RE-DESIGNING RURAL EDUCATION THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE PEDAGOGY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO RURAL SECTORS IN BENGALURU DISTRICT

Education is in the Concurrent List and any issues relating to it is determined by both the Centre and the State Government concerned. The education is fundamental to development and growth. It promotes national interest and acts as an integrative force in society imparting values that foster national identity. The challenge of provision of quality education still remains. It goes without saying that quality education entails both teaching and learning. Many Studies have shown that technology can act as an effective agent of change in the classroom. It provides flexibility in teaching, learning, evaluating and gives immediate feedback, thus improving the quality of education in the country. It is essential to provide quality education for all including the excluded and the disadvantaged groups, especially in the rural sectors which will accelerate the growth and prosperity of the country. In fact, a successful education policy forms the bedrock of all fields of national development- political, economic, technical, scientific, social and environmental.