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First Year B.A. Examination, May/June 2009

D.E. (Revised SIM Scheme)
EDUCATION (Optional) (Paper I)
Foundations of Education
Date : 29-5-2009

Max. Marks : 90

Time : 2.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Instruction : Answer three questions from Section A, three questions from
Section B and three questions from Section C.

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SECTION A

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Answer any three of the following questions in about 3-4 pages each :

(153=45)

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1. Explain the Indian and Western perspectives of the concept of education.

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2. Describe the impact of different philosophical perspectives on the aims, curriculum
and role of teachers in education.

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3. Write a critical review on Vedic, Buddhistic and Muslim systems of education.

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4. What is the importance of value education ? Explain the modern Indian values.

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5. What is social change ? Explain the factors influencing social change.

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6. Differentiate economic growth with economic development. Explain the role of
education in bringing human resourcedevelopment.

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SECTION B

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Answer any three of the following in about 2-3 pages each :

(103=30)

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7. a) Explain the transmission and refinement role of education in matters of culture
of the society.

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b) Bringout the essential need for interrelationship between the disciplines of
Education and Sociology.

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c) Explain the thrust areas identified by the National Policy of Education 1986.
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d) Write about the contributions of the following :
i) Woods Despatch
ii) Hurtog Committee

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e) Trace the traditional and modern value system of India.

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f) Explain the different components of educative process.

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SECTION C

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Answer any three of the following in about a page each :

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8. a) Write a note on etymological meaning of education.

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b) Write about the importance of values in life.

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c) Muslim educational institutions in Medieval India.

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d) Constitutional provisions for education.

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e) Importance of education of disadvantaged groups.

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f) Education as investment.

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(53=15)