Published on January 2026 | Sociology of Education, Educational Policy Studies, Political Sociology, and Economics of Education

Evolution of Teacher Education and Educational Policy in India: Contributions of National Committees, Policy Processes, Economics of Education, and the Politics of Educational Development

This scholarly article is authored by Ganesh Shrirang Nale Satarkar, affiliated with the Department of Sociology, Central University of Haryana, Mahendragarh, Haryana, India. The study is situated within the interdisciplinary domains of Sociology of Education, Educational Policy Studies, Political Sociology, and Economics of Education. It critically examines the historical evolution of teacher education in India through the contributions of major national committees and commissions, policy formulation processes, economic frameworks, and political ideologies shaping educational development.