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India is the Largest democracy in the world, the 6th
largest country in the world and one of the most ancient and living
civilizations (at least 10,000 years old).
India
has an ancient tradition of education. The world's first university was
established in Tashkila in 700 B.C. Indian mathematicians introduced the
zero, the decimal system and the method of multiplication. Indian
astronomers were tracking the heavens as far back as 3,100 B.C.
Education is still highly regarded in India. States
control the school system, though the central government provides
financial assistance and planning. Primary school is free and officially
compulsory between the ages of 6 and 14, after which students must pay
for education. For women, education is free up to the undergraduate
level.
Higher Education in India has evolved
in divergent and distinct streams with each stream monitored by an apex
body, indirectly controlled by the Ministry of Human Resource
Development. The universities, are mostly funded by the state
governments. However, there are 12 important universities called Central
universities, which are maintained by the Union Government and
because of relatively large funding, they have an economic edge over the
others. The engineering colleges and business schools in the
country are monitored and accredited by the All India Council
for Technical Education (AICTE) while medical colleges are
monitored and accredited by the Medical Council of India
(MCI). An organisation, National Council for Teacher Education
(NCTE) was constituted a couple of years ago to monitor, organise and
accredit all the teacher training institutions in the country and this
apex body has started making its presence felt. Apart from these, the
country has some ace engineering, management and medical
education institutions which are directly funded by the
Union Government.
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