• Zulfikar Ali Talukdar
• Neelam Sharma

Education is a boon for human world .whatever progress our society has made over the centuries is because of education. It plays a significant role in achievement of success. Whatever progress our society has made over the centuries is because of education. To understand the world around us, access to basic education is crucial and quality education enables people to develop all of their attributes and skills to achieve their potential as human beings and members of society. It enables people to lead a healthier and more sustainable life and it is essential to foster tolerance and peaceful societies. Quality education is an essential tool for gaining the best knowledge. In India during ancient period history witnesses a well developed education system which had evolved a unique system of education called “Gurukul” which meant teachers home. Nalanda, Taxila, Ujjain, Vikramshila universities were well known for higher education and imparted education of high quality. In due process the education system of India has undergone various changes. In Middle Ages some monasteries developed into true universities. The modern education system was started by British in India. Macaulay Minute laid the foundation stone with the intention to create an elite group of knowledgeable people who could serve the East India Company. The introduction of western education in India can be taken as the commencement of Modern Higher Education. However independence of India opened a new chapter because democratization of education system no doubt boosted the growth of higher education in India. Whereas in 1947 there were only 27 Universities and 500 Colleges increased to large number of 723 Universities/University Level institutions and to over 36,634 Colleges in2013- 14. These numbers of Colleges ensured the expansion of education no doubt but the qualitative Expansion remains unfulfilled. High Quality Education in real sense In India still remains a dream. Besides the development and growth in Higher Education Institution has not taken place uniform throughout India. Most renowned Universities and Colleges of the country are established and located in urban areas and the requirement needed for the development of the quality education in Colleges of rural areas are far from satisfactory. Colleges played crucial role in producing future decision makers and make them skilled to cope up with the complexities of changing world. It plays vital role in development of nation. if rural India is deprived of the quality education in colleges that means the majority of the people devoid the right to get quality education. On the other hand 21st century is highly struggling, intense and demanding therefore quality education in colleges of rural area is urgent need of the society. Rapid changes are occurring in all walk of life and people need to update information and knowledge. Quality education help in the development of the country by ensuring better jobs for the youth and enabling the country to compete internationally. Our country needs an education system which can provide a notion of quality of life, skill to face the challenges, ensure the fulfillment of basic needs properly through dignity and enable them living effectively in the world. Until the education system of rural areas in India is equipped and fully prepare to face the new challenges and realities, unless the majority of the people who lived in rural areas are capable to meet the demand of the time and skill to face the challenges in the next decades they leg behind in the competition of the global world. Therefore, the colleges in rural India need to restructure their academic forces. In today’s knowledge based society across the globe, India is well placed with potential brains needed for revolutionary changes. if the challenges are properly met and opportunities availed effectively Indians are also supposed to march ahead along with other developed countries by developing skill and strength through education.

Quality Education, Gurukul, Nalanda, Taxila, Ujjain, Vikramshila, Revolutionary.

"SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITION OF RURAL AREA AND ITS IMPACT ON QUALITY EDUCATION: AN OVERVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.2, Issue 9, page no.538-545, September 2015, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701A76.pdf

"SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITION OF RURAL AREA AND ITS IMPACT ON QUALITY EDUCATION: AN OVERVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.2, Issue 9, page no. pp538-545, September 2015, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701A76.pdf