Education in India has a very long history. Ancient India had the tradition of 'Gurukuls'. Under this system students have to live at the 'Ashram' (abode) of the teacher and get the education. This form of the education is known as 'Guru-Shishya Pramapara'. 
Few of the most important universities of India in the ancient times were Taxila, Vikramshila and Nalanda.

 India had several great minds at work, which contributed in every aspect of life. The concept of zero, decimal and Pythagoras Theorem were all developed here. 
Present .

According to the Constitution of India, elementary education is a fundamental right of children in the age group of 6-14 years. 

Today education system in India can be divided into many stages. 

Pre- Primary - It consists of children of 3-5 years of age studying in nursery, lower kindergarten and upper kindergarten. At this stage student is given knowledge about school life and is taught to read and write some basic words.

Primary - It includes the age group of children of 6-11 years studying in classes from first to fifth.

Middle - It consists of children studying in classes from sixth to eighth.

Secondary - it includes students studying in classes ninth and tenth. 

Higher Secondary - Includes students studying in eleventh and twelfth classes.

Graduate - Here, a student goes through higher education, which is completed in college. This course may vary according to the subject pursued by the student. For medical student this stage is of four and a half years plus one year of compulsory internship, while a simple graduate degree can be attained in three years. 

Postgraduate - After completing graduation a student may opt for post graduation to further add to his qualifications. 

Education Governing Bodies
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE): This is the main governing body of education system in India. It has control over the central education system. It conducts exam and looks after the functioning of schools accredited to central education system. 
Apart from CBSE and CISCE each state in India has its own State Board of education, which looks after the educational issues.