Budget Revised Budget Estimates, Estimates, Estimates, 1959-60 1959-60 1960-61
RS. Rs. Rs.
(i) Jamia Millia Islamia 5,80,000 4,75,000 5,20,000
(ii) Gurukul Kangri 1,00,000 1,00,000 1,00,000
So far a sum of Rs. 3,82,500 to Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
and a sum of Rs. 75,000 to Gurukul Kangari have been released.
Shri T.S. Bhatia, Under Secretary in this Ministry, has been
nominated on the Governing Body of the Jamia, as a representative of
the Government of India.
India Wheat Loan Educational Exchange Programme
The Programme entered its fifth and final year in 1958-59 and the
following funds are proposed to be allocated for the University and
non-University institutions:-
(1) Scientific equipment
Universities $ 180,000 Non-University institutions $ 20,000
$ 200,000
(2) Books:
Universities $ 135,000 Non-University intititions $ 15,000
$ 150,000
(3) Exchange of personnel between India and the U.S.A. $ 118,550
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The funds for this Programme are not reflected in the Government
of India budget.
The implementation of the fifth year's Programme will be taken up
as soon as the final approval of the Government of the United States
is received.
The implementation of scientific equipment and book components of
the earlier years of the Programme are in progress. During the year
1959-60, a team of three American experts in evaluation techniques
visited the Indian universities; an American Consultant in Chemical
Technology was assigned to the Punjab University and an American
Consultant in Astronomy was assigned to the Osmania University. Two
Indian Astronomers from the Osmania University were sponsored for
advanced studies in the USA. One of them has already left and another
is due to go early in 1960.
Under the Programme, an allocation of $ 75,000 had been made for
procuring Indian Central and State Government publications for
selected institutions in the U.S.A. The necessary arrangements for
implementing this project were finalised in February, 1959, and the
work is now in progress.
Home Science Education and Research
The project for assistance to Home Science Education and Research
under Supplement to Operational Agreement 41 under the Indio-US
Technical Cooperation Programme continued to develop during the year
1959-60. In addition to the four American technicians who had arrived
in 1958-59, five more arrived in 1959-60 and took up their assignment
in the institutions selected as Regional Demonstration Centres under
the project. One of the technicians had to leave on grounds of
health. Eight Indian Home Science teachers were selected for advanced
training in the U.S.A. and left in December, 1959. The remaining four
training facilities for Home Science teachers and four observation
facilities for four Home Science administrators are proposed to be
utilised in, early 1960. Project Implementation Orders for
commodities-books worth $8,000 and equipment worth $32,000 were signed
and the commodities started arriving in 1959-60. Only the cost of
commodities and incidental charges and local costs of technicians are
reflected in Government of India budget and for that purpose, the
following provisions have been made:-
Revised Budget Estimates, Estimates, 1959-60 1960-61
Rs. Rs.
1. Cost of commodities 2,19,000 95,300
2. Incidental charges on commodities 8,000 40,000
3. Local costs of technicians 46,300 40,000
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A Home Science Seminar was held at Bangalore in May, 1959, to
develop a common concept to underlie all curricula in Home Science.
The American technicians helped in the training programme of, Home
Science teachers through seminars, workshops and refresher courses,at
the. Demonstration Centres and the participating institutions. A
survey of the Home Science programmes in India has also been
undertaken under the project to, assess the present status of Home
Science education and research and its future needs of development and
improvement.
Public Administration
The project for assistance to the Public Administration Centre at
the Lucknow University under Supplement to Operational Agreement 27 of
the Indo-US Technical Cooperation Proramme continued during 1959-60 so
far as the supply of library materials was concerned. The period of
operation of the book component was extended up to 26th October, 1959
and the supply of books is expected to be completed before 31st March,
1960. As the cost of commodities is reflected in the Government of
India budget, a provision of Rs. 1,19,000 was made in the revised
estimates for 1959-60.
Village Apprenticeship Scheme
The operation of this scheme, which had made a valuable
contribution towards developing among selected University students and
teachers a spirit of social service and responsible understanding of
the problems of rural reconstruction came to an end on 31st March,
1959. 4,066 students and teacher apprentices participated in the
scheme over a period of three years from 1956-57. An amount of Rs.
5,98,022 is expected to be utilised for payment of stipends to
successful apprentices as against the total grant of Rs. 8,16,667 made
by the Ford Foundation. The outstanding claims of 1958-59 were
settled in 1959-60.
The Ford Foundation agreed in April, 1959, to extend the period
of utilisation of the unspent balance of the grant on a plan of
operations to be mutually agreed upon between the Ford Foundation and
the Ministry. The manner of utilisation of the balance of the grant
is under consideration.
A provision of Rs. 87,100 has been made in the revised estimates
for 1959-60 for settling the outstanding claims and a provision of Rs.
2,17,000 has been proposed in the budget estimates for 1959-60 for
developing a suitable programme.
Indo-US Agreement of February 2, 1950, for financing certain
exchange programmes
Under the programme for the year 1959-60 administered by the US
Educational Foundation in India, 12 university professors and research
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scholars, 19 school teachers and 100 students were sent from India to
the USA for studies/research/teaching and 31 American Professors and
21 American students came to India for similar purposes.
Under. the agreement, the Government of India makes a grant to
the U.S. Educational Foundation in, India for the taxes and duties
paid by it and the American grantees in India. For this purpose a
provision of Rs. 2,50,000 has been made in the revised estimates for
1959-60 and another of Rs. 3,50,000 in the budget estimates of 1960-
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Introduction of the General Education courses in Indian
Universities
A scheme has been drawn up to give a further impetus to the pro-
gramme of General Education with a grant from the Ford Foundation.
Under this scheme, six universities have been selected for the grant
of assistance to conduct seminars, undertake preparation of reading
material and obtain equipment and books for General Education purpose.
The Ford Foundation in India has agreed to make a grant of $50,000 for
the purpose, of which $25,000 are proposed to be utilised during 1959-
60 and the remaining grant in 1960-61. A provision of Rs. 1,19,000
has been made both in the revised estimates for 1959-60 and in the,
budget estimates, for 1960-61.
Colombo Plan-Gift of Australian books to the Indian
institutions/libraries
The Government of Australia, through their High Commission in
India, have made gifts of books on Australia to the Indian
universities/ institutions/libraries for, reference purposes. As the
cost of these books is to be reflected in Government of India budget,
a provision of Rs. 61,000 has been made in the revised estimates for
making the necessary adjustments.
National Service by Students
The question of introducing national service by students, both as
a measure of educational reform and to improve the quality of
manpower, which the country needs for a rapid social and economic
development, hag been engaging, the attention of the Government for
some time past. The national service is aimed at inculcating a sense
of discipline, engendering a spirit of social service and realising
the dignity of manual labour in practice amongst the educated youth of
the country through productive and constructive work for national
reconstruction and life under strict discipline. A committee of
educationists and administrators, under the chairmanship of Dr. C. D.
Deshmukh was appointed in September, 1959, to work out a suitable
programme of national service by' students. The Government has
received the report of the committee and hopes that it will be
possible to launch a programme of national service in the near future.
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Rural Institutes- of Higher Education
One new institute, namely, Kasturba Rural Institute, Rajpura, was
added in 1959-60 to the existing ten Rural Institute. The Rural
Institutes continued to make progress during the year and grants for
their programmes of development and improvement and for the award of
stipends to poor students from, rural areas were made. The number of
students enrolled in the Rural Institutes has also been rising
steadily. There were 532 students in 1957, 802 in 1958 and 1015
in'1959. It is proposed, to start a one-year Sanitary Inspectors',
Course in two Rural Institutes from July, 1960, with a grant from the
Ford Foundation. It is further proposed to add more optional groups
in the Rural Services Course depending upon the needs and resources of
the Rural Institutes.
A provision of Rs. 34,62,000 'has been made in the' revised
estimates for 1959-60 and another of, Rs. 35,17,000 in the budget
estimates for 1960-61 for the development and improvement of Rural
Institutes, award of stipends and conduct of examinations.
The National Council for Rural Higher Education held one meeting
and its Standing Committee two meetings in 1959.
Examinations
The examinations in the following, courses were introduced by the
National Council for Rural Higher Education in April-May, 1959:-
1. Three-Year Diploma in Rural Services.
2. Three-Year Diploma in Civil and Rural Engineering.
3. Two-Year Certificate in Agricultural Science.
The total number of students who took the examinations and passed
is as follows :-
Diploma in Rural Services 235 158
Diploma in Civil and Rural Engineering 71 35
Certificate in Agricultural Science 64 61
The next examinations, in the above three courses will be
conducted by the National Council for Rural Higher Education in April-
May, 1960.
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The National Council constituted in 1959 four separate Boards of
Studies for the above courses, and for Sanitary Inspectors' Course.
To coordinate the activities of these Boards, a Board of Examination
has also, been constituted under the chairmanship of Shri A. C. Joshi,
Vice-Chancellor, Punjab University.
The Diploma in Rural Services has been recognised by the Govern-
ment of India, State Government of Bihar, Kerala, Madras, Rjasthan,
Uttar Pradesh and Punjab and the Tata School of Social Sciences,
Bombay, for the purposes of employment/admission.
The Diploma in Civil and Rural Engineering has been recognised by
the All-India Council for Technical Education.
TCM assistance to Rural Institutes
The project for assistance to Rural Institutes under Operational
Agreement 67 of the Indo-US Technical Cooperation Programme was
developed further, during 1959-60. Twenty teachers from the Rural
Institutes were deputed for advanced training in the U.S.A. in
extension and research methods. These teachers, after studying the
rural education and development programmes in some countries in West
Asia and Europe, will study for two semesters in the Beria College,
Kentucky, under the guidance of Dr. Louis Smith, who served as
Constultant to the Rural Institutes for three months in 1959-60.
A Supplement to Operational Agreement 67 was also entered into in
1959 and it provided for the services of an American technician and
four short-term American consultants for organising extension and
research activities and training in methods of instruction and
additional commodities worth $25,000.
As the cost of commodities, incidental charges on commodities and
local costs of technicians are reflected in the Government of India
budget, the following provisions have been made:-
Revised Budget Estimates Estimates for for 1959-60 1960-61
Rs. Rs.
1. Cost of commodities 1,20,000 1,50,000
2. Incidental charges on commodities 11,900 15,000
3. Local costs of technicians 6,400 19,200
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Seminars on Rural Education
Local, regional and inter-State seminars are organised to enable
the teachers of the Rural Institutes to discuss their common problems
and to give them in-service training in various subjects. One local
and three inter-state seminars and three workshop's on "rural problems
and political science", "sociology and social work" and "economics and
cooperation" have been held so far. It is proposed to organise such
seminars and workshops in 1960-61.
This scheme is entirely financed by a grant of $25,000 made, by
the Ford Foundation , which is reflected in the Government of India
budget. Accordingly, a provision of Rs. 10,000 has been made in the
revised estimates of 1959-60 and another of Rs. 75,000 in the budget
estimates for 1960-61.