A Geography of Education as An Emerging Field for Indian Research Scholars and Policy Makers

Abstract Good quality education is the foundation of new discoveries, new knowledge, innovation and entrepreneurship that trigger growth and prosperity of the individual as well as that of a nation. The essence of human resource development is education, which plays a significant and remedial role in balancing the socio-economic fabric of the country. Education being an important social activity and it is the fundamental means of human development. Education is the “Third Eye" of man, which gives him, an insight into all affairs and teaches him how to act; it leads us to all round progress and prosperity. The Indian government has set up various education commissions to address the challenges of education, to recommend comprehensive education policies and improve the entire education system in India. Because of this, education facilities are also reached to doorsteps of all societies irrespective of their caste, religion, occupation, race, socio-economic status and geographical locations and disparities. A person who does not possess the light of education may be really described as blind. Education process with its nature and quality, its horizontal and vertical expansion is controlled by social, political and environmental factors. These factors are integrated ingredients of geographical environment. However, the study of education process in the context of geographical approach has often been neglected by geographers and research scholars. Therefore, in this investigation, researchers have accepted this challenging subject for new discoveries in the field of geographical study.