THE EDUCATION SYSTEMS OF INDIA : SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PARALLEL EDUCATION IN CURRENT SITUATION (2020)
Dr. Sandhya Sharma , Meera Dhakad
JCR. 2020: 12846-12855
Abstract
Historically, Indian education has been elitist. Traditional Hindu education was tailored to the needs of Brahmin3 boys who were taught to read and write by a Brahmin teacher. Under British rule from the 1700s until 1947, India's education policies reinforced the pre-existing elitist tendencies, tying entrance and advancement in government service to academic education. Colonial rule contributed to the legacy of an education system geared to preserving the position of the more privileged classes. Education served as a "gatekeeper," permitting an avenue of upward mobility only to those with resources.
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