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LACCADIVE MINICOY AND AMINDIVE ISLANDS
The Territory has no colleges and hence
the question of introducing correspondence
courses and evening colleges does not. arise.
PONDICHERRY
Noted. The proposal to open evening
college is included in the draft Fourth Plan.
TRIPURA
No evening college is proposed to be started
in the Territory.
Item No 8: Integrated programme of National Discipline, Physical Education and other allied schemes.
Recommendation Action Taken
ANDHRA PRADESH
The Board recommended expansion of The suggestion is under examination.
the N.C.C. at the College stage on a pr-
iority basis.
ASSAM
The Board welcomed the integrated N.C.C. has been made compulsory in the
programme of N.D. S. and Physical Educa- colleges. N.C.C. (Junior) A.C.C. have also
tion which incorporates the best features been expanded in the secondary schools. Fr-
of the existing programme at the school om 1963 the integrated programme of National
level and recommended that inservice tra- Discipline Scheme and Physical Education has
ining of teachers for this work should be been introduced in some secondary schools in
carried out expeditiously. The Board the State. The programme will be expanded gr-
durther desired that suitable books sho- adually.
uld be prepared centrally for the integr-
ated scheme.
The Board also recommended that an
Advisory Board should be set up to form-
ulate general policies and programmes for
the administration of the integrated scheme.
KERALA
The Board recommended that the N.D.S. The State Government have generally accep-
Instructors should be under the administ- ted the expansion of National Discipline Sch-
rative control of the Headmasters of the eme. The suggestion of the Board to bring the
schools in which they work. The Board N.D.S Instructors under the control of the
expressed the view that N.C. C. (Junior) respective Head-masters is endorsed.
might be expanded if funds permitted.
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MADHYA PRADESH
No further extension of N.C.C. (Junior)
could be made this year due to lack of funds.
To implement the integrated programme of
physical education and N.D.S., it is necessary
that N.D.S. Instructors are placed under the
administrative control of the State Education
Departments. The N.D.S. Instructors who have
low academic and professional qualifications
should be required to undergo such minimum
academic and professional courses as are
essential for physical education teachers.
They should also be required to attend
condensed course in physical education on the
pattern of N.D.S. courses for physical eduea-
tion teachers.
MADRAS
The programme adopted in this State is
as under :
Standards I to VII-National Discipline
Scheme;
Standards IX to XI-A.C.C.
For selected boys in
Standards X & XI-N.C.C. (Junior.)
There would be no complusion for A.C.C.
or N.C.C. in the schools
At the college level, N.C.C. is
compulsory for boys studying in the first
three years including the P.U.C.
In the case of girls there will be no
compulsion but each women's College is
expected to have at least one Unit.
The expansion of N.C.C. (Junior) has
been deferred for lack of funds. The
Government are awaiting the decision of the
Government of India in the Defence and
Education Ministries for a co-ordinated
programme for the future.
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MAHARASHTRA
The State Government have already
decided to raise an additional strength of
N.C.C. Rifle Cadets. As per the Government of
India's instructions only the N.C.C. Rifles
are to be extended during the current year.
Therefore, no new raisings are made both in
Junior and Senior Divisions of N.C.C. The
emergency scheme of Physical Education and
N.D.S. has also been accepted and will be in-
troduced gradually subject to the availability
of trained teachers.
MYSORE
Recently N.C.C. has been made compulsory
in colleges and a separate directorate has
been formed for this purpose. The junior
Division will be strengthened from 1963-64.
The question of incorporating A.C.C. with
N.D.S. is under consideration. Teachers are
being deputed for in-service training. It is
accepted that the N.D.S. Instructors should be
under the administrative control of
Headmasters of the schools concerned.
ORISSA
Due emphasis is being given to the
National Discipline Scheme. Some Physical
Education teachers have already received
training under the training centres set up by
the Ministry of Education. The scheme will be
implemented in full as soon as sufficient
number of teachers have been trained.
PUNJAB
N.C.C. training is compulsory for able-
bodied male under-graduate students in all the
colleges. Details of the scheme to extend the
training to all able-bodied under-graduate
girl students are being worked out. The
students at the high/higher secondary level
who are not covered by N.C.C. are also being
given military training
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under the Elementary Military Training Scheme.
In-service P.T.Is. are being deputed for
training under the institutes set up by the
Government of India.
At present the
N.D.S. Instructors are
under the control of their
own organisation. This
diarchical set up
undermines discipline and
should be changed at once.
UTTAR PRADESH
In the wake of national emergency the
programme of N.C.C. has already been
considerably expanded during 1962-63. The
military training has been made compulsory
from July, 1963, for students of degree
classes. The integrated programme of physical
education and national discipline scheme had
been accepted.
The N.D.S. Instructors already work
under the administrative control of the
Principal or Headmaster of the school in which
they work.
WEST BENGAL
The State Government agree with the
Board and favour the expansion of N.C.C. at
the college stage and wish to accord the
highest priority. They also agree that the
N.C.C. (junior) may also expand at the higher
secondary stage, if funds permit.
DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI
The introduction of N.C.C. in the high
schools of the territory is under
consideration.
GOA, DAMAN & DIU
The schemes are being implemented.
HIMACHAL PRADESH
The training of in-service physical
training instructors in National Discipline
Scheme is almost complete and the last batches
are
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undergoing training. The integrated programme
of physical education/national discipline
scheme recommended by the Board will be
examined for implementation as soon as it is
received.
LACCADIVE, MINICOY AND AMINDIVE ISLANDS
The Territory have no college or higher
secondary schools. In the two high schools,
steps have been taken to organise N.C.C.
(Naval) Units. Two N.C.C. (Army) Units will
also be organised shortly. Highest priority
has been given to physical education
activities. Physical training instructors and
physical education teachers have been
appointed in all senior basic schools and high
schools. Steps have also been taken to give
in-service training to the physical training
instructors and physical education teachers
under the National Discipline Scheme.
PONDICHERRY
N.C.C. activities have been considerably
expanded to cover more schools and colleges in
the territory. Two senior divisions of N.C.C.
have been raised and one senior division
Girls' Troops has also been started in the
arts college. N.C.C. (junior Division) Units
have been raised in six high schools. N.C.C.
headquarter has been newly set up to carry out
the N.C.C. programme expeditiously.
National Discipline Scheme is also being
introduced. 18 in service physical education
teachers have already undergone training.
Some more teachers are proposed to be deputed
for this course this year.
The National Discipline Scheme Instructors are
under the administrative control of the Head-
masters of the schools in which they work.
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TRIPURA
The expansion of the N.C.C. at the college
stage has already been undertaken.
Item No. 9 : To consider the need to plan for adult literacy and
for increase of tempo of work.
Recommendation Action Taken
(a) The Board recommended that li- ANDHRA PRADESH
teracy Campaign should have high priority
and its tempo should be effectively inc- The matter is under examination.
reased. There should be adequate alloc-
ation of financial resources for the
purpose. ASSAM
In addition to the normal adult education pr-
(b) In the interest of ogramme consisting of literacy centres, post-
effective implementation of literacy centres, community centres and rural
literacy and Social Education libraries, a scheme has been launched this ye-
programmes, they should be pl- ar for intensive literacy drive in four Develo-
aced under the technical and pment Blocks on the lines of "Gram Shiksha Ma-
administrative control of the him" of Maharashtra State.
Education Departments of the
State Governments and Union
Territories.
(c) The State Governments and KERALA
Union Territories should take
immediate steps to prepare The recommendation is accepted in principle.
plans for literacy, follow-up The Social Education campaign in this State is
and continuation programmes, keeping full tempo. Inspection of work in line
covering the field of adult with the suggestions will be taken for implem-
education and enlist the servi- entation in stages. As suggested, the financial
ces of students and teachers in resources should be augmented by adeqeuate Cen-
carrying them out. ral assistance.
(d) The support of voluntary MADRAS
agencies should be mobilised on
an extensive scale in Adult Edu- A provision of Rs. 20 lacs has been made in
cation movement. the Third plan for expansion of adult lite-
racy work.
(e) It is desirable to establ-
ish a National Council for Social
Education for the country.
MAHARASHTRA
The State Government has realised the
acuteness of the problem and has decided the
eradicate illiteracy among adults in the age
group 14-50 within the shortest possible time.
Due priority to the social education campaign
has been given in the Third Plan and a
provision of Rs 50 las has been made for this
scheme. In order to achieve the object with
the
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minimum cost, the State Government has started
a scheme known as "Gram Shiksha Mohim" with
effect from April, 1961. It is proposed to
literate 50 lakh adults by the end of the
Third Plan under the scheme. No remuneration
is given to the social education workers but
only token grants at the nominal rate of 15
Paisa per adult are given to the village
Panchayats. The nonrecurring expenditure is
expected to be provided by the Panchayats.
The Government is, however, finding it
difficult to provide necessary money for
increasing the tempo of the adult literacy
work and has, therefore, proposed that this
scheme be treated as a Centrally sponsored
scheme with 100% Central assistance.
An appeal is also made to the people on
suitable occasions to make "Vidya dan" and to
eradicate the evil of illiteracy as early as
possible.
MYSORE
Accepted. Plans for literacy work in
the Third Plan have been prepared and sent to
the Government of India.
ORISSA
A comprehensive scheme for accelerating
progress of adult literacy programme prepared
by the State is, intended to cover the
remaining period of the Third Plan. The State
Government, however, suggests that the entire
money for the scheme be provided by the Centre
outside the Plan ceiling. This scheme aims at
achieving the underlying objective. The State
Government is making full use of audio-visual
education with the object of eradicating
social prejudices and social evils. Voluntary
agencies are run to take up this programme. A
few agencies are doing the work within their
own resources.