REPORT-OF-THE-EDUCATION-COMMISSION - 1964-66

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A formal set of comments from the State Government of Gujarat responding to the Education Commission’s recommendations for 1964-66. It evaluates proposals concerning “Basic Education,” especially the role and organization of work experience and vocationalisation, and highlights concerns about implementation in rural areas and possible social misunderstandings. The comments also assess the feasibility of neighborhood/common schools, noting legal and practical considerations, and question the balance between technical streams, agricultural attention, and demand for industry outputs.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages182

Reading Time7 h 39 min

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Education and National Objectives

Vocationalisation of Education

The Educational System: Structure & Standards

Work Experience

Teacher Education

Enrolment and Manpower

Equalisation of Opportunity

School Education

School Curriculum

Language Policy

Teaching Methods, Guidance & Evaluation

School Administration and Supervision

Higher Education: Objectives & Improvement

Higher Education: Major Universities and Medium of Instruction

REPORT OF THE EDUCTION COMMISSION(1964-66) Comm ents ofThe State Government of Gujerat CONT ENTS Page I.Education and National Objectives1 II.Vocetionalizntion cf ducation6 III.The Educational System:Structure&Standards 12 IV.Nork Experience16 V.Teacher Education24 VI.inrolment and Manpower29 VII.Equalisation of Opportunity37 VIIⅡ.School Educstion48 I.School Curriculum 54 X.Language Policy63 XI,Teaching Methods,Guidance &Evaluation74 XII.School Administration and Supervision90 XIII.Higher ducation :Objectives &Improv ement 100 XIV.Higher Education :Major Universities andMedium of Instruction1.07 XV.Reform of Examination 110 XVI.Higher Education :nrolment and Programmes 1ll XVII.Affiliated Colleges and Stendards 116 XVIII.Science Zducation and Research119 127 XIX.Adult Education XX.Educational Administration133 XXI.Educational Finance141 XXTI.Teacher Status146 XXIII.Education for Agriculture157 XXIV.Governance of Univer sities .165 XXV.Vocational,Technical and Engineering Education 169 XXVI.Civic Rights of Teachers177 # 工 EDUCATION AND NATIONAL OBJECT IVES(CHAPTIR I)Recommendation No.l:Agreed.Recomm endation No.2(1):Agr eed. Recommendetions No.2(2&2(3):This Governmentis unable to agree wholly with the views of theCommission. I give below the reasons for thisdisagr eement,in brief: (a)The Commission in para 109 of Chapter VIIIof their Report have expressed the view that no onestage of education should henceforth be designatedas ¹Basic Bducation',on the ground that most of thefndamental tenets of Basic Education have beenapproved by the Commission,and incorporated in theirgeneral scheme.as guidelines of the entire educationalsystem,Nherein they heve reconmended theinclusion ofwork experience ani vocationalisation. This soundsgratifying,but I would point.out that many.of theactivities which are given in the supplementary noteat the end of Chapter VIII and suggested for providingthe work experience to pupils of primary and secondaryschools,have in fact been emnloyed in the past inlarge numbers of schools,and have already beendiscarded since they were found to have little to dowith the production of useful articles of more than atransitory existence.Moreover,the Comyission inother parts of their Report have said that the majority of the pupils,wil1 get thefr work experienceby going to the fields or by working in their traditional or family trades etc.during the interimperiod,ti11 regu1azly organised and proper1y eouippedworkshops come to be attached to schools.(Para 77 -Chapter VIII)。 sewhere,the Commission have alsosaid that workshops should be provided in bigger —2— schools.and polytechnics should also be located nearthe industry concerned. As a result of these mea suresit is very possible that large proportions of ruralareas would be left out altogether and consequentlyin those areas their work experience would presumablybe gained by the son of the farmer through working inthe fields,the son of the cobler through working withleather,and·the child of the carpenter through doingelementary carpentry work etc.、Such a course ofevents.is likely to be both misunderstood as well asresented.by large sections of the people,since theymight regard it as an attempt to perpetuate the caste-system,or a trick to deny them a chance味.gettingout of their hereditary calling and thus denying themopportunities of bettering their social lot. (b)I would also point out here that theexperience of this Government with Basic Education,both at the primary as well as at the secondary level,has been fairly satisfactory and the methods of BasicEducation,and particularly the imparting of educationthrough a craft,have by now come to be widely acceptedin the Gujarat State.It can,therefore,be said thatin our State the average pupil is able to get workexperience as envisaged by the Commission,through theexisting type of Basic schools,in a setisfactorymanner and thereby to im

FAQs

What is the document’s main purpose?

It records the State Government of Gujarat’s comments on the Education Commission’s recommendations for 1964-66, addressing whether specific proposals should be accepted and how they might work in practice.

Why does the government disagree in parts with the Commission’s “Basic Education” approach?

It argues that work-experience and vocationalisation activities were previously attempted in many schools, later discarded as ineffective for producing useful outputs, and that the rural implementation risk could leave many areas out.

What concerns are raised about neighborhood or common schools?

The government questions legal feasibility of compelling children to attend only their neighborhood school in a way that could restrict parents’ right to choose schools, and suggests pilot trials in larger cities and towns.

Sep 4, 2026

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