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ANNEXURE 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 the new members.

2. To report that the proceedings of the 24th meeting of the Central Advisory Board of Education held at New Delhi in January, 1957 were confirmed by circulation to members and the copies were sent to State Governments and the universities etc.

3. To consider the following reports :-

(a) Report from the Government of India and State. Governments about the action taken on the recommendations of the Board at its last meeting. Appendix A (a)

(b) Report of the progress of Educational Development Plans implemented by the Government of India (excluding Plans under (d) below). Appendix A (b)

(c) Report on the progress of Educational Development Plans implemented by the State Governments (excluding Plans under (d) below). Appendix A (c)

(d) Report on the Five-Year Plan of Educational Development in Basic, Secondary and Social Education. Appendix A (d)

(e) Report on the progress of Technical education during 1955-56. Appendix A (e)

(f) Report on the activities of the Publications Section. Appendix A (f)

(g) Report on the progress of Audio-Visual education in India during 1956-57. Appendix A (g)

(h) Report on the implementation of various schemes for promotion of Hindi under the Second Five-Year Plan during 1956-57. Appendix A (h)

(j) Report on the activities of the External Relations Division (1956-57). Appendix A (j)

(k) Report of the Sixth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Central Advisory Board of Education on Basic Education. Appendix A (k)

(l) Report on the Development Programme of Physical education, Sports and Games, Scouting and Guiding and National Discipline Scheme. Appendix A (l)

(m) Report on the work done with regard to the rehabilitation of displaced persons and educational institutions during 1956-1957. Appendix A (m)

(n) Report on Government of India Scholarships Scheme. Appendix A(n)

(p) Report on the work of the All India Council for Secondary Education. Appendix A (p)

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4. To consider a proposal for setting up Adult schools. (Appendix B) (Ministry of Education & S. R.)

5. To consider the desirability of establishing Multipurpose Training institutions to train teachers for different stages of education. (Appendix.C) (Ministry of Education & S. R.)

6. To consider the question of continuance of I.Sc. courses during the Second Plan period. (Appendix D) (Government of Orissa)

7. To consider the question of giving greater percentage of Central assistance to finance the backward States, for implementation of Educational schemes sponsored by the Government of India. (Appendix E) (Government of Orissa)

8. To consider a memorandum from the Government of Bombay regarding the following points:

(a) Pattern of Central assistance for Multipurpose schools. Appendix F(a)

(b) Provision of textbooks in the diversified course. Appendix F (b)

(c) Supply of craft equipment. Appendix F(c)

(d) Publication of literature. Appendix F(d)

(e) Post-Basic schools. Appendix F(e)

(f) Recognition of post-graduate Basic Training centres. Appendix F (f) (Government of Bombay)

9. To consider the question of admission of students with Engineering. and Agriculture as electives in the Higher Secondary schools to the Degree courses in Engineering and Agriculture) (Appendix G) (Government of Kerala)

10. To consider the Organisation of special courses for enabling teachers in Secondary schools to acquire a Master's Degree. Appendix H

11. To consider a recommendation for production of instruments for the teaching of Science in the Secondary schools. Appendix J

(11A) Preliminary draft of a Model Perspective Plan for the development of education. (Note submitted by the Madras Government) Appendix K

(11B) (i) Teaching, of English langauge in schools. Appendix L

(ii) Report of the English Committee. Appendix M

(11C) To consider the request of the Central Advisory Board of Museums for greater cooperation from the State Governments in implementing the recommendations of the Board for the Reorganisation and Development of Museums and making adequate budget provision for Museums Development, in State Schemes under the Second Five-Year Plan. Appendix N

12. To fix the venue and dates of the next meeting of the Board.

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ANNEXURE B

LIST OF NEW MEMBERS

1. Colonel B. H. Zaidi

2. Dr. Sushila Nayar, M.P.

3. Dr. A. C. Joshi

4. Smt. Laxmi Bai Sangam, M.P.

5. Shri Raghubar Dayal Misra, M.P.

6. Shri D. C. Pavate

7. Shri R. N. Tolani

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ANNEXURE C

LIST OF OUTGOING MEMBERS

1. Dr. Zakir Hussain

2. Smt. Hannah Sen

3. Justice Teja Singh

4. Shri Hira, Vallabh Tripathi, M.P;

5. Shri C. R. Bassapa, M.P.

6. Shri Shyamanandan Sahay

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