The Ajivika (also Ajivikas) creed was one of the most popular protesting creed against the Brahmanical religion during 6th century B.C. Its preacher Gosala Mankhaliputta was born in the family of a commoner. Gosala was a fundamental thinker who challenged the basic tenets of Brahmanical religion. He … [Read more...]
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Current Caste System in India (Untouchability and Caste System)
Current Caste System has become very rigid and inflexible in India with the result that it has converted itself into casteism. It is this rigidity in current casteism system, which resulted in untouchability and superiority complex and hierarchy. It checked mobility in society and promoted caste … [Read more...]
Value Based Education | Need for Value Based Education
India is badly in need of Value Based Education and Teaching System which inculcates among the young students values that they need to imbibe and embalm within them. Value based education (VBE) imparts social, moral, integrity, character, spirituality and many more. It builds the qualities of … [Read more...]
Condition and Status of Primary Education in India
Primary education is often referred to as elementary education. The framers of Indian Constitution did not initially include 'Education' as one of the fundamental rights. However, the Right to Education has later been included as a fundamental right in India. The Right to Education Act (RTE) … [Read more...]
Article on Present Position of Higher Education in India
Present Position of Higher Education in India Higher education refers to the education in colleges and universities. India has a large higher education system. It has more than 600 universities and over 33000 colleges with more than 20 million students. These includes higher education in the fields … [Read more...]
Vocational Education and Training (VET) in India (Introduction, Importance, Need and Future)
What is Vocational education and training (VET)? Vocational education and training (VET), also called career and technical education (CTE), refers to the skill based education and training. Vocational training institutes imparts specific knowledge and skills for a particular trade. It pays full … [Read more...]
Caste system and poverty in india
Poverty in India has ever been and still continues in-spite of all efforts at the national as well as at the international levels. Though, of course, there appears to be growing affluence in higher level of the society and the lavishness shown by many in the big cities on the occasion of marriages … [Read more...]
How to Stop Poverty in India?
India has been characterized by poverty and malnutrition. The question arises, "How to end Poverty in India?" What is Poverty? Poverty refers to the poor state of being when people are deprived from sufficient food, shelter and other basic necessities of life. India's current population is … [Read more...]
Save India from Corruption
Save India from Corruption Corruption refers to the dishonest acts by those in power. It has become part of the Indian administrative system. There is a need to save India from corruption. The structure of the Indian policy is such that people on all rungs of government has satisfied their … [Read more...]
Causes of Rural and Urban Poverty in India
Rural and urban poverty in India Inspite of all efforts, Poverty has remained in both Rural and Urban India. The potent causes of Urban and Rural Poverty in India are as follows: Over-population Both rural and urban India suffers from the problem of over-population. This has been and remains an … [Read more...]
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