*Ancient centres of education in India were Ans : Nalanda and Taxila *Nalanda is located at Ans : Patna *Nalanda University was founded by Kumara Gupta Nalanda was destroyed by Bhakhtiyar Ans : Khilji *Nalanda University was completely destroyed in Ans : 1193 *The ruins of Nalanda is found in Ans : Bargaon (near Patna) *The ruins of Nalanda was excavated by Ans : Alexander Cunningham *Taxila is located in Ans : Rawalpindi (Pakistan) *The ruins of Taxila is found in Ans : Rawalpindi *The ruins of Vikram Shila is found in Ans : Bihar *The highest degree given in Vikram Shila Ans : Pandit *Famous learning centre in South India was Ans : Kanchi (TN) *Modern education in India was started in Ans : 1813 *The act which gave a new momentum to the modern education in India Ans : The Charter Act of 1813 *The list in which the education is included in the Indian constitution Ans : Concurrent list *Education is included in concurrent list from state list as per the constitutional amendment of Ans : 42nd Constitutional Amendment of 1976 *Article deals with the free and compulsory education for all children between 6 and 14 years Ans : Article 21A
MACAULAY'S MINUTE OF 1835
*The milestone of Modern Education in India Ans : Macaulay's Minute *English was made the medium of instruction in Government schools and colleges as per Ans : Macaulay's Minute *The minute of Macaulay in 1835 led to the Ans : Westernisation of Indian Education *English became the official language of British India on Ans : March 7,1835 *English became the official language of the British India instead of Ans : Sanskrit and Persian *Education became the fundamental right through Ans : 86th Amendment 2002 *The Right to Education Act came into force from Ans : April 1, 2010
WOOD'S DESPATCH ACT 1854
* Charles Wood prepared a despatch on educational system for India in Ans : 1854 * The Magna Carta of English Education in India Ans : Wood's Despatch Act 1854 *Woods Despatch Act was implemented during the period of Ans : Lord Delhousie *The Universities constituted in 1857 as per Wood's Despatch Act 1854 Ans : Calcutta, Bombay and Madras *First University in India was setup in Ans : Calcutta
SERGEANT COMMISSION 1944
*The Commission which outlined the future development of literacy and education in India Ans : Sergeant Commission *The Commission which recommended free education between the age group of 6 to 14 students ' Ans : Sergeant Commission
HUNTER COMMISSION 1882
*First Education Commission of India Ans : Hunter Commission *Hunter Commission was set up in Ans : 1882 *The Chairman of Hunter Commission Ans : William Hunter *Hunter Commission was appointed by Ans : Lord Rippon *Hunter commission was officially known as Ans : Indian Education Commission * Indian Universities Act was passed in Ans : 1902 *Radhakrishnan Commission was appointed during Ans : 1948-49 *Radhakrishnan Commission was chaired by Ans : Dr.S.Radhakrishnan *The commission which was appointed for promoting University studies in India Ans : Radhakrishnan Commission *First Education Commission in Free India Ans : Radhakrishnan Commission *Formation of UGC in India was recommended by Ans : Radhakrishnan Commission *The Commission recommended the establishment of rural Universities with Santiniketan and lamia Miliya as their model Ans : Radhakrishnan Commission *Radhakrishnan Commission is also known as Ans : University Education Commission *Three language system was recommended by Ans : Mudaliar Commission
MUDALIAR COMMISSION 1952-53
*Mudaliar Commission is also known as Ans : Secondary Education Commission *Mudaliar Commission was appointed in Ans : 1952 *Mudaliar Commission was headed by Ans : Lakshmana Swami Mudaliar *Mudaliar Commission submitted its reports in Ans : 1953 Commission YEAR *Macaulay's Minute 1835 *Wood's Despatch 1854 *Hunter Commission 1882 *Sadler Commission 1917 *Hartog Commission 1929 *Zakir Hussain Commission 1937 *Sergeant Commission 1944 *Radhakrishnan Commission 1948-49 *Mudaliar Commission 1952-53 *Kothari Commission 1964-66 *Eswarbhai Patel Commission 1977-78 *Acharya Ramamoorthy Commission 1990 *Yeshpal Commission 1992
UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION (UGC)
*UGC was formed in the year Ans : 1953 *UGC was recommended by Ans : Radhakrishnan Commission *UGC was set up during Ans : First Five Year Plan *The statutory Organization for the maintenance of the standards of University education Ans : UGC *University Grants Commission was formally inaugurated by Ans : Dr. Abdul Kalam Azad *University Grants Commission was formally inaugurated on Ans : December 28, 1953 *The UGC became a statutory body in Ans : 1956 *The head quarters of UGC Ans : New Delhi *First chairman of UGC Ans : Shantiswaroop Bhatnagar *First Malayalee Chairman of UGC Ans : V.N.Rajasekharan Pillai *The term of office of UGC members Ans : 3 years *Motto of UGC Ans : Gyan Vigyan Vimuktye (knowledge liberates) *Open universities in India was recommended by Ans : Parthasarathy Commission *First University in India to start the distance education Ans : Delhi University *The highest Advisory body in the field of education and its main function is to advice central and state Govt, in the field of education was Ans : Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) *CABE was established in Ans : 1920 *All India Council for Technical Education was set up in Ans : 1945 *Headquarters of AICTE Ans : New Delhi *The apex organisation of Education in India Ans : NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training *NCERT was setup in Ans : 1961 *The head quarters of NCERT Ans : New Delhi *Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangham was established in Ans : 1962 *The programme launched during 1987-88 to bring about substantial improvement in primary schools Ans : Operation Blackboard *The programme launched on August 15, 1995 as a Nutritional support to primary education Ans : Mid-day meal programme *National Literacy Mission was launched in Ans : 1998 *The New Education Commission which was appointed to evolve a National system of Education in India Ans : Kothari Commission *Kothari Commission was set up in Ans : 1964-66 *Chairman of Kothari Commission Ans : Daulat Singh Kothari *Indian Education Commission (1964-1966) is popularly known as Ans : Kothari Commission
DISTRICT PRIMARY EDUCATION PROGRAMME (DPEP)
*District Primary Education Programme was launched in Ans : 1994 *First state in India to start DPEP Ans : Uttar Pradesh *DPEP programme was started in Kerala in Ans : 1997 *Financial Assistance to DPEP programme was given by Ans : World Bank
SARVA SIKSHA ABHIYAN (SSA)
*Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) was launched in Ans : 2001 *The programme which aims to give free and compulsory education to children between the age group of 6 to 14 Ans : SSA *State Council Education Research and Training was established in Ans : 1994 *Chairman of SCERT Ans : Education Minister *National Asswssment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) was formed in Ans : 1994 *The headquarters of NAAC Ans : Bengaluru *The Programme which was introduced to improve the quality of secondary education in India Ans : Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan(RMSA) *The SSA was pioneered by Ans : Atal Bihari Vajpayee *The predecessor of SSA Ans : DPEP
UNIVERSITIES AND ITS MILESTONES
*First University in India was set up at Ans : Calcutta(1857) *First Western Style University in India was established at Ans : Calcutta(1857) *First India Vice Chancellor in Calcutta University Ans : Gurudas Banerjee *The principle of education promoted by Gandhiji Ans : Nai Talim *First Open University is formally Ans : Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Open University *Ambedkar Open University is formally Known as Ans : Andhra Open University *Andhra Open University was founded on Ans : August 26,1982
INSTITUTION
HEAD QUARTERS
*Central Institute of English and Foregin Languages - Hyderabad *Central Institute of Indian languages - Mysore *English and Foreign Language University - Hyderabad *Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth - New Delhi *Indian Council for Historical Research - New Delhi *Indian Council for Philosophical Research - New Delhi *Indian Council for Science Research - New Delhi *Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth - Tirupati
*Largest Open University in India Ans : Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) *IGNOU was established in Ans : 1985 *First Vice Chancellor of IGNOU Ans : G.Ram Reddy *Educational TV Channel of IGNOU Ans : Gyan Darshan *Father of open learning in India Ans : G.Ram Reddy *First Woman University in India Ans : Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University (Pune) *First Agricultural University in India Ans : Govind Vallabhai Pandh University (UP) *First University for handicapped students was set up in Ans : Uttar Pradesh *Tagore founded Santhinikethan in Ans : 1901 at West Bengal *Sahthinikethan became Visva Bharati University, in Ans : 1921 *Visva Bharati University became the Central University in Ans : 1951 *Motto: Yatra Visvam Bhavatyekanidam *The first Vice Chancellor of Visva Bharati University Ans : Brajendra Nath Seal *First Pravasi University is at Ans : Bengaluru *First Tribal University in India Ans : Indira Gandhi Tribal University (Madhya Pradesh) *India's first Defence University is at Ans : Binola Village (Gurgaon, Haryana) First Petroleum Energy Studies University Uttaranchal *First University in India having its own radio station Ans : Sardar Vallabhai Patel University (Ahemdabad - Gujarat)
CSIR
*Largest research and development organisation in India Ans : CSIR *CSIR was established on Ans : September 26,1942 *Chairman of CSIR Ans : Prime Minister *Headquarters of CSIR Ans : New Delhi *CSIR is funded by Ans : Ministry of Science and Technology
EDUCATION IN KERALA
*Kerala Education Rules (KER) in Kerala was passed by the Niyama Sabha on Ans : September 2,1957 *The Education Rule in Kerala came into force on Ans : June 1,1959 *The ancient University in Kerala Ans : Kanthalloor Sala *Learning centres in Islam Medieval period were Ans : Maktabs and Madrassa *First University in Kerala Ans : Travancore University *Travancore University was founded in Ans : 1937 *Travancore University became Kerala University in Ans : 1957 *First Chancellor of Travancore University (1937) Ans : Chithira Thirunal *First Vice Chancellor of Travancore University Ans : Diwan C.P.Ramaswami Iyer
LOWEST IN WAYANAD
*Govt Schools *Aided Schools *Unaided Schools *High Schools *First Chancellor in Kerala University (1957) Ans : B.Ramakrishna Rao *First Vice Chancellor in Kerala University Ans : Dr. John Mathai *First Autonomous University in Kerala Ans : National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) *First Law University in Kerala Ans : NUALS
YEAR
NAME
HEADQUARTERS
1957 University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram 1968 Calicut University Tenjipalam (Malappuram) 1971 Kerala Agriculture University Mannuthi (Thdssur) 1971 Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) Kalamassery (Ernakulam) 1983 Mahatma Gandhi University (Kottayam) 1993 Sri Sankara Sanskrit University Kalady (Ernakulam) 1996 Kannur University Mangattuparambu 2005 NUALS Kalamassery (Ernakulam) 2010 Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) Mulankunnathukavu(Thrissur) 2010 Kerala Veterinary University Pookkode (Wayanad) 2010 Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies Panangad(Kochi) 2012 Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University Thunchanparambu-Tirur (Malappuram)
*The Chancellor of NUALS Ans : The Chief Justice of High Court *Chancellor of all Academic Universities in Kerala Ans : Governor *Pro-chancellor of every academic universities in Kerala Ans : Minister for Education *Pro-chancellor of Agriculture Universities in Kerala Ans : Minister for Agriculture *District having most number of Government schools Ans : Malappuram *Second district having most number of Government schools Ans : Thiruvananthapuram *District having most number of Aided schools in Kerala Ans : Kannur *District having most number of Unaided schools in Kerala Ans : Malappuram *District having most number of high schools in Kerala Ans : Ernakulam *The District having most number of Government Colleges Ans : Thiruvananthapuram *Sainik School in Kerala is situated at Ans : Kazhakuttam *First Vice Chancellor of Cochin University Ans : Joseph Mundassery *First woman Vice Chancellor in Kerala Ans : Jancy James (MG University) *Second woman Vice Chancellor in Kerala Ans : Anwar Jahan Zuberi (Calicut University) *Head quarters of Central University of Kerala Ans : Tejaswini Hills, Kasargod *First Vice Chancellor of Central University in Kerala Ans : Jancy James *First Vice Chancellor of Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University Ans : K.Jayakumar *Most number of Colleges are affiliated to Ans : Calicut University
* International Mother tongue day - February 21 * National Science Day - February 28 * World Book Day - April 23 * Teachers Day - September 5 * World literacy day - Septembers * National Hindi Day - September 14 * Engineers Day - September 15 * World Computer literacy day - December 2 * National Mathematics Day - December 22
*"Education is the Manifestation of the perfection already in Man" was the quotes of Ans : Swami Vivekananda *The University in which the Medical and Paramedical Colleges are affiliated Ans : Kerala University of Health Sciences *First deemed university in Kerala Ans : National Institute of Technology (Chattamangalam, Kozhikode) *Kalamandalam was changed to a deemed university on Ans : March 12,2006 *The award given to the best colleges in Kerala Ans : R.Sankar Award
LITERACT IN KERALA
*First town to achieve full literacy in India Ans : Kottayam (June 25, 1989) *"Best Brains of the Nations may be founded at the last benches of the class rooms, and same time it may be out of the class" Ans : Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
EDUSAT
*EDUSAT was launched on Ans : September 20, 2004 *EDUSAT was launched from Ans : Sriharikota Satish Dhawan Space Centre *Launching Vehicle of Edusat Ans : GSLV F01 *The Educational purpose programme through EDUSAT is Ans : VICTERS *VICTERS Ans : Virtual Impact Classroom Technology on EDUSAT for Rural Schools *VICTERS was inaugurated by Ans : Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam *VICTERS was inaugurated on Ans : July 16, 2005 *Project Manager of EDUSAT Ans : G.Madhavan Nair *First District to achieve full literacy in India Ans : Ernakulam (February 4,1990) *Kerala was declared as the first fully literate state in India on Ans : April 18,1991 *Kerala was declared as the first fully Tribal literate state in India Ans : July 4,1993 *Kindergarten was founded by Ans : Friedrich Wilhelm August Frobel (Germany) *Montessori Education was developed by Ans : Maria Montessori (Italy) *E.S.L.C was the earlier name of Ans : SSLC *SSLC exam was held for the first time in Ans : 1952 *The system of grading valuation in SSLC came into effect in Ans : 2005 *The educational system which was started in Kerala with a view to eradicate unemployment through vocational education Ans : Vocational Higher Secondary Education (VHSE 1983-84) *The district having most number of VHSE schools in Kerala Ans : Kollam *The district having most number of Government VHSE schools in Kerala Ans : Thiruvananthapuram *Plus Two education system was introduced in Kerala in Ans : 1991 *The name given to the complete literacy programme in Kerala Ans : Akshara Keralam *The Chairman of Kerala State Literacy Mission Ans : Minister for Education *The IIM in Kerala is situated at Ans : Kozhikode *The IIT in Kerala is situated at Ans : Palakkad *The personality who laid the foundation for modern education to Muslims In Kerala Ans : Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi *Adult Education In Kerala was started on November 2, 1978 IT Literacy programme In Ans : Kerala Akshaya * Brand Ambassodor of Akshaya Ans : Mammootty *Hindi was made compulsory in all middle and high schools in Ans : 1953-54 * The Higher Secondary Department in Kerala was formed in Ans : 1990 * The Pius Two system with High Schools came Into force In Ans : 1998-2000 * Predegree was completely separated from colleges in Ans : 2000-01 *The state having least school drop in India Ans : Kerala *First state in India to achieve 100 percent primary education Ans : Kerala *Kerala attained 100 percent primary education as part of the Ans : Athulyam *New name of Literacy Mission Ans : Leap Kerala Mission *The 4th standard equivalency exam of Leap Kerala Mission Ans : Athulyam
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
*Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad was formed at Ans : Thrissur *Kerala State Science and Technology Department was started in Ans : 1962 *Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) was formed in Ans : 2002 *First University which is known by the name of a Malayalee Ans : Sri Sankaracharya Sanskrit University *The campus of English and Foreign Languages University in Kerala is situated at Ans : Malappuram *National Institute of Technology is situated at Ans : Kozhikode *The head quarters of Sri Chithira Thirunal Institute is located at Ans : Thiruvananthapuram
UNIVERSITY
MOTTO
*Kerala University of Health Sciences - May All become Happy *University of Kerala - Wisdom manifests itself in action *CUSAT - May the wisdom accrued deify us both *Mahatma Gandhi University - Knowledge makes one Immortal *Calicut University - Prosperity will be produced by pure action *Kannur University - From darkness,lead me to light *Kerala University for Fisheries and Ocean Studies - Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day *Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University - Shreshtam Malayalam
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