Indian education commision

Indian education commision

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  Indian Education Commission (1964-66) PritiKalsia Assistant Professor Malwa central college of education for women, Ludhiana
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  Introduction • 3rd commissionin the history of education after independence • University education commission (1948-49) • Secondary Education Commission(1952-53) • Appointment of Indian Education Commission in 1964
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  Members • Chairman –Dr. D.S. Kothari (Chairman of University Grant Commission) • Secretary – J.P. Naik, Head of the Department of Educational Planning • Few Foreign experts • A total of 16 members.
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  Major Recommendations 1. Nationalobjectives of Education 2. National pattern of Education 3. On National Curriculum 4. On Text Books 5. Method of Teaching 6. Teaching Personnel and Teacher Status 7. Teacher Education 8. Guidance and Counselling 9. Evaluation and Examination
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  1. National objectivesof education • Education and productivity: (Science education, work-experience, vocationalization of education, application of science) • Social and national integration: (common school system, social and national service, proper language policy, promotion of national consciousness)
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  1. contd….. • Educationand modernization:(peace with expanding knowledge, curiosity for change, creation of new social order) • Social, moral and spiritual values: (should be the integral part , apart periods in time- table, common course)
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  2. National patternof Education • Duration: Lengthened by adding a year of higher secondary course. Structure • Pre(1-3yrs), lower primary(4-5yrs), upper primary(3 years) • Lower secondary or high school stage of 2- 3yrs of general education OR (1-3)yrs of vocational education. • High secondary stage of 2 yrs general OR (1-3) yrs vocational Education
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  2. National…….. • Generaleducation for ten years: (7-8 yrs primary + 2- 3yrs lower secondary) without any specialization • Provision for professional courses: At the end of 10 years of general education 40% Made enter in working life 30% Join vocational course 30% 2yrs general education • Two types of secondary schools • High schools Higher secondary schools • (10 years course) (12 years course) • Upgrading only bigger high schools: (higher schools ¼ of higher secondary ) • To abolish pre-university course: Transfer from college to higher secondary school
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  3. National Curriculum •Same in secondary education commission • Additional: • Teaching of science: linked with Agriculture Technology (in rural areas) (in urban areas) • Work experience: workshops training • Moral education: 1-2 periods in time- table
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  4. Text Books Programmesat National level • Best talent for mobilised for preprinting books • Organization • Scientific and technical books • Cost less + quality more At State level • Responsibility of state education department • Four text books for each subject • Supplement text books, teacher’s guide • No profit no loss basis production
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  5. Method ofTeaching • Experimental teaching • Provision of skilled help • Material for teacher’s guidance • Minimum teaching aids provided to school • Training in improving aids • Co-ordination between education departments and A.I.R. • Reducing the size of class
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  Teaching Personnel andTeacher Status • Substantial increase in salaries • Qualifications • Recruitment: Advertised and interviewed • Opportunities for promotions • Provision for welfare services • Triple benefit • Good conditions of work • Civil rights to teachers • Teacher education • In service programmes
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  Teacher Education • Removingthe isolation of teacher training • Improving professional training • Duration of course • Flexible post-graduation courses • Improving teacher education institutions • Admission to training institutions • In-service facilities
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  Guidance and Counselling •Guidance an integral part of education • Guidance at primary level • Secondary level • Guidance training • Professional training of guidance workers • Literature and research in Guidance: Adequate material
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  Evaluation and Examination •Technical improvements in ‘Question Paper’ evaluation: (paper setter, Scientific procedure) • Nature of certificates: (issued by state boards of education, no pass or fail remarks) • Opportunities to students to improve their performances:(re-appear for entire subjects or separate) • Provision for cumulative record • Final examination by some selected schools • Internal assessment • Improvement in home examination • External examination