The document summarizes the evolution of the Indian education system from ancient to modern times. It discusses the ancient Gurukul system where students lived with their teacher and learned diverse topics. It then describes how the British introduced the modern school system focused on science and math taught within classrooms. Several education commissions and policies post-independence aimed to reform and expand the system. While literacy rates have increased, challenges remain such as an overemphasis on exams, lack of practical skills, high costs, and inadequate infrastructure and teachers especially in rural areas. Improvements are still needed including investing more in education, reducing commercialization, and changing attitudes around grades.

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2. Indian Education System
Presented by:
SAIRAM BANDARU,
PHARMACEUTICAL MANAGEMENT 1st Yr,
NIPER-HYD
PM/2017/404
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3. EDUCATIONEDUCATIONEDUCATIONEDUCATION
The act or process of imparting or acquiring general
knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and
judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others
intellectually for mature life.
It can be through-
TEACHING STORY TELLING DISCUSSION
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4. Evolution of the Indian education system
The Ancient Gurukul system
The children were sent to ashrams or homes of
sages called gurus or teachers, where they lived
and learned about the various aspects of the
religion, the scriptures, the philosophy, the
literature, the warfare, the statecraft, the medicine
astrology and the history.
The students from different backgrounds
paid Gurudakshina to show their respect
for their teacher.
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5. Not confined to science &
mathematics but cover every
aspects of life including values and
beliefs.
Strong relationship
between student and
teacher.
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6. The modern school system was brought to
India, including the English language,
originally by Lord Thomas Babington
Macaulay in the 1830s. The curriculum was
confined to “modern” subjects such as
science and mathematics.
MODERN SYSTEM OF EDUCATION
Thomas Babington Macaulay
Teaching was confined to classrooms
Relationship between the teacher and the
student not so strong.
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7. University Education Commission (1948-1949)
The Secondary Education Commission (1952-1953)
Kothari Commission (1964-1966)
Finally, In 1986, the Parliament adopted the National Policy on Education
prepared under the leadership of Shri Rajiv Gandhi; the then Prime Minister of
India-
Promotion of higher education and development of new universities.
Post-independence Efforts to Reform Educational System!
National Policy Education (1992)-
Introduced common entrance exam for professional inst.
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8. Result of Educational Policy
Attention Given to learning of 3 languages
Hindi
English
Regional Language
Opportunities to all women and all other backward communities.
Increased literacy rate of India.
Increased reach of education.
Literacy rate
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9. Current Education System
Education in India is provided by the public sector as well as the private sector, with
control and funding coming from three levels: central, state and local.
The ratio of public schools to private schools in India is 7:5.
Number of Institutions by Type 2014-15
School Education Higher Education
CollegeCollegeUniversityUniversity
Stand alone
Inst.
Stand alone
Inst.15,16,86515,16,865
760760 12,27612,27638,49838,498
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10. Literacy Rate
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11. State Wise Literacy Rate
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15. Indian Position in the World
World average Literacy rate at present is 86.3% whereas India is having a
Literacy rate of 72.10%.
Country Literacy rate(all) Male Literacy Female Literacy Gender
Difference
India 72.10% 80.90% 62.80% 18.10%
World 86.3% 90.00% 82.70% 7.30%
"Literacy Statistics Metadata Information Table“. UNESCO Institute for Statistics, September 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
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16. "Literacy Statistics Metadata Information Table“. UNESCO Institute for Statistics, September 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
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17. Positive side of Indian Education system
One of the best positive things is that the child labor has gone down to a great extent.
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Positive side of Indian Education system
One of the best positive things is that the child labor has gone down to a great extent.
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By comparing with other countries only in India
every student have a basic knowledge about all the
subjects.
Students go through many exams in their
learning years, It teaches them to analyze their
own strength and weakness consistently.
Indian education system
emphasizes competitive spirit.

18. Flaws of Indian Education System
Only exam oriented study
Bitter though the fact is, Indian education
system is only exam oriented. We all have
to ‘memorize’ the facts and ‘vomit’ it in the
answer sheets.
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Text books do not mention how the topics
are relevant in the practical life.
Present education system is like as business mainly corperate schools and
colleges.

19. Killing the creativity of students.
More concerned about theoretical knowledge rather
than practical knowledge.
The system doesn’t help students in improving their
thought process and analytical thinking.
This also leads to reduced Independent thinking of a
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20. Imbalance of ‘Various Streams’
It’s a great deal for students to chose which
branch suits them due to availability of various
streams in india.
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Pressurizing students for marks and
grades.
Students are learning the subjects just for the sake of
marks.
Increased pressure on students.
Increased suicidal rate of students due
to pressure.
Failure in Examination- 2,403 (as per 2014)

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As the Govt unable invest enough in the education
sectors, private institutions roped in, and the result
is ’high cost of education’.
Our text books do not mention the importance of
physical activity and the extra curricular
activities. Most of the schools in India do not have
play grounds.
Lack of necessary infrastructure in govt
school.
Dearth of capable teachers in government
schools.

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What Indian Government is doing
Rashtriya Madyamika Abhiyan, 2009 – This scheme aims to enhance
access to secondary education and to improve its quality.
Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), 2013 – A mission to
finance massively in state universities. But this wasn’t successful as
expected.
Vidyanjali scheme, 2016 – to encourage extra curricular activities
in students.
New Education Policy (NEP) is formed in 2016 to bring
revolutionary changes in Indian education system.

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What still needs to be done
Indian Govt needs to invest heavily in infrastructure, teachers and in
training teachers. At least 4% of its GDP must be invested in the education sector.
USA is spending 5.4% of its GDP in the education sector, whereas Brazil is
spending 5.7% of its GDP.
Our attitude towards marks and grades needs to be changed
Exams should be in a way that student’s understanding of the subject can be
assessed.
Students should be exposed to economic and societal problems in the world.

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The commercialization of education system must be stopped.
Free education must be provided to
all irrespective of category, status
etc.
Reservation system must be
upgraded.
Awareness on importance of
education system.

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There is need for revolutionary changes in the India’s education system. Not just
the syllabus and pedagogy, but also the attitude change towards the marks system
need to be changed.
With the effective learning system, India can successfully utilize its vast human
resources.
Conclusion
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember,
involve me and I learn.”
― Benjamin Franklin

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