J. S. Rajput

J. S. Rajput is an Indian educationist, writer and the former director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training.[1] After his stint as a professor at the Regional Institute of Education, Bhopal during 1974–77, he served as the principal of the institution till 1988 when he was appointed as Joint Adviser on Education to the Ministry of Human Resource Development, a post he held till 1994.[2] When the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) was established in 1994, he was made the founder chairman of the council where he served until his move in 1999 to the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) as its director.[3] He superannuated from service in 2004 and during his tenure as the head of NCERT, it was reported that he brought in regulations in BEd education by distance education method and introduced a two-year BEd course.[2]

J. S. Rajput
The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri Award to Prof. Jagmohan Singh Rajput, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 08, 2015.
Born
India
OccupationEducationist
Writer
Known forEducational reforms
NCERT
AwardsPadma Shri
UNESCO Jan Amos Comenius Medal
Maharshi Veda Vyas Award

Rajput has published several articles[1][4] and books on physics and education in English and Hindi languages; Encyclopaedia of Indian Education (2 volumes),[5] Education in a changing world: fallacies and forces,[6] Contemporary Concerns in Education,[7] Universalisation of Elementary Education: Role of Teacher Education,[8] and Teacher Education in India[9] are some of the notable ones. UNESCO honored him with Jan Amos Comenius Medal in 2004 for his contributions to educational reforms in India[10] and he received the Maharshi Veda Vyas Award of the Government of Madhya Pradesh in 2010.[2] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2015, for his contributions to literature and education.[11]

Selected bibliography
English
  • J. S. Rajput; Narendera Vaidya (1975). The Individually Accelerated Science Teacher Education Project. Regional College of Education.
  • J. S. Rajput (1 January 1994). Experience and Expectations in Elementary Education. Anamika Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-85150-27-7.
  • J.S. Rajput (January 1994). Universalisation of Elementary Education: Role of Teacher Education. S.Chand and Company. p. 339. ISBN 978-0706984651.
  • J. S. Rajput (February 1999). Education in a changing world: fallacies and forces. Vikas Pub. House. ISBN 9788125906575.
  • J. S. Rajput; K. Walia (1 January 2002). Teacher Education in India. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-207-2378-8.
  • J. S. Rajput; National Council of Educational Research and Training (India) (2004). Global educational change: a compendium of international documents. National Council of Educational Research and Training. ISBN 978-81-7450-324-4.
  • J.S. Rajput (2004). Reforms In School Education. Prabhat Prakashan. p. 155. ISBN 978-8188322541.
  • J. S. Rajput; National Council of Educational Research and Training (India) (2004). Encyclopaedia of Indian Education: L-Z. NCERT. ISBN 978-81-7450-304-6.
  • J.S. Rajput (2006). Human Values And Education. Pragun Publication. ISBN 978-8189645434.
  • J. S. Rajput (1 January 2009). Contemporary Concerns in Education. Yash Publications. ISBN 978-81-89537-71-5.
  • J.S. Rajput (10 November 2012). Seven Social Sins: The Contemporary Relevance. Allied Publishers. ISBN 978-81-8424-798-5.
  • J.S. Rajput. Oyster of Wisdom. Yash Publications. ASIN B00FB0GU1C.
  • J.S. Rajput (2015). Lala Lajpat Rai's Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Life. ISBN 978-9350321072.
Hindi

See also


References
  1. "It's Elementary, Minimum Levels of Learning a Must". Feature. Indian Express. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. "Prof. J.S. Rajput on Sanchi University" (PDF). Sanchi University. 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  3. "J. S. Rajput Padma Shri Awarded In 2015". Edubilla. 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  4. J. S Rajput (February 2011). "Public schools practice economic untouchability". Tehelka. 8 (5).
  5. J. S. Rajput; National Council of Educational Research and Training (India) (2004). Encyclopaedia of Indian Education: L-Z. NCERT. ISBN 978-81-7450-304-6. OCLC 56598857.
  6. J. S. Rajput (February 1999). Education in a changing world: fallacies and forces. Vikas Pub. House. ISBN 9788125906575.
  7. J. S. Rajput (1 January 2009). Contemporary Concerns in Education. Yash Publications. ISBN 978-81-89537-71-5.
  8. J.S. Rajput (January 1994). Universalisation of Elementary Education: Role of Teacher Education. S.Chand and Company. p. 339. ISBN 978-0706984651.
  9. J. S. Rajput; K. Walia (1 January 2002). Teacher Education in India. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-207-2378-8.
  10. "J S Rajput selected for Unesco award". Times of India. 22 July 2004. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  11. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.

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