NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY

AUTHOR – SAKINA & NIRMIT SUTRALE, STUDENTS AT KES LAW COLLEGE

BEST CITATION – SAKINA & NIRMIT SUTRALE, NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (1) OF 2025, PG. 1175-1181, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

ABSTRACT

The Bharat education system rooted Indian ethos. Education in India played a crucial role thought out Indian civilization. Influenced by religion, tradition, philosophical, furthermore by foreign invasion, colonial rule and global modern trends. Education system in Indian society was evolved over centuries form Vedic period (1500 BCE -600BCE) that had gurukul system where student used live with their respective guru for example gurukul of sage Sandipan ashram located Ujjain that taught lord Krishna, Sudama and Balarama they usually taught Vedas, Upanishads, philosophy, Sanskrit, mathematics astronomy and ethics. After that Buddhist and Jain education era that followed form (600 BCE TO 1200 BCE) that lead to rise of logic, medicine, law, Grammer, arts. Also, first universities Nalanda and Takahashi were created. Followed by classical and medieval period (200 CE-1200CE) which lead to expansion, advancement in learning center like Vikram Shila, vallabhi, odantapuri. Also, scholar like Aryabhata, charka and panini made significant. Later influence of foreign invasion upon the arrival of Islamic rule that create madrasas and maktabs revolving around Islamic and Persian education.  Ancient Indian education majorly focused on encompassing growth aimed at morals, intellectual, spiritual growth as well as discipline, dharma centric learning.

1757- 1947 a major shift in Indian education was observed signifying transmute. During colonial rule traditional learning decline and rise of western style education system. Major education reform under British rule form charter act of 1813 which allowed missionaries Christian education. To saddler commission (1917-1919) advocated 12-years school system, promoted women’s and emphasized on vocational and technical learning.