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Synopsis The present book - the first of its kind - encompasses the entire domain of Curriculum. This volume is an outcome of my long research experience in the field of Curriculum Studies with special reference to SAARC countries. The information of the book is research based and provided with scientific methodology. The book begins with an interactive analysis of the evolution of modern primary education and the development of curriculum during British-India which is followed by the development of curriculum during Diarchy and provincial autonomy. The reformation of Curriculum during Pakistan period and Post-independence period have been thoroughly analysed. In this chapter I have examined the curriculum of about two hundred years. The second chapter of the book is devoted to justify the emergence of the present study which is followed by the formulation of a model of curriculum evaluation for the developing country specially the SAARC countries. The fourth chapter of the volume constitute the relevance review of the research work on curriculum in other countries, studies conducted in India and Bangladesh which has great bearing on the methodology and the model adopted for the present study in chapter five. The remaining four (VI, VII, VIII, IX) chapters deal with evaluation of objectives of education, evaluation of curricular content and materials with regard to organisation of content, analysis of syllabus, evaluation of text books, evaluation of teachers' hand books etc. Implementation of the curriculum with regard to physical facilities, time table, students and teachers, teaching aids and materials, teaching procedures evaluation procedure followed in the schools and the problems in implementing the curriculum. The last chapter presents the brief review of complete volume of the book.