No. of insti- No. of insti- B. Year tutions to be tutions under taken over the Scheme
1958-59 195 292
1959-60 225 554
1960-61 300
Target for the Second Plan period 300 institutions.
No. of institutions taken. over till now 554 Do.
Excess from 1959-60 target 329 Do.
N.B. A great demand for the introduction of the National
Discipline Scheme is coming in from, all over India, but due to the
availability of a limited number of instructors at present, this
demand cannot be acceded to. However, by the end of the Second Five-
Year Plan, about 900 schools are expected to be taken over.
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C. Scheme During 1958-59
State No. of No. of Progress during 1959- institutions children 1960 No. of No. of institutions children
2. Punjab 57 35,715 136 82,208
3. Madhya Pradesh 4 2,843 6 2,630
4. Uttar Pradesh 13 4,802 23 9,352
5. Bombay 139 66,714 264 1,13,930
6. Jammu & Kashmir 20 12,878 20 13,076
7. West Bengal 40 22,632 70 29,369
Total no. oF institutions during 1858-59 292 Total no. of institutions during 1959-60 554
Total no. of students under training during 1958-59. 1,63,792 Do. 1959-60 2,75,361
Total previous strength 1954-55 Information not available 1955-56 40,000 1956-57 70,000 1957-58 73,000 1958-59 1,63,792
2,46,792
D. Statement showing the budget allocations to the National
Discipline Scheme which was taken over by the Ministry, of Education
in December, 1957 to be implemented as an educational development
programme under the Second Five-Year Plan:
BUDGET
Year Amount Allotted Amount Spent
1959-60 Rs. 20 Lakhs'(Reduced to Rs. 16 Lakhs)
1960-61 Rs. 26 Lakhs.
TOTAL PROVISION Rs. 58 Lakhs.
N.B. The expenditure per capita per annum under the National Dis-
cipline Scheme is Rs. 5 and is expected to fall further if the
suggestions already forwarded to the planning Commission are accepted.
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Promotion of Sports and Games
In the field sports and games, a new development took place
during the year 1959-60. Hitherto, Government of India's assistance
was confined to activities which helped the raising of standards of
sports and games in the country. Following the recommendations of the
Ad-Hoc Enquiry Committee on Sports and Games, it was for the first
time realized that if sports and games are to be promoted properly in
the country, due attention should be paid to the popularisation of
sports and, games in Educational Institutions and in rural areas.
Accordingly in the middle of the year 1959, a programme for
development of sports and games in the country was drawn up.
The new programme is divided into, three parts, and the various
schemes under each part are given below:--
Improvement of Standards in Sports:
1. National Coaching Schemes:
(a) Establishment of Central Institute of Training.
(b) Coaching camps under Rajkumari Sports Coaching Scheme
2. Construction of Stadia.
3. Grants to National Sports Federations.
Popularisation of Sports and Games in Educational Institutions and
in Rural Areas:
1. Provision of play-fields and Equipment in the Educational
Institution
(a) Play-fields.
(b) Equipment.
(c) Inter-University events.
2. Popularisation of Games and Sports in Rural Areas:
Organisational Expenses of the Federation/Associations/State Sports
Councils.
1. National Coaching Scheme
(a) Establishment of Central Institute of Training
The All-India Council of Sports has decided that the Central
Institute of Coaching should start functioning early in 1960. In this
connection a draft constitution of the Board of Governors has been
drawn up and is under examination by teh Ministry of Law. Steps are
being taken to finalise the location of the Institute and the list of
coaches who are to be invited to work in the Institute.
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(b) Rajkumari Sports Coaching Scheme
This Scheme will continue functioning till such time as the
Central Institute of Coaching starts producing qualified coaches. In
fact we shall have to depend on this scheme for the training of the
Indian contingent for the Olympic Games to be held in Rome in August,
1960. For this purpose, foreign coaches will have to be imported on
short term contracts.
The total expenditure to be incurred on this scheme during the
year 1959-60 would amount to Rs. 5 lakhs.
(c) Construction of Stadia
It has been decided to sponsor only small utility stadia
constructed with the aid of 'Shramdan' in future. The past
commitments in respect of the construction of stadia and guest-houses
will, however, be honoured. The following grants have been sanctioned
during the year 1959-60.
(1) Rs. 50,000 to the Government of West Bengal,
Calcutta for the construction of stadium and play-ground
at Darjeeling.
(2) Rs. 17,000 to the Government of West Bengal,
Calcutta for the construction of stadium at Bankura.
(3) Rs. 17,000 to the Government of West Bengal,
Calcutta for the construction of stadium at Jalpaiguri.
(4) Rs. 50,000 to the Badminton Association of India,
Bombay, for the construction of a Badminton Stadium at
Jamshedpur.
Grants to the extent of Rs. 2.16 lakhs are likely to be
sanctioned during the remaining period of the current year.
(d) Grants to National Sports Federation/State Sports Councils
Grants amounting to Rs. 1,26,612.00 have been sanctioned in
favour of the National Sports Federation/Association/State Sports
Councils for holding coaching camps, purchase of sports equipment and
participation in International events etc.
Provision of Play-fields and Equipment in Educational Institutions
In order to promote sports and games in Educational Institutions,
the Government of India have placed a sum of Rs. 9 lakhs at the
disposal of the State Governments for distribution among the eligible
Institutions. A further sum of Rs. 1 lakh will be sanctioned before
the close of the current financial year.
During the current financial year grants amounting to Rs. 1 lakh
will be paid through the State Governments to educational Institutions
for the purchase of minimum sports equipment, apart from play-fields.
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Popularisation of Games and Sports in Rural Areas
The Ad-Hoc Enquiry Committee has suggested that the medium for
the popularisation of sports and games in the rural areas would be the
agencies of Vyayamshalas, Village Panchayats, Akharas, Local Boards,
Youth Clubs and Social Service Organisations. It has been decided
that grants may be paid to these bodies through the State Government
as follows:
for each
(a) For conduct of Sports Festivals Rs. 1,000
(b) For purchase of Sports equipment Rs. 500
This scheme will be implemented during the current financial
year, and a sum of Rs. 2 lakhs will be spent towards it.
Organisational Expenses of Federations/State Sports Councils
Under this scheme grants are paid to such National Sports
Federations/ Associations/State Sports Councils as may require the
services of paid Assistant Secretaries, to meet their salaries subject
to their fulfilling certain conditions laid down by this Ministry.
This scheme is in continuation of an earlier scheme for the
appointment of paid Secretaries. During the year 1959-60, grants
amounting to Rs. 19,036 have been paid for meeting the salaries of
five Assistant Secretaries at present working for the National Sports
Federations/State Sports Councils.
Programme for 1960-61
The various schemes for the promotion of sports and games will be
continued during the year 1960-61. A budget provision of Rs. 42
lakhs, has been made for the implementation of all these schemes
during 1960-61.
Committee on Health Education and Nutrition Education
The Sub-Committee of the Committee on Health Education and Nutri-
tion Education constituted last year has since prepared the draft
syllabi for the age group of 6-11, 11-14 and 14-17. These draft
syllabi have been circulated to the State Governments (Education
Departments as well as Health Department), and Teachers' Training
Institutions for their comments.
The Committee, at its second meeting, suggested that the subject
of Health Education should be introduced in all B.Ed./B.T. courses
conducted by the various Universities in India. The Committee also
felt that there is need for the introduction of Health Education in
the under graduate course also and hence recommended that the subject
of Health
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Education be included in the undergraduate curriculum. The recom-
mendation of the Committee has since been circulated among the Uni-
versities.
Youth Welfare
During the period under review, while the majority of the
schemes under this programme maintained a steady progress, important
changes in the policies with regard to some of the schemes were
effected. Against the provision of Rs. 8 lakhs for all the Youth
Welfare Schemes during the current financial year, a total sum of Rs.
10 lakhs has been proposed for such schemes for inclusion in the
budget for 1960-61.
Grants for Students Tours.
-In order to opreate this scheme
in a more effective and expeditius way, the scheme has now been
decentralised. The State Governments now reimburse grants to the
institutions within their respective territorial jurisdictions out of
the funds provided by the Centre. The institutions in the Union
Territories, however, continue to receive grants direct from the
Ministry as before. In order to effect a more equitable distribution
of the limited funds available under the scheme and to enable a larger
number of students to undertake such tours, a maximum ceiling of Rs.
60 per head representing admissible expenditure on railway and/or bus
fare has now been imposed. From Tune, 1958 to June, 1959 grants were
given under the scheme covering full third class railway fare at
student's concession rates and/or bus fare.
During the period, January-March, 1959 a total sum of Rs.
1,45,682 was sanctioned to 146 institutions for the benefit of 4,386
students and teachers-in-charge; the corresponding figures for the
period April-December, 1959 are Rs. 2,87,128, one hundred and eighty-
eight institutions, and 5,349 students and teachers-in-charge. In
addition, a total sum of Rs. 78,830 has been sanctioned to the
fourteen State Governments towards their reimbursing grants to the
institutions from July, 1959 under the revised operational procedure
of the scheme.
During the next financial year, it is expected that a sum of Rs.
3,20,000 will be given as grants to the State Governments for a minmum
number of 152 institutions in the territorial jurisdictions of the
States for the benefit of a minimum number of 5,320 students and
teachers-in-charge. In addition, it is expected that a sum of Rs.
60,000 would be spent on grants to a minimum number of 29 institutions
within the territorial jurisdictions of the Union Territories for the
benefit of a minimum number of 1015 students and teachers-in-charge.
Inter-University Youth Festival.
-All the earlier Festivals
were held at Delhi organised directly by this Ministry. But at the
suggestion of the Education Minister at the inaugural function of the
fifth Festival on 27th October, 1958 and as was recommended by the
Estimates Committee of the
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Lok Sabha in its 14th Report in 1957-58 it was decided to hold this
year's Festival outside Delhi organised by one of the universities
itself but with grants from the Ministry.
Accordingly, the Sixth Inter-University Youth Festival was
organised by the Mysore University at Mysore from 7th to 16th
December, 1959. It was decided to give a grant up to a maximum limit
of Rs. 3.48 lakhs to the University for the purpose out of which up to
the end of December, 1959 a sum of Rs. 3 lakhs has been sanctioned.
1,210 persons including students and teachers-in-charge from 34
universities participated in the Festival. The Festival is proposed
to be organised next year also.
Inter-Collegiate Youth Festivals.
-This Ministry encourages
the universities to hold inter-collegiate youth festivals in order to
select their contingents for the Inter-University Youth Festival.
Grants to meet 50 per cent of the approved expenditure on such
festivals subject to a maximum of Rs. 5,000 per festival are given to
the universities on receipt of specific requests from them. During
1959-60 up to the end of December, 1959, a total sum of Rs. 8,838 has
been sanctioned for three inter-collegiate youth festivals held during
1958 and another sum of Rs. 3,450 for one inter-collegiate festival
held during 1959.
For both Inter-University and Inter-Collegiate Youth Festivals
during the next financial year, a total sum of Rs. 4.00 lakhs has been
proposed to be earmarked in the budget for that year.
Youth Leadership Training Camps.
-In May, 1959, one Youth
Leadership Training camp was conducted at Tara Devi (Simla Hills) for
the benefit of 25 teachers from 11 universities. A sum of Rs. 7,700
was sanctioned for this camp.
During the period, April-December, 1959 a total sum of Rs. 26,000
was sanctioned to the Universities of Punjab and Agra to conduct one
Youth Leadership Training Camp each.
The scheme is proposed to be continued during the next financial
year also. A sum of Rs. 30,000 has been. proposed to be earmarked in
the budget for the next financial year for three to four such camps to
be organised directly by the Ministry, while another sum of Rs. 10,000
is proposed to be given to the universities for such camps.
Youth Hostels.
-A sum of Rs. 80,000 has been proposed to be
earmarked for this scheme in the budget for the next financial year.
The Youth Hostels Association of India which has been in receipt
of financial assistance from this Ministry since 1953-54 and which is
recognised as an All-India organisation for the promotion of Youth
Hostels movement in the country, was given a grant of Rs. 15,000,
during this period
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towards its organisational expenditure. An annual amount has been pro-
posed to be allocated for this purpose in the budget for the next
financial year.
In addition to the adoption of the usual safeguards and steps
required under the financial rules in regard to the proper utilization
of the grants given to this Association, the Ministry has deputed a
representative on the Organising Committee of the Association.
Youth Welfare Boards and Committees.
-According to the
information available with the Ministry so far the Universities of
Agra, Jadavpur, Annamalai, Patna and Sardar Vallabhbhai Vidyapeeth set
up Youth Welfare Committees, and the State Government of Andhra, a
Youth Welfare Board. During the period under review a total sum of
Rs. 4,720 has been given as Government of India's grants for two
University Youth Welfare Committees.
The scheme is proposed to be continued next year also and a sum
of Rs. 40,000 has been proposed for this scheme for implementation in
the next financial year.
Non-Student Youth Clubs and Centres.
-A majority of the
schemes under the Youth Welfare Programme is meant for student youths
of the country. In order to cater for the needs of the non-student
youths of the country, under this scheme grants are proposed to be
given towards the expenses of non-student youth clubs and centres on
the purchase of equipment, for recreational and cultural activities,
hobbies etc., on the recommendation of the State Governments. A sum
of Rs. 45,000 is proposed to be spent on this scheme during the next
financial year.
Survey of Living Conditions of Students.
-During 1958-59 a
total sum of Rs. 13,139 was sanctioned to the universities of Kerala
and Lucknow towards conducting a pilot survey of the living conditions
of students of those universities. The object was to assess
scientificially the living conditions of youths in colleges and
universities in regard to their socioeconomic conditions, facilities
for curricular and co-curricular activities and cultural interests.
The survey was completed and results were submitted to the Ministry.
During the period under report the results have been examined with a
view to compiling a consolidated report which is expected to be
published in due course.
National Youth Centre.
-To provide recereational facilities
for the youths a comprehensive National Youth Centre is proposed to be
established in the capital-at the ridge area, Talkotora Gardens. It
is estimated that about 43 acres of land would be required to provide
all the requirements of the proposed centre. The Ministry of Works,
Housing and Supply are examining the question of allotment of the land
and the Central Public Works Department are drawing up the plans and
estimates for the
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buildings of the Centre. As the preliminary details are yet to be
finalised, no budget provision for this scheme has been proposed for
the next financial year.
National Projects for Child Welfare-Bal Bhavan.
-During
1959-60, by the end of December, 1959 a sum of Rs. 2.50 lakhs has been
sanctioned towards the construction of Bal Bhavan buildings and a sum
of Rs. 0.60 lakhs towards its recurring expenditure. Against the
original budget estimates of Rs. 8 lakhs for this project for the
current financial year, revised estimates are Rs. 5 lakhs, and a total
sum of Rs. 6 lakhs has been proposed for inclusion in the budget for
the next financial year.
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