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Mack Shelley Ed.; Mevlut Unal Ed.; Sabri Turgut Ed. – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
The aim of the International Society for Technology, Education, and Science (iHSES) conference is to offer opportunities to share ideas, discuss theoretical and practical issues, and connect with the leaders in the fields of "humanities," "education" and "social sciences." It is organized for: (1) faculty members in…
Descriptors: Television, Race, Anxiety, Athletics
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Gupta, N. R. – Indian Journal of Adult Education, 1971
Article describes an Indian Federal Government program which is attempting to aid the people in population control. (MM)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Contraception, Developing Nations
Alexander-Frutschi, Marian Crites, Ed. – 1963
In this publication, one of a series dealing with economic and social development, references to the literature on human resource development have been organized under nine major subject headings: human resources in economic development, economics of human resources, manpower requirements, rational utilization of human resources, the strategies of…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Developing Nations, Economic Development, Educational Planning
Menon, I. C. – New Frontiers in Education, 1975
Noting the major objectives of India's Fifth Five Year Plan, including emphasis on cultivation of moral and spiritual values in students, the author discusses India's situation in comparison with the development of other nations and analyzes the question of when or how individual enlightenment affects large groups of people or the development of a…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Development, Educational Responsibility, Higher Education
Hulbe, S. K. – New Frontiers in Education, 1974
Deals with an approach to educational reform, attempting to expand on the objectives of education and present some examples which show why innovations in the field of education fail to produce results when introduced within existing structures. (Author/PG)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational Innovation
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Khan, Abdul Waheed – Industry and Higher Education, 2005
This article is an edited version of an address by Abdul Waheed Khan to a Special Convocation at Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, on 4 January 2005. Professor Khan identifies major societal trends and likely future developments, with particular reference to India. He argues that knowledge will play a central role in shaping economic growth,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Development, Lifelong Learning, Information Technology
McGivney, Veronica; Murray, Frances – 1991
The case studies described in this book provide examples of initiatives illustrating the role of adult education in development and its contribution to the process of change in developing countries. The book is organized in five sections. Case studies in Part 1, "Health Education," illustrate the links between primary health care and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Developing Nations
Haque, Wahidul; And Others – Development Dialogue, 1977
The study attempts to redefine the objectives of Asian development in terms of rapid social change and the redistribution of political power to the rural masses via collectivism. Part I, "The Perspective", describes the largely "anti" rural development experiences of four Asian countries (India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, China) in…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Economically Disadvantaged, Field Studies
Fiske, Edward B. – 1997
Although the forces that are globalizing the economy, democratizing political life, and ushering in a knowledge society promise to improve humanity, they are also exacerbating the marginalization of individuals and the polarization of entire nations. Many individuals in developing nations are at risk of systematic exclusion from meaningful…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Case Studies
THOTA, VYKUNTAPATHI – 1966
AN OUTGROWTH OF MISSIONARY AND VOLUNTEER EFFORTS, THE INDIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM HAS FOUR OBJECTIVES--(1) TO ASSIST EACH VILLAGE IN PLANNING AND CARRYING OUT INTEGRATED MULTI-PHASED FAMILY AND VILLAGE PLANS DIRECTED TOWARDS INCREASING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, (2) TO IMPROVE HEALTH PRACTICES, (3) TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED EDUCATIONAL…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Agriculture
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Kattackal, Joseph A. – 1976
This research paper investigates endeavors in India over the last two decades to implement cultural integration and national unity through education. A major objective is to assess the relationship between the multicultural aspects of Indian civilization and the goal of a national consciousness. A description of the social, linguistic, and…
Descriptors: Asian History, Asian Studies, Attitude Change, Case Studies
Rassool, Naz – 1999
This book examines literacy for sustainable development in the age of information. It begins by discussing the relationship between literacy and hegemony, social policy, national language policy, colonial relations, and postcolonial realities. Also discussed in the introduction are views and definitions of literacy and considerations in mapping a…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Citizenship Education