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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; The Teaching University; The Examining University; The Humboldtian University; The Research University; Structure of€the€Book; Notes; Chapter 2: Beginnings; Birth of€Oriental Studies; Hindu College and€Serampore College: Genesis of€a€University System in€India; Macaulay's Minute and€the€Emergence of€an€Anglicised Proto-University System; Notes; Chapter 3: University of€Calcutta: Empire's Progeny; Introduction; The Blueprint: Education Despatch of€1854; The Founding Model in€Perspective; Empty Shell (1857-1904); Winds of€Change (1904-1923) |
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University Act of€1904Stasis (1924-1947); Notes; Chapter 4: Indian Institute of€Science: A Paradigm Shift; A Paradigm Shift; The Formative Years (1896-1908); An Indian University of€Research: 1898-1909; Conflict Between€the€Tata Family and€Lord Curzon; A Postgraduate Institute of€Science; A Research Institute of€Eminence: IISc in€the€ Post-ƯIndependence Era; Notes; Chapter 5: Indian Statistical Institute: Autonomous and€Important; Genesis (1920-1930); Birth and€Adolescence (1931-1948); The Golden Age (1949-1964); Autonomy and€Academic Entrepreneurship; Conclusion; Notes |
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Chapter 6: Indian University System: Emerging from€the€Shadows of€the€PastThe Radhakrishnan Commission Report 1948-1949; The Planning Paradigm; The Structure of€the€Indian Higher Education System Post 1964; Challenges Facing Indian Higher Education System; Notes; Chapter 7: Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
This book provides an explanation of the nature of the Indian university system, including its specificities and its peculiarities as well as exploring how they developed. It offers a historical and institutional perspective by singling out the forces that have shaped the present Indian higher education system. Bridging the pre-independence and the post-independence eras, the book illustrates the continuities as well as the differences between the two epochs. It makes a compelling case for the idea that history matters, and an understanding of India's history is crucial to understanding the present day Indian university scene. Using multiple paradigmatic case studies, based on the University of Calcutta, the Indian Institute of Science, and the Indian Statistical Institute, the book highlights the dominant ideologies and interests that have shaped the university system since its inception in 1857. It will be of great importance to students and scholars of history and education, particularly those with an interest in the history of India and its education system |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 17, 2017) |
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Education, Higher -- India -- History
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Universities and colleges -- India -- History
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Education.
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Educational strategies & policy.
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Higher & further education, tertiary education.
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History of education.
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Sociology.
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EDUCATION -- Higher.
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Education, Higher
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Universities and colleges
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India
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781137535719 |
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1137535717 |
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1137535709 |
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9781137535702 |
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