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Constitutional values and education

  Constitutional values and education (Preamble, Fundamental rights and duties) Constitution: The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. The constitution contains laws concerning the government and its relations with the people. The constitution defines the nature of political system of a country. sometimes we feel strongly about an issue that might go against our larger interests and the constitution helps us guard against this.   All the 3 organs of government (executive, legislature and judiciary) functions within the constitution. Values :   Values are our means of earning, maintaining, or increasing something or certain things. Education: Education is both the act of teaching knowledge to others and receiving knowledge from someone else.   School curriculum, Instructional materials, Training of teachers, Instructional processes, Educational administration and Assessment procedures, etc. are the components of education system Values in the pream...

IMPLICATIONS OF EQUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

  Unit-V: IMPLICATIONS OF EQUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Equality of Educational Opportunity; equality in constitutional provisions; Inequality in schooling, Causes for inequality, discrimination, and marginalization in education – Types of inequity: caste, gender, class, regions – Elimination of social inequalities through education – education for marginalized groups: Dalits, tribals and women. EQUALIZATION OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES All individual citizens should be treated as equal in democratic country. They must be given equal opportunities for reaching their goals. To give equal chance to every individual for the development of his capacity. It interpreted in two ways such as: 1.       Horizontal equality: Treats all citizens in equal manner. 2.       Vertical equality: Requires special consideration to bring about equality of opportunity. Need of Equality of education opportunity Following are the need...