Higher Education System in India is controlled and administered by University Grants Commission (UGC). This unit does not only cover the higher education system but also includes the policies, governance, and administration (Indian polity). This unit is one of the important topics of NTA UGC NET Paper 1.
You will learn in this unit the ancient institutions in higher learning, the evolution of higher learning in post-independence india, Oriental, Conventional and Non-conventional learning programmes in India, Professional, Technical, Skill-Based, Value and environmental education
Free Notes of UGC NET Higher Education System
We provide free study materials or notes of Higher Education System for the aspiring candidates. You will learn here according to the new revised syllabus of NTA UGC NET Paper 1.
There are SIX topics of Higher Education System of UGC NET Paper 1, in which THREE topics are new. The study materials available on this website are prepared by JRF qualified who are either working as an Assistant Professor or a Ph.D. Scholar.
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Institutions of higher learning and education in ancient India
Objectives of the topic: This topic discusses institutions of higher learning in ancient India like, Nalanda University, Takshila, Vikramshila, Valabhi, etc.
Evolution of higher learning and research in Post Independence India (New Topic)
Objectives of the topic: This topic covers the evolution of higher learning and research in Post Independent India. You will learn in this topic, what was the initial decisions taken by the policymakers just after the independence in India.
Oriental, Conventional and Non-conventional learning programmes in India
Objectives of the topic: The topic discusses the three types of learning programmes in India; Oriental, Conventional, and Non-conventional.
Professional, Technical and Skill-Based education (New Topic)
Objectives of the topic: The education system in India is of four types Non-professional, professional, technical, and skill-based. According to the revised syllabus, we will discuss here all kinds of education except non-professional education.
Value education and environmental education (New Topic)
Objectives of the topic: Value education is a must at every stage of life. But it has a higher impact at the early stages of schooling. In this topic, we will also discuss environmental education
Policies, Governance, and Administration
Objectives of the topic: Policies, governance, and administration are collectively called Polity. In the old syllabus, the topic was given as Polity. You will learn here the basic and brief knowledge of the Indian constitution.