EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION IN INDIA: TRENDS, ISSUES, AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

Abstract

Educational administration in India plays a crucial role in managing and improving the education system by ensuring quality learning experiences, policy implementation, and institutional governance. This article explores the structure of educational administration in India, highlighting its central, state, and local levels of operation. It examines key trends such as digital transformation, decentralization, quality assurance, inclusivity, and teacher development. Major challenges like accessibility, equity, outdated curricula, digital divides, and governance inefficiencies are discussed, along with innovations and policy interventions, particularly under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The study also outlines future directions for effective educational administration, emphasizing technology-driven governance, competency-based education, and public-private partnerships. Addressing these aspects is essential to make the Indian education system more equitable, relevant, and future-ready.