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Elucidating The Education And School System In India

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It is quite evident now that the Indian education sys tem has made quite a lot of progress in the last few years. Education is now available in all the segments of society and the access to education has broadened rapidly in the recent years. As per the Right to Education Act (2009), schooling is free and compulsory for all the children from the ages of 6 –14 years. In our society where every parent wants their child to study in a top English medium school, the competition is quite high and such schools are limited. There are also a very few schools in India which focuses on extra-curricular activities and creativity of the students, in the same level they focus on academic subjects. Traditional schooling methods tend to focus on more theoretical education, rather than independent and practical education. There is a strong focus on examinations from an early age. Here is how the education system in India is structured – ·       Pre-school/Playschool: Education at this level is n