Unit-I: Historical Perspectives of Education:

•  Education and national development: Indian perspective;
• l Contemporary Indian education system, structure, policies, practices and major challenges;
•  Constitutional and legal basis underlying educational policies and practices;
• The evolution of national system of modern education in India;
• Educational philosophy and ideals of Indian thinkers and social reformers;
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Unit-II: Political Perspective of Education

•  Relationship between education and democracy, Education and political development; Role of the State and civil society in education; Role of teachers’ union/organizations in education development.
• Group diversity and politics of inclusion in education; Equity and inclusion in education; Education and national integration; Education for citizenship building.
• Rights-based approach to education: Education as a human right; Rights, claims and entitlements; Claim holders and duty bearers; Child rights; Educational rights of minorities and disadvantaged groups; Affirmative action for promoting equal rights in education.

Unit-III: Economic Perspective of Education

• Education—Public good, basic need, human right;
•  Education and economic development; Education as investment;
• Education and economic growth, poverty, inequality;
• Education and human development, Human Development Index (HDI), human capability approach to education;
• Impact of market failures on education development, neo-liberal perspectives and education development