In which year, the Indian Government made education free and compulsory for all children between 6 to 14 years?2001200520112009

The first indegenous National Policy on Education was introduced in which yearQuestion 3Answera.1988b.1977c.1989d.1979

National Population PolicyRecognising that the planning of familieswould improve individual health andwelfare, the Government of India initiated acomprehensive Family Planning Programmein 1952. The Family Welfare Programme hassought to promote responsible and plannedparenthood on a voluntary basis. The NationalPopulation Policy (NPP) 2000 is aculmination of years of planned efforts.The NPP 2000 provides a policyframework for imparting free and compulsoryschool education up to 14 years of age,reducing infant mortality rate to below 30 per1000 live births, achieving universalimmunisation of children against all vaccinepreventable diseases, promoting delayedmarriage for girls, and making family welfarea people-centred programme.

India has recently become a middle-income country, but poor families there __________.A.are required to send children to school through collegeB.will not allow the education of any girlsC.still depend on the earnings of childrenD.all remain illiterateSubmit

When did the first phase of child health program begin in India? (भारत में शिशु स्वास्थ्य कार्यक्रम का पहला चरण कब शुरू हुआ?)a.1997b.1999c.1952d.1962

The Education Act was introduced by the UK government in 1870 due to which the importance ofeducation came into light. It was only after this act that schools were opened by the governmentand compulsory schooling was introduced. Earlier, poor children were not sent to schools as theywere considered as a helping hand for the family. As a result, child labour was prevalent. Moreover,the number of schools were also limited to those run by church or set up by wealthy individuals.Rabindranath Tagore also found several lacunae in the British educational system. He firmlybelieved that human beings are most creative and receptive in their natural surroundings. Aclassroom with four Rabindranath Tagore walls will automatically block the mind of the student.Tagore practically followed his philosophy by opening his dream educational institution atShantiniketan (abode of peace). At Shantiniketan, students could study a variety of subjects likescience and technology, drama, dance, music, history, literature, languages, sculpture, painting andmathematics. In 1951, Shantiniketan became a Central University and was named Visva Bharati.(i) State the views of Rabindranath Tagore on education.(ii) If you got an admission in Shantiniketan which subject you would opt for and give reasonsfor same