A History of the Indian University System [electronic resource] : Emerging from the Shadows of the Past / by Surja Datta.

By: Datta, Surja [author.]Contributor(s): SpringerLink (Online service)Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017Description: VII, 163 p. online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781137535719Subject(s): Education | International education | Comparative education | Educational policy | ducation and state | Educational sociology | Higher education | Education -- History | Education and sociology | Sociology, Educational | Education | History of Education | Higher Education | International and Comparative Education | Sociology of Education | Educational Policy and Politics | Sociology of EducationAdditional physical formats: Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 370.09 LOC classification: LA1-LA2396Online resources: e-book Full-text access
Contents:
Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Beginnings -- Chapter 3. University of Calcutta: Empire's Progeny -- Chapter 4. Indian Institute of Science: A Paradigm Shift -- Chapter 5. Indian Statistical Institute: Autonomous and Important -- Chapter 6. Indian University System Post-Independence: Emerging from the Shadows of the Past -- Chapter 7. Conclusion.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: 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.
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Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Beginnings -- Chapter 3. University of Calcutta: Empire's Progeny -- Chapter 4. Indian Institute of Science: A Paradigm Shift -- Chapter 5. Indian Statistical Institute: Autonomous and Important -- Chapter 6. Indian University System Post-Independence: Emerging from the Shadows of the Past -- Chapter 7. Conclusion.

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.

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