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Development of Education System Kulwinder Pal, Lovely Professional University

Notes Unit 9: National Knowledge Commission 2009

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
9.1 The terms of Reference of NKC
9.2 Summary of Recommendations
9.3 Concepts
9.4 Creation
9.5 Applications
9.6 School Education
9.7 Quantity and Resources
9.8 Quality and Management
9.9 Higher Education
9.10 Summary
9.11 Keywords
9.12 Review Questions
9.13 Further Readings
Objectives

The Objectives of this unit can be summarized as below:
• to discuss the terms of reference of NKC
• to explain the summary of recommendations
• to explain about Concepts
• to discuss about Creation
• to describe about Applications
• to discuss about School Education
• to describe about Quantity and Resources
• ti duscuss about Quality and Management
• to describe about higher education and training

Introduction

Knowledge has been recognised as the key driving force in the 21st century and India ability to
emerge as a globally competitive player will substantially depend on its knowledge resources.
To foster generational change, a systemic transformation is required that seeks to address the
concerns of the entire knowledge spectrum. This massive endeavour involves creating a roadmap
for reform of the knowledge sector that focuses on enhancing access to knowledge, fundamentally
improving education systems and their delivery, re-shaping the research, development and
innovation structures, and harnessing knowledge applications for generating better services.
Such a knowledge revolution that seeks to build capacity and generate quality will enable our
country to empower its human capital including the 550 million below the age of 25. Our

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