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History of the Indian University System
Surja Datta
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Description for History of the Indian University System
Hardback. Num Pages: 157 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JHB; JNB; JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
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, ... Read more
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, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
157
Condition
New
Number of Pages
163
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137535702
SKU
V9781137535702
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99-15
About Surja Datta
Dr Surja Datta is a senior lecturer at Oxford Brookes University, UK.
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