first collective re-appraisal of the journey of SoE in India since the 1960s.