Excellence in Education
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             Education signifies life-making, man-making and  character-
          building assimilation of ideas (Vivekananda)
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               Education,  which  fosters  capabilities  such  as  spirit  of 
        enquiry,  creativity,  entrepreneurial  and  moral  leadership 
        central to nation-building in a democracy (Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam)
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            Education to provide the skills for learning to know, learning 
           to live together, learning to do and learning to be  (UNESCO)
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    For a Knowledge Based Society
      Education, is perceived to aspire to the following parameters .
      Education, is perceived to aspire to the following parameters 
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         Quantity:      Education for the masses 
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          Quality:       To  meet  the  aspirations  &  perceptions  in  terms  of 
                        content,  delivery, outcome and relevance 
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         Flexibility:   To meet the challenges of obsolescence and change 
         Flexibility:   To meet the challenges of obsolescence and change 
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         Issues
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               Access & Equity
          
         No Talented and deserving person be denied access to Education. 
         An elaborate and well designed support scheme for the needy to make 
         education accessible to all would go a long way in meeting
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                         The principal of equity
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                         In providing skilled manpower needs of our country in an optimum 
                         manner
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                         Which would give thrust towards the socio-economic development 
                         of our country in the shortest possible frame 
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    Quality Assurance
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          For  Quality  assurance  creation  of  multiple  Independent 
    Accreditation  Agencies
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         Autonomy with self – regulation is important for quality assurance
   Relevance
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         The type of education imparted should make the student employable 
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         Flexibility in programmes & courses 
    
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         Multiple entry and exit system, provision for lateral entry
    
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         Industry participation in disigning of curriculum, teaching-learning 
         process and research & development  
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     Education in India 
                                                                                 nd
                                                                                  nd
       Indian education  system largest in Common wealth countries and 2  
       Indian education  system largest in Common wealth countries and 2  
                             largest in the world next to USA.
                             largest in the world next to USA.
       Tremendous Growth since Independence
       But still
           The gross enrolment ratio
              Classes (I-V) (6-11 years)            98.31 %
              Classes (VI-VIII) (11-14 years)     62.49 %
              Classes (I-VIII) (6-14 years)         84.91 %
              Classes (IX-XII) (14-18 years)      38.88 %
           The drop out rate 
                       Classes (I-V) (6-11 years)            31.36 %
                       Classes (I-VIII) (1-14 years)         52.22 %
                       Classes (I-X) (1-16 years)            62.68 %
               These high drop out rates from both primary and secondary 
              school, combined with low enrolment rates at the higher levels 
              deprive tens of millions of children of their full rights as 
              citizens. 
        
        
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                  Source: Abstract of Selected Educational statistics 2003-04, MHRD, Govt. of India
              Source: Abstract of Selected Educational statistics 2003-04, MHRD, Govt. of India