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...of Physics, Y. C. College of Engineering, Wanadongri, Nagpur 441 110, India; sanjaylambade@rediffmail.com
2. Department of Physics, R. K. N. Engineering college, Nagpur 440 013, India; sahasrabudhegg@rknec.edu
Our honourable scientist President, Dr. A. P. J. Kalam, has set a very clear goal before the nation to make India a developed nation by 2020. The President has also emphasized that a strong knowledge base and greater involvement of young minds are factors that will accelerate our march towards this goal. This proposal addresses this goal and attempts to develop a vision for knowledge based India.
Section I is devoted to develop a proper perspective of the terms knowledge, learning and education. Section II presents a discussion of the Indian scenario in this perspective. The links between knowledge and development are brought to fore in this section so as to propose reforms that will accelerate our march towards the goal of vision 2020. In Section III we discuss the application of this perspective to education in physics, the most fundamental natural science. Though the discussion focuses more on undergraduate (UG) physics education it applies equally well to other branches and levels of education.
I WHAT IS KNOWLEDGE
Today we are living in a knowledge era. This is evident from the common usage of the phrases such as knowledge wealth, knowledge society, knowledge bank, knowledge city, knowledge economy and knowledge based industry. Media are replete with advertisements of centers that claim to offer knowledge and skills that can lead to better professional development. Knowledge has come to be regarded today as a power that is wealthier than pelf and stronger than might. This scenario brings into close focus the discussion of what is knowledge, what is learning and what is education.
1.1 KNOWLEDGE, LEARNING AND EDUCATION...
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