The Foundations of Education : The Philosophical Approach

Mrs. Maria Milagris Fernandes, acquired her graduation in History, did her B.Ed. from Mumbai University, M.A. in History from Mumbai University, and M.Ed. from S.N.D.T. Women’s University, Churchgate. She cleared her ‘SET’ examination in the first attempt, and has successfully completed her Certificate and Diploma Courses in ‘Sindhi-Arabic’ from Mumbai University. She is currently pursuing her Ph. D. in Education.      Mrs. Fernandes has varied experience in the field of education-six years as a Teacher, three years as a headmistress, and seven years as a Lecturer in Education at Shaheed Dunichand Tejandas Memorial Trust’s College of Education. Ulhasnagar; one year as a Lecturer for Government Commerical Diploma. She has to her credit publications, papers and articles on varied issued of Education. Articles, poems, novel, fiction work as a freelance journalist in various dailies and magazines. Mrs. Fernandes is a highly accomplished academician, topping and excelling throughout her academic career, a national sportswoman with excellent achievements in sports, dance, singing, compering, elocution, debates, drawing, quiz, G.K. and Literary activities. She is a member of Council of Teacher Educators, All India Association of Education and Research, Maharashtra State Secondary Teachers and Educators Association and Maharashtra Council of Educational Administration and Management.