Syllabus: 

Unit-1: India: The freedom struggle and Independence

·         Impact of colonialism and anti-colonial struggle

·         Education in Pre and Post-Independence India

Unit-2: Structure of Indian nation State (Pre and Post Independence Era)

·         Institutional Structures of the Indian Nation State; Continuities and Breaks with the colonial apparatus

·         Constitutional vision of Independent India: then and now

·         Democratic systems and institutional structures: party system and electoral politics. The centre and the state, the judiciary, legislature and executive.

Unit-3: Constitution of India and Education             

·         Constitution and Education; Concurrent status of education

·         Reservation as an egalitarian policy

·         Equality and justice in the Indian constitution, different school system and the idea of common neighborhood school

Unit-4: Right to Education Act 2009                   

·         Policies, acts and provisions

·         Historical perspective of right to education act

·         Right to Education Act 2009 & relevant Government Notifications in West Bengal

Unit-5: ICT in Education                                  

·         21st Century Skills

·         Meaning & Scope of ICT

·         History and evolution of ICT

·         ICT and Teaching-Learning Process—Computer Literacy, Computer Aided Learning.

Unit-6: Inclusive Education                              

·         Concept &Forms of inclusion and exclusions in Indian education (marginalized sections of society, gender, children with special needs)

·         Historical and Contemporary Perspectives to Disability and Inclusion

·         Inclusive Education and Integration

·         Addressing Inequality and Diversity in Indian classroom : pedagogical and curriculum concerns—scope for flexibility as and when required

·         Understanding and Exploring the nature of assessment for inclusive education

Unit-7: Children with Special Needs                    

Disability identification, assessment and teaching strategies—

 (i)  Visual Impairment

 (ii)  Auditory Impairment

 (iii)  Mild Mental Retardation

 (iv)  Orthopedically handicapped

 (v)  Range of Learning Difficulties and approaches and skills for teaching children with learning difficulties

Unit-8: Gender, School and Society                    

·         Social Construction of Masculinity and Feminity—a brief exposition with focus on contemporary developments

·         Including gender—balance in school Curriculum, Text-books, classroom processes, peer interaction and teacher-student interactions

Unit-9: Contemporary Indian Issues-1                   

·         Critical Appraisal of constitutional values as practiced in an educational institution

·         First Generation Learners in school

·         Role of education in Democracy

·         Education for Peace

·         Language within School

Unit-10: Contemporary Indian Issues-2                  

·         Educational status, opportunities and experiences of Dalits, Tribal, and Religious Minorities in India

·         Marginalization and education of Children from slums and distress migration

·         Impact of electronic media on children

Understanding youth culture in the present times and the impact of internet and other visual mediums