Amidst the debates surrounding the various new models and paradigms that the new National Education Policy 2020 envisages, there is also a need to understand the larger education scenario that the nation is presently unfolding and the extant to which the present policies and programmes are addressing the long-term education related goals and targets of the MDGs and SDGs launched at global level. This book, Education in Contemporary India: Sociological Discourses is an effort to study the system of education in India in contemporary context by using sociological lens. Sociological theories and pers are very helpful in unfolding the intricacies of any layered phenomenon in its best suitable contextual framework. This book is organised in four sections and each of these explain some important dimensions of the state of education in India. This book would certainly meet the needs of students, research scholars and teachers coming from different disciplines of Social Sciences and Humanities including Sociology, Social Work, Women Studies (Gender Studies), Education, Anthropology, Cultural Studies, and General Studies. Going beyond the academia, this book would be helpful even for the social activists, professionals and other stake holders to have a comprehensive framework to systematically and scientifically assess the achievements of the past so that they can play their due role in building the future.
Dr. Rabiya Yaseen Bazaz is working as a Lecturer at the Centre for Women's Studies and Research, University of Kashmir, Srinagar. She has completed her doctoral degree from the Department of Sociology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. She has published numerous research papers in Scopus and Web of Science indexed Journals. Her areas of interest are Sociology of Education, Sociology of Work and Employment, Gender and Development, Social Policy and Development, Social Inequality and Stratification.
Prof. Mohammad Akram is Professor of Sociology at Department of Sociology, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh (India). He has authored three books (Sociology of Health 2014; Sociology of Sanitation 2015; Tribal Health 2008), edited two books and co-edited one book (Development, Health and Globalisation 2015) previously. He has published numerous research papers in Scopus and Web of Science indexed Journals. Prof. Akram is interested in exploring social determinants of health, sanitation, employment and education focussing on equity, social policy and inclusive development. His research is helpful in developing parameters for human, social and sustainable development of marginalized groups including tribes, scheduled castes, minorities, women and migrant workers. He is teaching PG and UG students for more than twenty years and has supervised several Ph.D. and M.Phil. students.
Preface
Section I
Sociology of Education: Introduction and Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter: 1 Education and Sociology of Education
Chapter:2 Functional and Social Democratic Perspectives on Education
Chapter:3 Conflict Perspective on Education
Chapter:4 Interactionist and Feminist Perspectives on Education
Chapter:5 Postmodernism and Other Contemporary Discourses on Education
Section II
State, Right to Education and Education System in India
Chapter:6 Types and Levels of Education
Chapter:7 Constitutional Provisions and Right to Education in India
Chapter:8 School Education in India: Institutions, Frameworks and Schemes
Chapter:9 Higher Education in India: Institutions and Schemes
Section III
Policies, Programmes and Background of Modern Education in India
Chapter:10 Policies and Interventions Related to Education During British Rule in India
Chapter:11 Education Policies in India
Chapter:12 Education in India: Important Government Programmes and Schemes
Section IV
Education, Social Stratification and Marginalised Groups
Chapter:13 Women Education in India: Recommendations of Various Committees and Government Schemes
Chapter:14 Educational Status of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Appendix A: National Education Policy 2020 on School Education
Appendix B: National Education Policy 2020 on Higher Education
Index
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