APPENDIX J : MEMORANDUM ON ITEM 12 : REPORT ON PROGRESS MADE UNDER IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL SCHEMES OF THE STATES AND THE UNION TERRITORIES DURING THE YEAR 1960-61.
A N D H R A P R A D E S H
Administration The Department of Libraries was separated from the Education Department though the Director of Public Instruction continued to be Director of Public Libraries.
Inspection The offices of the Deputy Inspectors of Schools in the entire State were reorganised on the basis of block as jurisdiction of a Deputy Inspector of Schools and 82 (73 for Andhra Area plus nine for Telangana area) additional posts of Deputy Inspectors of Schools with necessary staff were sanctioned.
Primary Education During the year under report, 1832 new elementary schools were opened (967 in the Andhra and 865 in the Telangana Area).
The salient features under the scheme "Relieving Educated Unemp- loyment" during the year 1960-61 were as stated below:
(i) One thousand eight hundred and thirty two (967 in the Andhra Area and 865 in the Telangana Area) teachers and forty (20 in the Andhra Area and 20 in the Telangana Area) Deputy Inspectors were appointed.
(ii) Orientation, training was given for a period of two months to the untrained teachers.
(iii) Payment of Equipment Grant to the teachers.
(iv) Construction of 200 residential quarters for women teachers in rural areas (100 in the Andhra Area and 100 in the Telangana Area).
The expenditure on this scheme was borne fully by the Government of India.
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Mid-day Meal Scheme Government sanctioned a sum of Rs. 3.58 lakhs for the supply of free mid-day meals to school children during 1960-61 in 254 Samithi Blocks as a persuasive method to attract more number of children to schools.
Training Schools The Government sanctioned the award of stipends at the enhanced rates of Rs. 35/- p. m. for Secondary Grade Training and Rs. 30/- p. m. for Higher Elementary Grade Training for all the pupil-teachers in the Andhra Region up to Vie limit of the sanctioned strength fixed for the training schools. These enhanced rates were sanctioned in respect of the Telangana Region in the previous years.
In order to attract more women to take up the teaching profession, a scheme of award of stipends at the rate of Rs. 20/- p. m. for 10 months in a year for girls studying in the top two classes of ordinary high schools and the higher secondary and multipurpose schools was sanctioned during the year. The target fixed was 100 girls for each of the 30 educational districts in the State.
Under the Centrally sponsored scheme for the expansion of girls' education and training of women teachers, all the items of development started during the years 1958-59 and 1959-60 were continued during the year under report. Sanction was accorded for the construction of 40 residential quarters for women teachers of primary schools in eight Panchayat Samithi Blocks in Hyderabad district at the rate of five in each block. Sanction was also accorded for the acquisition of land for the. Government Special School for Adult Women at Gooty.
Secondary Schools During the year 1960-61, Government permitted the opening of 2 more night high schools in the Hyderabad City viz. the Jagdish Night High school, Mahbubgunj and L.M.G. Night School, Begam Bazar for the benefit of the workers. There were 3 night schools for workers in the City as against one during the year 1959-60.
Grant-in-aid to Secondary Schools New integrated uniform rules relating to levy and utilisation of special fees e.g. games fee, library fee, literary association fee etc., common to secondary schools of both Andhra and Telangana, were brought into force during the year under report.
The question of unifying the separate systems of grant-in-aid to private secondary schools in the two regions of the State was also taken up during the year. A committee was asked to go into the matter and as a result of its deliberations, a new system was devised under which the schools remit their fee-income to Government and Government pay the salaries of the staff and in addition pay the managements a grant not
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exceeding 15% of the staff salaries towards maintenance and contingent expenditure. The proposals drafted in this regard are under consideration of Government.
Departmental Audit The system of departmental audit of the accounts of aided secon- dary and special schools, for the purpose of assessing teaching grants due to them was extended to schools of the Telangana area during the year under report, Four more posts of auditors were sanctioned for the purpose.
Integration of Syllabuses of Secondary, Higher Secondary and
Multipurpose Schools of Andhra and Telangana Areas At present there are different curricula and' syllabuses in force for secondary schools in the Andhra and Telangana areas. The curricula and Syllabuses of higher secondary and multipurpose schools in both the areas are again different from the curricula and syllabuses of ordinary secondary schools. In order to bring about uniformity in this regard, common integrated curicula and syllabuses for secondary and higher secondary ( multipurpose) schools were got prepared and steps are being taken to introduce them throughout the State according to the following programme
1962-63 in classes VI and IX
1963-64 in classes VII and X
1964-65 in classes VIII and XI
1965-66 in class XII
One important feature of these revised syllabuses is that the syllabuses in any subject for classes IX to XI are common for both ordinary and secondary schools and higher secondary (including multipurpose) schools. This will, among others, facilitate migration of pupils of these classes from one type of schools to the other.
Collegiate Education The Government Training College at Kurnool was affiliated in the M. Ed. degree course during the year under report.
The most notable feature under collegiate education was the Government's decision approving the adoption of the University Grants Commission scales of pay for the collegiate staff in all the affiliated art and science and training colleges in the State under all managements with effect from 1st March, 1961.
Scholarships During the year under report, only one new scheme i.e. the scheme for the award of the educational concession to the children and grand children of persons who took part in the struggle during 1947-48 for the integration of the erstwhile Hyderabad State with the Indian Union was sanctioned and an amount of about Rs. 35,000/- was spent towards the award of the educational concessions under the said scheme.
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The scheme of educational concessions to the children and grand children of political sufferers which was sanctioned during the year 1959-60 was continued during the year under report and an amount of about Rs. 1,75,000/- was spent on this item.
Nationalisation of Textbooks During the year under report, Government printed and distributed the following textbooks in addition to the books already nationalised during the previous years:-
1 . Mathematics Text for class V.
2. Social studies Text for Class V.
3. General Science Text for Class V.
4. Telugu Readers for Class IV.
5. Telugu Readers for Class II.
Textbook Committee With a view to ensure that proper books are placed in the hands of school-going children, an ad hoc Committee for selection of textbooks in different subjects for classes IX to XI of high schools in the Andhra area, was constituted. The Vice-Chancellor of Sri Venkateswara University acted as the chairman of the ad hoc Committee. The books were obtained from various publishers and after careful scrutiny, books suitable for various classes in the different subjects were selected by the Committee. The publishers agreed to pay suitable royalty based on estimated sales of the book concerned. About fifty books were selected by the ad hoc Committee for the year 1960-61, and they were approved by Government.
Registration of Books and Periodicals The number of the books and periodicals registered under the Press and Registration of Books Act was 838 and 1,650 respectively. Of the total books registered the number designed for educational purposes was 90. The tone and contents of the books registered were of unobjectionable nature and the books were intended to educate the public in different branches of learning.
Educational and Vocational Guidance The Annual Conference of the All India Educational and Vocational Guidance Association for the year 1960 was held from 26th to 28th October, 1960 at Hyderabad and an expenditure of Rs. 1,000/- was incurred thereon.
Government sanctioned the running of Career Masters Training Courses of three weeks' duration for two batches of 20 teachers each by the Director, State Bureau of Educational and Vocational Guidance, Hyderabad. The first batch of training was held from 5-12-1960 to
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25.12. 1960 and the second batch from 6.2.1061 to 26.2.1961, at the State Bureau. For the first batch only II teachers from different schools were trained and for the second batch 20 teachers were selected to undergo the course.
Extension Services Department Extension Services. Departments were functioning in four colleges in Andhra Pradesh at Government Training Colleges, Rajahmundary, Kurnool, Warangal and at College of Education, Osmania University, Hyderabad. The State Government sanctioned a sum of Rs. 6,000/- to each of the Extension Services Departments for meeting the expenditure of T.A. and D. A' of the teachers participating in the activities of these Departments and the other expenses were borne by the Directorate of Extension Programmes for Secondary Education, Government of India, New Delhi.
Providing Training Facilities For Hindi Teachers Pandits' Training Courses in Hindi were conducted at Government Training Colleges, Rajashmundry and Hyderabad, Fifty four candidates were trained in the two Colleges put together.
In addition to the above two institutions three private institutions viz., Hindi Pracharak Vidyalaya, Chanchalguda, Hyderabad Hindi Sikshak Training Centre and Hindi Premi Mandali Mahavidyalaya, Tenali for Training Hindi Teachers were admitted to aid. Ninetynine students were trained in these institutions.
As the syllabus, examination and rules and regulations for all these types of training courses varied, an integrated syllabus has been prescribed to be enforced with effect from the year 1961-62.
A S S A M
Elementary Education Expansion : 1,300 new primary schools were started and 1760 teachers were appointed in these schools. The enrolment in these schools increased by 70,000.
Training of teachers : 1,400 teachers of elementary schools were deputed for training during the year.
A scheme for orienting the primary schools to the Basic pattern was initiated during the year and 7,300 teachers were put through 164 orientation seminars. 1,500 primary schools were given a grant of Rs. 200/- each for purchase of educational aids in connection with the implementation of the orientation programme. The supervisory staff also received their training.
Teaching of Science in Elementary Schools A wing was established in the Post-Graduate Training College, Jorhat to take up a pilot project for improvement of teaching in
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Science in elementary schools. A Science Consultant was appointed and a start was made with 20 elementary schools. A scheme was also taken up for compiation of series of Textbooks on science for elementary schools.
Secondary Education (a) Expansion: Grants-in-aid worth Rs. 5.98 lakhs were sanctioned to 117 high schools and 66 middle English schools for meeting their recurring expenditure on payment of salaries of teachers.
(b) Upgrading of High Schools into Higher Secondary School: Eight higher secondary and seven multipurpose schools which were taken up for the development during previous year were given grant of Rs. 4.00 lakhs and 3.14 lakhs respectively for purchase of scientific and other equipments and furniture.
Inspection The Inspectorate for the supervision of secondary schools was strengthened by the creation of nine posts of Assistant Inspectors of Schools. Of these posts four are ear-marked for women officers.
Improvement of Pay Scales The pay of the secondary school teachers was equalised with that of Government school teachers with effect from April, 1959. During 1960-61 an up-ward revision was effected for Government and non- Government secondary school teachers possessing higher qualifications such as Honours and distinction in the degree examination or Master's degree.
Textbooks As the number of higher secondary schools in the State is very small and production of textbooks in certain subjects is not yet commercially attractive, the Department declared prizes each of the value Rs. 2,500/- for the best book on certain subject. As a result of this scheme, the following books for higher secondary schools were selected and published by the Department.
1. One book in Logic.
2. Three books on Agriculture.
Besides the above, the department also published a book on Cutting and Tailoring' for instruction in that craft in high and higher secondary schools.
Two books, one on prose and the other on poetical selection in Assamese for higher secondary school were also compiled by a committee of experts appointed by the Government.
Training of Teachers 60 teachers were deputed for B. T. training. The scheme for deputation of experienced graduate teachers for further education in a given science subject continued and 30 teachers were trained under this scheme for appointment as Science teachers in higher secondary schools.
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30 experienced teachers were also deputed for one year to the post- garduate course of the Gauhati University in humanities.
Publication Board The Publication Board which was established in 1958 for the development of local languages received a grant of Rs. 1 lakh from the State Government during the year. The Board gave financial assistance to authors for publication of manuscripts selected by the Board and also undertook translation and publication of books on general literature, science and books for children.
B I H A R Out of a total outlay of Rs. 588.62 lakhs approved for educational development schemes (excluding cultural programmes), a sum of Rs. 585.27 lakhs was provided for the State schemes and the balance of Rs. 3.35 lakhs was ear-marked for meeting the States' matching share under the Centrally sponsored schemes. The expenditure from the State Plan on State schemes and the Centrally sponsored schemes was, however, Rs. 590.15 lakhs and Rs. 3.38 lakhs respectively. A sum of Rs. 39.86 lakhs was also spent as Central share on the Central and Centrally sponsored schemes. The details of outlay and expenditure under different heads are given in the tables below:
TABLE I
EXPENDITURE FROM STATE PLAN
S.No. Sub-Head of Expenditure Outlay Expenditure Excess(+)
Shortfall (-)
1. Elementary Education
(i) State schemes 356.38 345.35 (-) 11.03
(ii) Centrally sponsored
schemes (State Share) 2.75 2.75
2. Secondary Education 108.63 110.75 (+) 2.12
3. University Education and Research Schemes
(i) State schemes 64.31 90.07 (+) 25.76
(ii) Centrally sponsored scheme
(State share) 0.60 0.63 (+) 0.03
4. Social Education 4.76 3.94 (-) 0.82
5. Physical Education and Youth
Welfare Activities 22.91 13.90 (-) 9.01
6. Promotion of Sanskrit 7.96 3.33 (-) 4.63
7. Education of Handicapped 1.59 1.62 (+) 0.10
8. Audio-Visual Education 0.88 0.83 (-) 0.05
9. Other-Schemes 17.92 20.36 (+) 2.44
Total (a) State schemes 585.27 590.15 (+) 4.88
(b) Centrally sponsored
schemes (State
share) 3.35 3.38 (+) 0.03
Grand total State Plan 588.62 593.53 (+) 4.91