AGENDA
1. To record appreciation of the services rendered by those who have ceased to be members since the last meeting and to welcome new members.
2. To report that the proceedings of the 30th meeting of the Central Advisory Board of Education held at Pachmarhi in May, 1963, were sent to the State Governments and Union Territories.
Elementary & Basic Education 3. Special steps required to step up the enrolment of girls in the 6-11 age-group. (Ministry of Education)
4. The targets of enrolment to be aimed at during the next Plan period. (Ministry of Education)
5. Measures for improving standards of education at the elementary stage. (Ministry of Education)
Secondary Education 6. Schemes for improvement of quality in all secondary schools so as to bring them to a reasonable norm of efficiency, and the special development of "Quality" schools. (Ministry of Education)
(A note on this subject received from the Govt. of Bihar will also be considered with this item).
7. The nature, extent and mechanism of diversification of education at the secondary stage. (Ministry of Education)
8. Strengthening of science education-Steps other than those covered in item 6. (Ministry of Education)
Higher Education 9. Salient features of perspective planning for higher education with particular emphasis on schemes under consideration for the Fourth Plan. (Ministry of Education)
Social Education 10. To consider the First Report of the Standing Committee of the Central Advisory Board of Education on Social Education on the "Concept of Social Education".
(Ministry of Education)
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11. Guiding principles for the Fourth Five Year Plan for speedy liquidation of illiteracy. (Ministry of Education)
(A note on this subject received from the Govt. of West Bengal will also be considered with this item).
Physical Education 12. Integrated Programme of Physical Education. (Ministry of Education)
13. Agricultural and Health Education at Primary and Secondary levels : (a) Inclusion of chapters on the importance of agriculture, soil conservation, forests etc. in the text-books of Primary and Secondary Schools. (Ministry of Food & Agriculture-I.C.A.R.)
(b) To consider the inclusion of Health Education In the curriculum at Primary & Secondary school stage. (Directorate General of Health Services)
14. Corrupt practices in educational institutions: (a) Corrupt practices in the educational world. (Inter-University Board of India)
(b) Ban on the use of notes, guides and short cuts in educational institutions. (Government of Punjab)
General 15. The effect of transfer of administration of educational institutions to Panchayats. (Government of Uttar Pradesh)
16. Improvement in the emoluments and social status of school teachers of Government as well as aided schools. (Ministry of Education)
17. Setting up of an Educational Development Corporation. (Ministry of Education)
18. Measures for emotional integration-pledge to be taken by all the students. (Ministry of Education)
19. Scheme of Vijnan Mandirs. (Ministry of Education)
20. To receive the report from the Government of India and State Governments about the action taken on the recommendations of the Board made at its last meeting. (Ministry of Education)
21. To fix the venue and dates of the next meeting of the Board.
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Other Items 22. Reservation of sites for educational institutions in the development plans.
23. Development of sports and physical education.
24. Moral and Religious Education and Student unrest.
25. Administrative Problems in the Implementation of Educational Programmes.
26. Students securing top places.
27. Expenditure on Education.
28. Teachers Constituencies.
N.B.-No explanatory memoranda were prepared in respect of Item Nos. 22 to 28. These items were included by the Standing Committees of the Board in their meetings held at Bangalore on 9th & 10th October, 1964.