India's constitution provides the context for education in contemporary India. The constitution establishes education as a fundamental right and directs the state to provide free and compulsory education to all children. It also lays the foundation for an education system that is secular, scientific and non-discriminatory.

1. CONTEMPORARY INDIA AND EDUCATION
(B.Ed. 1st Year)

2. SEMESTER - I
COURSE – 2
CONTEMPORARY INDIA AND EDUCATION
Prepared by
Mrs. DHANALAKSHMI B
Asst. Professor in Commerce
Lisieux College of Education
Saravanampatti,
Coimbatore.

3. UNIT I : EDUCATION IN CONTEMPORARY
INDIA, CONSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT