Review of Education in India (1947-61): First Year Book of Education

Abstract

From Foreword: On behalf of the National Council of Educational Research and Training, I have great pleasure in presenting to the public the first year book of education which is devoted to a review of education in India in the post-independence period. Last year, the Ministry of Education launched the scheme of publishing Year Books of Education. Under this scheme, which has since been taken over by the National Council of Educational Research and Training, it has been decided to bring out an annual volume devoted to some important aspect of Indian education. For the first Year Book which was due for publication in 1961, the subject selected was A Review of Education in India (1947-61). The choice was guided by two main considerations. The year 1961 which marks the close of the second Five Year Plan and the beginning of the third, is well-suited for holding a review of past developments in India and also for projecting a look into the future. Moreover, no comprehensive review of educational"'developments in India has yet been undertaken although fourteen years have passed since the attainment of independence on August 15, 1947. It was, therefore, felt that a year book of education devoted to a comprehensive review of educational developments since 1947 would supply a real need and might also be of great help in the implementation of the plans of educational reconstruction and expansion for the immediate future.