APPENDICES-AGENDA AND MEMORANDA ON THE ITEMS DISCUSSED-- (I) APPENDIX A-AGENDA
1 . To record appreciation of the services rendered by those who have
ceased to be members since the last meeting of the Board and to
welcome new members.
2. To report that the proceedings of the 26th meeting of the Central
Advisory Board of Education held at Madras in January, 1959, were
confirmed by circulation to members and the copies were sent to the
State Governments and Union Territories etc.
3. Report of the Committee on Religious and Moral instruction.
(Ministry of Education) (Appendix B)
4. Report of the Committee on National Service.
(Ministry of Education) (Appendix C)
5. Examination of Higher Secondary school candidates with compulsory
English and without English;-Desirability of two types of public
examinations.
(Government of Rajasthan) (Appendix D)
6. Attaching Class VIII to Higher Secondary section and spreading
the course to four years.
(Government of Rajasthan) (Appendix E)
7. The establishment of State Evaluation Units to promote
examination reform.
(Directorate of Extension Programmes for Secondary Education)
(Appendix F)
8. The provision of science teaching in every Secondary school and
the preparation of an adequate number of qualified and trained science
teachers for the purpose.
(Directorate of Extension Programmes for Secondary Education)
(Appendix G)
9. Grant of adequate Central assistance for schemes under University
education to States having low output of graduates.
(Government of Orissa) (Appendix H)
10. Rural Higher Institutes. (Government of Uttar Pradesh)
11. Exchange of professors and lecturers amongst universities or
colleges. (Government of Rajasthan)
12. Need of giving financial assistance and subsidies to Government
colleges. (Government of Rajasthan)
13. To consider the question of placing the State Governments' share
of assistance on the development schemes formulated by the University
Grants Commission at the disposal of the Commission.
(Ministry of Education)
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14. To consider the present condition and management of private aided
schools. (Ministry of Education)
15. Inter-State contact of officers. (Government of Uttar Pradesh)
16. To consider what additional financial assistance should be given
to the different States to provide for more Junior Technical schools
and professional courses to those students who complete their studies
up to class VIII in Secondary schools.
(Government of West Bengal)
17. To consider what additional financial assistance should be given
to different States to enlarge the scope of post-school education-(a)
Technical, (b) Agricultural, and (c) Professional-for diversion of
students successful at the Higher Secondary school final examination.
(Government of West Bengal)
18. Report from the Government of India and State Governments about
the action taken on the recommendations of the Board at its last
meeting.
19. To receive the following reports
(a) Report on the progress of Educational Development
plans implemented by the Government of India.
(b) Report on the progress of Educational Development
plans implemented by the State Governments.
(c) Report on the former All-India Council for
Secondary Education and the present Directorate of
Extension Programmes for Secondary Education for the
period 1-10-1958 to 30-9-1959.
(d) Report on the activities of the All-India Council
for Elementary Education for the period October, 1958 to
November, 1959 and the report of the second meeting of
the Council.
(e) Report on the work of the All-India Council for
Women's Education.
(f) Report of the meeting of the Standing Committee of
the Central Advisory Board of Education on Social
Education held on 21st September, 1959.
(g) Report on Science teaching at Secondary level.
(Directorate of Extension Programmes for Secondary
Education).
(h) Report in respect of schemes of Technical
education.
(Ministry of Scientific Research & Cultural Affairs)
(j) Report on the important activities of the Hindi
Division during 1958-59.
(k) Report on the progress of National Discipline
Scheme.
(l) Report on the Government of India Scholarship
Schemes.
(m) Report on the activities of the Statistical
Section.
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20. To fix the venue and dates of the next meeting of the Board.
N.B.-As stated in the concluding para, of the Minutes (page 23), the Board considered only nine items of the Agenda at its 27th session and the remaining items were decided to be taken up at the next session. The related memoranda on only the items covered are given in the present Report (Appendices B-H).
ANNEXURE B
LIST OF OUTGOING MEMBERS
1. Late Dr. J. C. Ghosh (Nominated),
2. Dr. S. R. Sen Gupta (All-India Council for Technical Education)
3. Shri L. S. S. Kumar (Indian Council of Agricultural Research)
LIST OF NEW MEMBERS 1. Dr. Mohan Sinha Mehta (Nominated)
2. Dr. T. Sen (All-India Council for Technical Education)
3. Dr. K. C. Naik (Indian Council of Agricultural Research)