Department of Education, University of Allahabad was established in the year 1942 with M.Ed. Programme. Colonel Sohan Lal was the first Head of the Department. B.A. classes were started in 1949. In 1981 classes in M.A. were started with the objectives of developing academic excellence. The Department consistently ensure constructive and conducive learning environment. Department completed 75 year of Excellence in 2017.
Department of Education implemented DRS-I of the UGC SAP for a duration of Five years (01.04.2011 to 31.03.2016). Department is presently running UGC SAP DRS Phase- II (2018 to 2023). The staff members of the Department have collaborated with various organization like University Grants Commission (U.G.C.), N.C.E.R.T., NCTE, SIEMAT for academic endeavors.
Department has also worked on e-PG Paathshala Project of UGC in Collaboration with CIET, NCERT, New Delhi. Department is publishing National Journal “Research and Studies” Since 1950 annually ISSN number 0084-621. Department is also Publishing UGC-SAP Annual News Letter since 2013. The Department of Education boosts of fully equipped labs of Educational Psychology, Educational Technology and Science Education
Thrust areas of the department are:
| Name of the Unit of the University | Name of the Institution | Date of Twinning Arrangement | MOU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education, UoA | Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, C.G. | 18-10-2024 | Download |
| Department of Education, UoA | Delhi Teachers University, Delhi | 16-10-2024 | Download |
| Department of Education, UoA | Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram | 02-09-2024 | Download |
| Department of Education, UoA | Inter University Centre for Teacher Education, BHU, Varanasi, U.P. | 01-08-2024 | Download |
| Department of Education, UoA | Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, Bihar | 01-07-2024 | Download |
| Serial Number | Name of the faculty Member | Name of the Patent | Year of Award | Name of the Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Dr. Devi Prasad Singh | Design patent for ‘Electronic Teaching Device’ | 2023 | Comptroller General of Patent, Design and Trade Marks, United Kingdom (UK) |
| 02 | Dr. Manish Kumar Gautam | Design patent for ‘Mathematics Learning Device (Ethnomathematics Based)’ | 2024 | Controller General of Patent, Design and Trade Marks, India |
| 03 | Dr. Patanjali Mishra & Dr. Ruchi Dubey | Design patent for ‘SMART SCHOOL DESK’ | 2024 | Controller General of Patent, Design and Trade Marks, India |
| Serial Number | Faculty Members | Title of the project | Total Budget (in Rupee) | Year of Award | Awarding Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Prof. P.K. Sahoo as Co-coordinator and Prof. D. Yadav | UGC SAP -II | 5250000/- | 2018 | UGC |
| 02 | Dr Sonia Sthapak | Rehabilitation Programmes for Women Offenders: A Comparative Study of Central India (C.G., M.P., U.P., Bihar & Jharkhand) one of the Co- PI | 14,93,835/- | 2022-23 | NCW, New Delhi |
| 03 | Dr. Sonia Sthapak | Foundational Literacy and Numeracy of Primary students of Central Uttar Pradesh (PI) | 1,70,000/- | 2023-24 | IITE, Gandhinagar, Gujrat |
| 04 | Dr Manish Kumar Gautam | Influence of Edupreneurial Leadership on School Culture, School Innovativeness and Entrepreneurial Mindset of Secondary Schools’ Students of Bihar | 7,50.000/- | 2023 | ICSSR |
| 05 | Dr. Sheelu Kachhap | Phenomenological Inquiry into lived experiences and cultural Practices of witch-hunt as an organized crime in Jharkhand | 600000/- | 2023 | ICSSR |