Development of Education in Manipur

Manipur, a small state in North East India, is famous for its scenic beauty, traditional art and rich cultural heritage. It had a well established indigeneous system of education prevalent during Pre-British rule. The book presents detailed study of the development of modern education in Manipur analysing its evolution, problems and prospects and its impact on the social change in the state during the most significant era of its history. Based on the data from varied sources including government and administrative records, the present study evaluates the progress of primary. secondary and higher education in the state along with peep into the changing contours of the professional and technical education and education of women. The Book analyses the role of social reform movements on developmental perspectives and details the prospects of educational development at various levels against the backdrop of problems inherent in the system. \nThe book will be immensely useful to the students, teachers and general readers who wish to be apprised with the academic profile of the state of Manipur.