Contents:-

1. Introduction

2. Importance of Education

3. Indian Education System

 K-12 System
 Higher Education System

4. Education – A way towards growth and development

5. Role of Education in Indian Economy

6. Challenges – Need for Reforms

7. Conclusion

8. Reference
 INTRODUCTION
The word “Education” originated from the Latin word which means
“to bring up” or “to nourish”. Education means drawing out the
hidden potentialities and qualities of the students.

Every society has specialized individuals who fulfill certain positions

that require extended education. In some cases, these people are
known as shamans, priests, or professors or they may be doctors,
mechanics, blacksmiths, or artists. In all these professions, some form
of higher education is necessary. It could come from an apprentice or
rigorous private study, or it could take the form of a formal higher
education. Whatever the form, the meanings is the same, gain
knowledge and uses it. There are two types of education

 one should teach us how to make a living,

 and the other how to live.

IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION
Education not only provides scientific and technical skills, it also
provides the motivation, justification, and social support for pursuing
and applying them. The international community now strongly
believes that we need to foster — through education — the values,
behavior and lifestyles required for a sustainable future. Education
provides the skills for:

 Learning to know
 Learning to live together
 Learning to do
 Learning to be
WHY EDUCATION SYSTEM IS IMPORTANT?
 Education is a basic human right, and is key to a life with dignity.

 Quality, relevant education contributes to economic growth, peace,

stability and good governance.

 Education and technology goes hand in hand

INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM

The Indian Education System is broadly classified into its primary,
secondary and higher studies.

THE K-12 SCHOOL SYSTEM

The Indian education system is based upon 12 years of schooling
(10+2), which includes primary and secondary education. Secondary
schools are affiliated with central or state boards. These boards
specify the curriculum and conduct examinations at the end of X and
XII grades. Many of the private schools as well as many of the good
government schools are affiliated with the Central Board of
Secondary Education (CBSE).The primary education follow the K-12
pattern. The K-12 schools are divided into three categories – primary
(I-V), upper primary (VI-VII), and high (IX-XII).
HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM

Higher education is provided by colleges. Colleges are affiliated to

universities. Universities are of three kinds – universities (unitary and
affiliated, state and central), deemed universities, and institutes of
national importance (IIT’S / IIM’S).

The diagram below summarizes the Indian Education System:

 EDUCATION– A WAY TOWARDS GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT
In the past century, India progressed from a stage where the
application of science to manufacturing techniques or to agricultural
practices became the basis for production. This demands a highly
skilled labour force. During last quarter of 20th century, three
technologies emerged, which have changed production,
transportation and life style of the people profoundly. These are:

 Information Technology
 Communication
 Biotechnologies

The convergence of increased computing power, reduced

communication costs among people, institutions and countries, which
has significantly increased the speed of production and distribution. It
is also seen that knowledge produced by Research and Development,
(R & D) inventions created in universities and industrial laboratories
are creating the so called knowledge industries.

Education has been found a major source of productivity growth, and

because education increases productive human capital, it contributes
to overall increase in economic growth. In a knowledge economy,
higher education benefits more than just those who attend.
Knowledge economy relies heavily on a well trained workforce
comprising knowledge workers that can not only apply knowledge
but are also capable of analysis and decision making based on
information.
ROLE OF EDUCATION IN INDIAN ECONOMY
Education, like health care, is a state subject. Each state has the
power to create, accredit and fund schools and universities. At the
same time a number of schools and universities are run directly by
the central government, creating a dual management system. While
many technical schools and colleges are managed and run by private
organizations, even those affiliated to government universities,
almost all universities are government funded and run. At the apex of
the system are national research institutes.

Since independence, India has made tremendous progress in

enlarging its education base. The contribution of education to
economic growth in India was asserted to be as high as 14.01 percent
during 1948-49 to 1968-69. Improvement in the quality of labour
force was attributable to education (Dholakia, 1974). As per the later
studies, the contribution of education to economic growth in India
was asserted to be as high as 34.4 percent (Psacharopoulos, 1973).
The study of Sivasubramonian (2004) estimated the sources of
economic growth in India between 1950-51 and 1999-2000, and
found that education, along with land, labour and physical capital
contributes significantly to economic growth.

Most countries with high investment in higher education became

‘Leader’ in technology, with high levels of achievement in
technology. The role of education in economic growth for developing
countries is highly significant. The research on India also proves this.
India is well known as a pool of talents and it is largely contributed to
its Modern Education System
 CHALLENGES – NEED FOR REFORMS
Even after so many advancements made to the Education Sector still
India is facing deep challenges. These includes –

 Provide Quality education rather than focusing on quantity

 A huge variance between Rural and Urban education system
 Like Health Sector a very low or no focus by Indian Government to
improve education in Government Schools and Colleges
 Reservations and Quota system emerged as the only motivating
factor to improve literacy. The actual need is to come up with reforms
to promote literacy by better education
 More Stress is required to improve the quality of teachers and
promote environment and perks to improve teachership
 Create quality education hubs like IIT’s and IIM’s. Reforms on
bringing up the foreign college affiliations in India to improve
quality.
 Brain Drain continues to be the biggest challenge to bring back the
brains to serve the progress of the nation
 Provide stress on diversified education with stress on all sectors
which can improve the presence of Indians in varied economies
 Privatization of schools and colleges although proved as a backbone
to Indian Education but Government need to bring reforms to help
reduce the fees or provide alternatives to serve education to all
income grades.

CONCLUSION
With the outset of 21st Century there is an emerging need to identify
the way economies are diverging. The late 20th century saw the
growth of a knowledge centered, as opposed to a manufacturing
centered economy. Consequently, knowledge and people with
knowledge are now the key factors of production, main drivers of
growth and major determinants of competitiveness in global
knowledge economy.

Along with increased educational requirements, new skill

requirements have also emerged. General reasoning, problem solving
and interpersonal skill have become more important in today’s
workplace because most new position are created in education, health
care and office sittings, where there are higher level of human
interaction. The emergence of new and advanced technologies has led

A strong education system lays foundation of strong values, culture

and ethics. Like technology education now days is getting misused.
Terrorism is a strong example of education mixed with technology
but used in a wrong manner.

“Better Education will lead to a Developed INDIA”