Colonial educational policies were generally elitist. [In India], British educational elitism assumed the title of downward filtration - a system by which a small group of Natives/ Locals {Indians} with a British style education supposedly spread enlightenment to the masses... French assimilationist policies also work this direction. INDIGENOUS cultures [we may add traditional education system], in many cases highly developed, (in fact much better and relevant), were virtually [mercilessly, carelessly, etc.] ignored by colonial educational policy. [P. G. Altbach] THE IRONY is that, this colonialist/imperialist educational policy is still Dominant and Vibrant, vice in the present educational system as per my [limited and humbled:-P:-P] personal reflections.
Posted on: Mon, 03 Nov 2014 16:55:22 +0000
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