Evolution of Education Sector in India

The system of education in India has seen a drastic change over the years. In the beginning, education was provided by a Guru (teacher) and the place of study was known as Gurukul, where the student had to go to a teacher’s place to learn and gain knowledge. The system of education during the ancient times was way different from how it is today. The kind of education one received was closely linked to nature and life and the students would stay at the guru’s house for as long as they wish. The students were taught everything from maths, science to Sanskrit and Holy Scriptures to literature, medicine, and history. This educational system is considered to be the oldest as well as the most effective system of education.  However, after the introduction of modern education in India, we saw a major change taking place on the ground of educational philosophy. Students were introduced to various new subjects, classroom environment changed to confined walls, the link with nature slowly drifted away. Today, the system of education is more about learning from textbooks and memorizing for exams. 

This system of modern education acts as a barrier in the bond between teachers and students.    Education is a journey which gives the art of living, not just the livelihood. It makes us learn how to grow our life and be more creative. Education makes us understand our conflicts. Thus education is not merely learning of facts but is to training our mind to think. Education systems must provide opportunities to each and every individual to learn through experience and should help to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.  These were the era when students started mugging up the content. They were started memorizing the concept in English rather than learn by heart. Books    Thus this generation of education system has rote learning system in which students was bounded to the textbook content rather than experienced based learning.    The discovery of computers and Internet in early 90s has changed the education system completely. 

This was the beginning of third generation of education system in India, Education 3.0, and 21st century generation. Integration of technology in education made it a fun learning process. In early years, computers were used only to keep records in administration. But now along with the administrative procedures, technology plays a major role in teaching learning process. This blended system of education provides better avenues of understanding the concept. It helps learner to develop critical thinking and problem solving skill. The digital learning has converted teachers into facilitators who provide learner all possible resources. Thus the 21st century education system is more learner-centric.    Information and communication technology is a boom to the education system. No doubt still there are certain areas where the system has to improve; still today’s generation education system has potential to develop skilled future generation.    As said in the beginning of the article, Education is journey, Now, we must look forward to prepare yourself for the coming generation of education i.e. EDUCATION 4.0 where student is in the core. It focuses on learner with technology. It will be a learner based system, for the learner and by the learner. It will be a skill based learning which meets the individual learner’s need. 

Title of Book Evolution of Education Sector in India 

Editor Name SN Sharma 

ISBN no. 978-81-951123-7-1 

Imprint IJR Year 2022 

Edition First 

Language English 

Genre Education 

Publisher Edupedia Publications Pvt Ltd

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Booklet on one-year achievements of NEP Implementation

 In order to commemorate one year of the implementation of NEP 2020, the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education has prepared a booklet on one-year achievements of the NEP Implementation. The booklet will be launched virtually by Union Minister of Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan on 24th August, 2021. 

In addition to the booklet, some major NEP 2020 initiatives will also be launched by the Education Minister. These include: NIPUN Bharat FLN tools and resources on DIKSHA, which is a separate vertical for FLN resources developed under DIKSHA to assist and mentor States/UTs and teachers for implementing NIPUN Bharat; Virtual School of NIOSfor providing advanced digital learning platforms through Virtual Live Classrooms and Virtual Labs; Alternate Academic Calendar 2021-22 of NCERT containing week-wise plan of interesting and challenging activities, with reference to learning outcomes, themes and chapters taken from syllabus or textbook. 

Union Education Minister along with Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr Virender Kumar will also launch, ‘Priya’- Accessibility booklet developed by NCERT in collaboration with Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disability for ingraining the concept and significance of accessibility in children right from their formative years itself as a move towards inclusive education.

As the National Education Policy 2020 envisions a substantial transformation in the entire education system at all stages, the Department of School Education and Literacy took the implementation of the NEP 2020 on a mission mode and has prepared a flexible, interactive, indicative and inclusive NEP implementation plan called SARTHAQ.  The Department has accomplished 62 major milestones in this one year, which will transform the school education sector. These include: NIPUN Bharat Mission on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, aligning of the Samagra Shiksha scheme with the NEP 2020, Vidya Pravesh- a three months School Preparation Module, Blue print of National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR), capacity building of Secondary teachers under NISHTHA, Assessment reforms, Digital content on on DIKSHA, etc

The programme will be attended by senior officials of the Department and Heads of Autonomous Institutions and senior officers from the School Education Department from all States and UTs, and will be followed by a workshop with the states and UTs, SCERTs on the way forward for NIPUN Bharat Mission.

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Chemical Engineering- Towards Sustainability and Intensification

 Advances in chemical engineering are focused on intensification of reactions, unit operations and mechanical operations. Intensification facilitates reduction in cost, size and increase in conversion, separation and selectivity. In case of distillation, reactive distillation can reduce energy cost and increase product quality considerably compared to conventional reactor- separator method. Similar advantages can be considered for reaction adsorption and other reactive separations. 

Use of non-renewable energy sources can reduce burden on conventional feed stocks and reduce carbon foot prints. Nano materials are gaining importance due to their unique properties. Application of nanomaterial for process intensification is being explored in mass transfer, heat transfer and reaction engineering. 

The composition of flue gases depends on raw material and process. It is important to have adequate knowledge of these aspects while selecting treatment methods. Various chemical conversion methods are effective for the treatment of flue gases. The recovery of components from flue gases involves adsorption, absorption, stripping, and desorption methods.

 This book contains one chapter on food adulteration also. Food adulteration is very increasing and dangerous phenomenon. It is being practiced from ancient times. Adulteration for maximizing profit is very commonly practiced unethical practice. There is need for increasing moral and ethical values. There is need for people friendly methods for analysing or at least identification of adulterations. Also use of branded items can minimize harms due to adulteration.

The chapters in this book are focused on non-renewable energy (chapters 1, 5, 9), water treatment and recycle (chapters 4, 10, 11, 12), use of advanced materials for catalysts (chapters 2, 3, 13), flue gas heat recovery (14), Intensification of unit operations (5, 6, 7, 8) and adulteration in food products.

Book Title	Chemical Engineering- Towards Sustainability and Intensification
Author’s Name	Dr. Sunil Jayant Kulkarni
Genre	Science and Technology
ISBN No.	978-93-92180-01-9
Language	English
Publication Year	2021
Edition	First Edition

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Understanding Pubs - Decoding the Spaces We Love

Going out after a day of stress or during the weekends has never been a more integral part of human history, or at least that is what we think now. On the contrary, pubs have been around for a very long time, functioning as the pivoting point for communities and socializing. Casual and welcoming these spirited social spaces have evolved into what we see now as ‘PUBS’. Once humble places with the sole intention to provide basic alcoholic beverages with a skewed food offering they have now been transformed into their new polished, glossy, gourmet avatars. Looking at the historical aspects and tracking its evolution through the changing markets and preferences adds a fresh perspective of differentiating them from Bars & Restaurants. 

Creating a pub is a meticulous affair with many design, market, and business considerations. The book aims to ease the process of ‘Understanding Pubs’ by highlighting the concept of such a distinct space with various requirements and a clear focus on setting up some standards that can be handpicked in various permutations to result in a pub space that people are going to love coming to, repeatedly. The further decoding of the elements necessary to execute these spaces from a design point of view i.e. elements and themes, space planning, technical considerations, business considerations, etc. will be value addition.

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International Conference on Innovation Challenges and Advances in Engineering & Technology: A road to self-reliant India (ICAET- 2021)

ISBN NO. for Print Proceedings of Conference	978-81-951121-1-1
Publisher of Print Proceedings of Conference Papers	Technoarete Research & Development Association
Imprint	Technoarete
Name of Conference	International Conference on Innovation Challenges and Advances in Engineering & Technology: A road to self-reliant India (ICAET-2021)
Date of Conference	05th - 06th September 2021
Venue of Conference	Virtual Conference
Conference Organizers Name and Details	"Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vishwaniketan's Institute of Management Entrepreneurship and Engineering Technology (VIMEET) in Association with Institute For Engineering Research and Publication (IFERP)"
Brief About Conference (100 to 500 words)	About Conference The objective of ICAET-2021 is to present the latest research and results of scientists (preferred students, post graduate Students, Research Scholars and post-doc scientists) related to Electrical, Electronics & Communication Engineering and Computer Science & Engineering. The conference will feature traditional paper presentations as well as keynote speeches by prominent speakers who will focus on related state-of-the-art technologies in the areas of the conference. For more Details: https://www.icaet.in/
Editor of Conference Proceedings	Dr. Sudha Arvind, Professor, ECE Department, CMR Technical Campus, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

 

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International Conference on Technological Advancement in Science, Engineering, Management & Pharmaceutics - 2021 (ICTASEMP-21)

 

ISBN NO. for Print Proceedings of Conference	978-81-951121-8-0
Publisher of Print Proceedings of Conference Papers	Technoarete Research & Development Association
Imprint	Technoarete
Name of Conference	International Conference on Technological Advancement in Science, Engineering, Management & Pharmaceutics - 2021 (ICTASEMP-21)
Date of Conference	15th - 16th July 2021
Venue of Conference	Virtual Conference
Conference Organizers Name and Details	Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Holy Mary Institute of Technology & Science in Association with Institute For Engineering Research and Publication (IFERP)
Brief About Conference (100 to 500 words)	International Conference on Technological Advancement in Science, Engineering, Management & Pharmaceutics - 2021 (ICTASEMP’21) aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Information Science & Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Basic Science Engineering and Master of Business Administration (MBA). Now-a-days the academia and researchers are not only pondering but also experiencing the overwhelming outcomes of interdisciplinary researches. Moreover, it has been ubiquitously encouraged by the governments, research agencies and by the academic institutions. The context of the conference is to foster as well as exaggerate the research culture among academia and industry facilitated by sprinkled out ideas by exchange of the intellect during conduct of the conference. For more Details: https://ictasemp.com/
Editor of Conference Proceedings	Mr. Y. David Solomon Raju, Head of the Department, ECE, Holy Mary Institute of Technology & Science (Autonomous), Hyderabad

 

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2nd International Conference on Futuristic Trends in Embedded Systems and Networking (ICFTEN 2021)

 

ISBN NO. for Print Proceedings of Conference	978-81-951120-8-1
Publisher of Print Proceedings of Conference Papers	Technoarete Research & Development Association
Imprint	Technoarete
Name of Conference	2nd International Conference on Futuristic Trends in Embedded Systems and Networking (ICFTEN 2021)
Date of Conference	07th - 08th July 2021
Venue of Conference	Virtual Conference
Conference Organizers Name and Details	Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering & IQAC Rao Bahadur Y.Mahabaleshwarappa Engineering College, Ballari in assosciation with Institute For Engineering Research and Publication (IFERP)
Brief About Conference (100 to 500 words)	The objective of ICFTEN-2021 is to present the latest research and results of scientists (preferred students, post graduate Students, Research Scholars and post-doc scientists) related to Electrical, Electronics & Communication Engineering and Computer Science & Engineering. The conference will feature traditional paper presentations as well as keynote speeches by prominent speakers who will focus on related state-of-the-art technologies in the areas of the conference.   For more Details: https://icften.com/
Editor of Conference Proceedings	Dr. S. Prabhavathi, Professor,Department of ECE,RYMEC, Ballari

 

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International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Sustainable Infrastructure (ICCEASI - 21)

 

ISBN NO. for Print Proceedings of Conference	978-81-951120-7-4
Publisher of Print Proceedings of Conference Papers	Technoarete Research & Development Association
Imprint	Technoarete
Name of Conference	International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Sustainable Infrastructure (ICCEASI - 21)
Date of Conference	23rd - 24th September 2021
Venue of Conference	Virtual Conference
Conference Organizers Name and Details	Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow  in Association with Institute For Engineering Research and Publication (IFERP)
Brief About Conference (100 to 500 words)	About Conference The objective of ICAET-2021 is to present the latest research and results of scientists (preferred students, post graduate Students, Research Scholars and post-doc scientists) related to Electrical, Electronics & Communication Engineering and Computer Science & Engineering. The conference will feature traditional paper presentations as well as keynote speeches by prominent speakers who will focus on related state-of-the-art technologies in the areas of the conference. For more Details: https://www.icceasi.net/
Editor of Conference Proceedings	Prof. (Dr.) Omprakash Netula,HOD, Department of Civil Engineering,Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow

 

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