The education system in india & abroad - Shivani Gupta F.Y.IT

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION IN INDIA Education is important not only for development of one's personality, but also for the sustained growth of nation.It is the foundation on which the development of every citizen and the nation as a whole hinges. The quality of elementary education in India has also been a major cause of worry for government.

SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN After the District Primary Education Programme (DPEP) of 1994, the govt. has now launched the "Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan" or SSA. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan was launched in 2001 to universalize and improve the quality of elementary education in India. It has set 2007 as the deadline for providing primary education in India and 2010 as the deadline for providing useful and relevant elementary education to all children in the 6 to 14 age group.

EDUCATION IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS Despite all the efforts of the government, universalization of education in India remains a distant dream. While the literacy rate is 65.38% according to 2001 census, the female literacy rate is 54.16%. While 80. 3% urban people are literate, 59.4% of the rural population is literate.

SECONDARY EDUCATION IN INDIA Secondary education can be instrumental in shaping and directing a child for his bright future. Secondary education serves as a link between primary and higher education. A child’s future depends a lot on type of education the child receives.

HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA Higher education of india is one of the most developed in the entire world. Its scenario is improving in quantitative and qualitaive terms. Students from various parts of the world are coming to india for achieving higher education.

LEARNING CURVE

AMERICAN EDUCATION SYSTEM American education system requires that students complete 12 years of primary and secondary education prior to attending university or college. This may be accomplished either at public (or government-operated) schools, or at private schools. These 12 years of schooling (or their equivalent) may also be completed outside the USA, thus giving foreign students the opportunity to pursue the benefits of the American education system.

BACHELORS IN USA A candidate who has successfully completed class XII is eligible for the Bachelors Programme or Under Graduate Study in USA. The bachelors degree or under graduate study usually lasts for 4 years. In some cases accelerated Programme can be completed in three years, while some professional fields require five years.

The decision of the major's to be taken is necessary only after the 2nd or Sophomore year. Many colleges give an Associate degree after the sophomore year or second year of a Bachelor's degree. It is the degree awarded after either a college transfer or a 'terminal', One to three year programme providing training for a specific occupation.

MASTERS DEGREE Masters degree is the first Graduate degree in the liberal arts and Sciences and certain professional fields requiring 30 credit hours of full-time study within a year or 2 years. You can get your Master's degree by taking 8 courses of subjects with 3 credits each plus a thesis of 6 hours credit or 10 courses of subjects with 3 credits each without the thesis. Usually masters degree include M.S and M.A degrees.

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