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                                                  PUNJAB
        
                                Progress Report of Basic Education-1955-56
        
        Government Basic Schools
        
        1. Serial No.
         
        2. Types of institutions                          Govt.  Basic Primary schools
        
        3. Number of institutions with grades             Ten (Basic Primary I to V 
                                                          classes).
         
        4. Number of pupils in these institutions class-wise
                                 
                                                               I                  913  
        
                                                               II                 674
        
                                                               III                633
        
                                                               IV                 621
        
                                                               V                  519
                                                    
                                           Total in all institutions            3,360
                  
                                           Average per institution                336
        
        5. Number of trained teachers                                              89
        
        6. Number of untrained teachers                                           Nil
        
                                                                     Rs.     As.    P.
        
        7. Expenditure on teachers' salaries and D.A.            1,09,679     0     0
        
        8.   (a) Expenditure on contingencies other than raw
                   materials                                        1,721     2     0
        
             (b) Rent-rates and taxes                                 932     5     0
        
             (c) Salaries of menials                                8,401     1     0
        
             (d) Travelling allowance                                 295    12     0
        
             (e) Recurring cost of raw materials                      136     0     6
        
        9. contingencies (non-recurring) (a) on house building;
             (b)  Land; (c) Equipment and appliances; (d) working
             capital; (e) irrigational facilities                  1,121     1     6
        
        10.  Quantity of goods produced during the
             year in weight, or yardage or size      65 maunds, 12 seers and 6 chhtks.
        
                                                                      Rs.    As.    P.
        
        11.  Money value of produced goods during the year            261     6     9
        
        12.  Money value of produced goods of the previous stock      167     5     3
        
        13.  Money value of the quantity sold during the year         295     6     6
        
        14.  Money value of the unsold quantity in stock at the end of
             the year                                                 133     5     6
        
        15.  Value of raw materials in stock of the previous year       7     8     0
        
        16.  Value of raw materials supplied afresh during the year   141     0     6
        
        17.  Total value of raw materials available during the year   148     8     6
        
                                                    

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                                                                      Rs.     As.   P.
         
        18.  Total value of raw materials used during the year        78      2     0
        
        19.  Value of raw materials in balance at the end of the year 70      6     6
        
        20.  Total income during the year                          4,938     15     9
        
        21.  Total earning during the year                           217      4     6
        
        22.  Total Treasury deposit during the year (from different
             heads)                                                4,852      3     0
        
        23.  Other  savings  effected as a result of community life
             (i.e. pay and allowance of menials, expenditure on
             repairs of buildings and furniture etc.)                985      8     0
        
                                                                     average 98-8-9
                                                                     per institution
        
        24.  (a) Percentage of (money value) goods produced and
                  expenditure                                                     222%
        (b)  Percentage of money value of quantity sold and
              expenditure                                                         251%
                       
                                                                       Rs.     As.  P.
        
        25. Net cost                                                 1,17,289   7   9
        
        26. Cost per capita (in rupees)                                    34   14  6
        
                                                 

Note :

(1) Expenditure in item 24 (a & b) has been taken as net expenditure after deducting from the expenditure income from the sale of articles and fees etc.

(2) Net cost in item No. 25 has been taken as net expenditure after deducting from the expenditure income from the material sold and fees etc.

(3) Earning has been shown as difference between items nos. 13 & 18.

(4) Total income against item no. 20 has been shown as income from the material sold and fees etc.

        
                                   HIMACHAL PRADESH
        
                      Progress Report of Basic Education-1955-56
         
        1. Serial  No.
        
        2. Types of institutions        Urban Basic and Basic  Primary schools
        
        3. No. of institutions with grades   204 (1 Urban Basic school and 203
                                             Basic Primary schools)
        
        4.   No. of pupils in these institutions
         
             class-wise                                   Classes
                                                     
                                                          I              4,000
                                                     
                                                         II              3,800
                                                     
                                                         III             3,000
        
                                                          IV             2,500
        
                                                           V             2,372
        
                                                          VI                78
        
                                                         VII                60
        
                                                        VIII                52
                                                          
                                                                 Total  15,862
                                           
                                                   Average per institution   77
        
                                          

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        5.   No. of trained teachers                                               451
             
        6.   No. of untrained teachers                                              76 
        
                                                                       Rs.     As.   P.
        
        7. Expenditure on teachers' salaries and D.A.                3,91,000   0    0 
        
        8.   (a) Expenditure on contingencies other than raw material  37,000   0    0
             
             (b) Rent-rates and taxes                                   2,700   0    0
             
             (c) Salaries of menials                                    2,000   0    0
             
             (d) Travelling allowance                                  35,000   0    0
             
             (e) Recurring cost of raw material                         4,803   3    0
        
        9.   Contingencies (non-recurring)                              18,400  0    0
        
        10.  Quantity of goods produced during  the year in weight or Mds. srs. chhs.
             yardage or size                                                10  4   15
        
                                                                          Rs.  As.   P.
        
        11.  Money value of produced goods during the year                562   5    0
             
        12.  Money value of produced goods of the previous stock           99    0   0
        
        13.  Money value of the quantity sold during the year              14    6   0 
        
        14.  Money value of the unsold quantity in stock at the end of
                  the year                                                 646  15   0 
        
        15.  Value of raw materials in stock of the previous year         1,333  1   0 
        
        16.  Value of raw materials supplied afresh during the year       3,124  8   0
        
        17.  Total value of raw materials available during the year       4,457  9   0
        
        18.  Total value of raw materials used during the year              562  5   0
        
        19.  Value of raw materials in balance at the end of the year      3,895 4   0
        
        20.  Total income during the year
        
        21.  Total earning during the year                                    14  6  0
        
        22.  Total Treasury deposit during the year                           14  6  0
        
        23.  Other savings effected
        
        24.  Net cost                                                   4,58,999  0  0
        
        25.  Cost per capita                                                  29  0  0
        
                                                                                (App.)
                                                COORG
        
                      Progress of Basic (Primary and Middle) Education-1955-56
        
        1.   Serial No.
        
        2.   Types of institutions                  Basic schools
        
        3.   Number of institutions                 49 Senior Basic and 68 Junior Basic
                                                     schools
        
                                                 

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        4.   Number of pupils in these institutions class-wise
         
                       Senior-
                                                I                        B         0
                                                                         G     1,253   
             
                                                II                       B     1,246
                                                                         G       922
                  
                                                III                      B     1,133
                                                                         G       932
        
                                                IV                       B      1,186
                                                                         G        841
             
                                                V                        B      1,112
                                                                         G        738
                                      
                                                VI                       B      1,171
                                                                         G        731
        
                                                VII                      B        932
                                                                         G        492
                            
                                                VIII                     B      1,063
                                                                         G        428
        
                                           Junior-
             
                                                I                        B          5
                                                                         G        987
             
                                                II                       B        717
                                                                         G        535
        
                                               III                       B         640
                                                                         G         446
        
                                                IV                       B         557
                                                                         G         358
        
                                                 V                       B         464
        
                                                                         G         269
        
                                      Total-Senior B.S.                  B       9,553
                                                                         G       6,337
        
                                      Total-Junior B.S.                  B       3,553
                                                                         G       2,595
                                 
                                      GRAND TOTAL                               22,038
        
                                           Average                                 181
        
        5. No. of trained teachers    Senior B.S.                        M         164
                                                                         W          33
        
                                      Total                                        197
        
                                                                         M         127
                                      Junior B.S.                        W           6
        
                       
                                      Total                                        133
             
                                      GRAND TOTAL                                  330
        
                                                 
NOTE: B-Boys; G-Girls M-Men; W-Women.

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        6.   No. of untrained teachers
                                                Senior B.S.    M                   197
                                                               W                    68
        
                                                Total                              255
                            
                                           Junior B.S.         M                    58
                                                               W                     3
        
                                                               Total                61
        
                                           GRAND TOTAL                             316
        
                                           GRAND TOTAL         M                   546
                                           TEACHERS            W                   110
                                                 
                                                                                   656
        
        
        7. Expenditure on teachers'salaries      Rs. 7,17,603 inclusive of expenditure 
        and D.A. etc.                            both from the Five-Year Plan funds and
                                                 State Government funds
        
                                                                         Rs.   As.  P.
        
        8.   (a) Expenditure. on contingencies other than raw materials  70,052  0   0
        
             (b) Rent-rates and taxes                                       110  0   0 
        
             (c) Salaries to menials                                     31,752  0   0
        
             (d) Travelling allowances                                     7,520 0   0
        
             (e) Recurring cost of raw materials   Rs. 732 for manure etc.  The seeds
                                                    etc. were collected  locally mostly
                                                    free of cost
        
        9.   Contingencies (non-recurring)                               Rs.   As.  P.
        
             (a) On house building                                          Nil.
        
             (b) Land                                                  2,358   0   0
        
             (c) Equipment and other appliances                     1,29,085   0   0
        
             (d) Working capital                                           Nil.
        
             (e) Irrigation facilities           Mostly rain water or natural spring
        
        10.  Quantity of produced goods during
                  the year                       8927 lbs. of vegetable and grains etc.
        
                                                                          Rs.  As.  P.
        
        11.  Money value of produced goods during the year              6,667   0   0
         
        12.  Money value of the produced goods of the previous stock           Nil
        
        13.  Money value of the quantity sold
             during the year                           Rs. 5,110 (remaining Rs. 1,567
                                                       worth of vegetables were 
                                                       consumed directly by the pupils
                                                       of the Basic schools)
        
        14.  Money value of the unsold quanti-        Nil (Please see the explanation
             ty in stock at the end of the year       given  against item 13).
        
        15.  Value of raw materials in stock of
              the previous year                                                   Nil
        
                                                 

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        16.  Value of raw materials supplied af-  Nil.  Nothing was supplied departmen-
             resh during the year                  tally but the Shala Samajas purchas-
                                                   ed Rs. 732 worth of raw materials.
                                                   Please refer to 8(e).
        
        17.  Total value of raw materials avail- Rs. 732 the quantity available free of
                  able during the year            cost.
        
        18.  Value of raw materials in balance                            Rs.  As.   P
                  at the end of the year                                      Nil
        
        19.  Total income during the year                              5,119    0    0
        
        20.  Total earning during the year                             4,378    0    0
        
        21.  Total Treasury deposit during the    Deposited in the Shala Samaj account
             year (from different heads)         used for community dinners etc.
        
        22.  Other savings effected as a result
             of community life (i.e. pay and
             allowance of menials, expenditure
             expenditure on repairs of buildings
             and furniture etc.)
                                                                                  Nil*
        23.  (a) Percentage of (money value)
                  purchased goods and expenditure Less than 1%.
        
              (b) Percentage of money value of
                  quantity sold and expenditure Less than 1%.
        
        24.  Net cost                             Rs. 8,27,769 (Only recurring expen-
                                                    diture for the year has been taken
                                                    into account)
        
        25.  Per capita                            Rs. 37.5 per pupil
        
        
                                             SAURASHTRA
        
                                 Progress of Basic Education-1955-56
        
        Government Basic Schools
        
        1.   Serial No.
        
        2.   Type of institutions                      Primary Basic schools
        
        3.   Number of institutions with grades        A       B      C      Total
                                                       48     288    1,079  1,415
        
        4.   Number of pupils in these institu-
             tions class-wise                           I                    58,788
        
                                                       II                    32,919
        
                                                      III                    24,967 
        
                                                       IV                    24,625
        
                                                        V                    15,239
        
                                                       VI                     8,883
        
                                                      VII                     4,977
        
                                                     VIII                     1,160
        
                                                 
Total of all institutions 1,71,558
*Only the money value of the service rendered by the children to the school and community has been estimated at Rs. 6,113. But the Government has not actually saved any money out of this.

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        5.   Number of trained teachers                                       3,146
        
        6.   Number of untrained teachers                                     3,762
        
        7.   Expenditure on teachers' salaries                         Rs.     As.  P.
             and D.A.                                               30,02,367  12   0
        
        8.   (a) Expenditure on contingencies
             other than raw materials                                  68,852   3   0
        
             (b) Rent-rates and taxes                                  11,642  10   0
        
             (c) Salaries of menials                                 1,37,518  14   0
        
             (d) Travelling allowances                                  9,727    5  0
        
             (e) Recurring cost of raw materials                     1,11,355    5  0
        
        9.   Contingencies (non-recurring)-
             (a)  On house building; (b) Land;
             
             (c) Equipment  and appliances;
        
             (d)  Working capital; (e) Irrigation-
                  al facilities; Total                                 94,327    2  0
        10.  Quantity of goods produced during
                  the year-                            in weight 137-mds.
                                                       in yardage-4,510 yards
        
        11.  Money value of produced goods during the year             14,744    8  6
        
        12.  Money value of produced goods of the previous stock       3,383    10  9
        
        13.  Money value of the quantity sold during the year          7,613     2  6
        
        14.  Money value of the unsold quantity in stock at the end of
                  the year                                             10,515    0  9
        
        15.  Value of raw materials in stock of previous year           2,866   13  3
        
        16.  Value of raw materials supplied afresh during the year    47,623    9  0
        
        17.  Total value of raw materials available during the year    50,490    6  3
        
        18.  Total value of raw materials. used during the year        22,434    8  3
        
        19.  Value of raw materials in balance at the end of year      28,056    8  0
        
        20.  Total income during the year                               4,058    3  0
        
        21.  Total earning during the year                              2,250   15  0
        
        22.  Total Treasury deposit during the year from different
             heads                                                        683   10  0
        
        23.  Other  savings  effected as a result of community life
            (i.e. pay allowance of menials and expenditure on repairs of
            buildings and furniture etc.) Total (Average)                5,330  13  0
        
        24.  (a)  Percentage of (money value) goods produced and
              expenditure (b) Percentage, of money value of quantity
              sold and expenditure
        
        25.  Net cost                                                34,31,730  11  0
        
        26.  Cost per capita (in rupees)                                  20 (appro-
                                                                             ximately)
        
        
                                                 

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                                                DELHI
         
                                 Progress of Basic Education-1955-56
        
         
        (Government Basic Schools
        
        1.   Serial No.
        
         
        2. Types of institutions                   Junior Basic schools and  Senior
                                                    Basic schools
         
        3.   Number of institutions with grades    262  Junior Basic schools from grade
                                                   I to V; 38 Senior Basic schools with
                                                    Grades VI to VIII
        
        4.   Number of pupils in these institutions class-wise
        
                                                          I                      9,910
        
                                                         II                      6,586
        
                                                        III                      5,693
        
                                                         IV                      5,055
        
                                                          V                      4,419
        
                                                         VI                      1,529
        
                                                        VII                        828
        
                                                       VIII                        396
        
                                                Total in all institutions       34,416
        
                                                                  Average          174
                                                 
        
        
        5.   Number of trained teachers                                    1,287
        
        6.   Number of untrained teachers                                  Nil
        
        7.   Expenditure on teachers' salaries                           Rs.  As.   P.
             and D.A.                             Pay of teachers   11,60,004  0    0
                                                  D.A.               7,71,600  0    0
        
        8.   (a) Expenditure on contingencies
             other than raw materials                                  60,000  0    0
        
             (b) Rent rates and taxes                                   2,400  0    0
        
             (c) Salaries of menials                                   13,440  0    0
        
             (d) Travelling allowance                                     600  0    0
        
             (e) Recurring cost of raw materials                       21,600  0    0
        
        9.   Contingencies (non-recurring)
        
             (a) On house building                                   2,50,000  0    0
        
             (b) Land                                                      Nil
        
             (c) Equipment and appliances                                  Nil
        
             (d) Working capital                                           Nil
        
             (e) Irrigational facilities                                   Nil
        
                                                 

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        10.  Quantity of goods produced during the year
        
             In weight                               40 maunds spun yarn
        
             or yardage                              4,500  yards of newar, 260
                                                     durries and 640 galichas
        
             or size                                 Paper and card Board articles
                                                     2,000  and  agricultural  and
                                                     gardening products, wed by the
                                                     students-32 mds.
        
                                                                          Rs.  As.  P.
        
        11. Money value of produced   goods during the year           16,700    0   0
        
        12. Money value of produced goods of the previous stock        1,469    0   0
        
        13.  Money value of the quantity sold during the year          3,000    0   0
        
        14.  Money value of the unsold quantity in stock at the end of
             the year                                                  2,020     0   0 
        
        15.  Value of raw material in stock of the previous year         280     0   0 
        
        16.  Value of raw material supplied afresh during the year    14,100     0   0 
        
        17.  Total value of raw materials available during the year   14,380     0   0
        
        18   Total value of raw materials used during the year        14,300     0   0 
        
        19.  Value of raw materials in balance at the end of the year     80     0   0 
        
        20.  Total income during the year                              4,000     0   0 
        
        21.  Total earning during the year                             2,320     0   0
        
        22.  Total Treasury deposit during the       No Government money was utilised 
             year (from different heads)             for  purchase of raw material as
                                                     it was purchased out of students'
                                                     funds. As such the sale proceeds 
                                                     were   deposited  back  into the  
                                                     students,   funds  and  not  the
                                                     Treasury.
        
        23.  Other savings effected as a result of 
             community life (i.e. pay and allow-
             ances of menials, expenditure on        Total Rs. 50,000 Average Rs. 166
             repairs   of buildings and furniture    per school
             and construct-on of buildings).
        
        24.  (a) Percentage of (money value)
                  goods produced and expenditure
        
             (b) Percentage of money value, of
                 quantity sold and expenditure                             20%
        
                                                                           Rs. As.  P.
        
        25. Net cost                                                 19,42,400  0   0 
        
        26.  Cost per capita (in rupees)                                    56   0   0
        
        
                                                 

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                                       BOMBAY (NAGPUR REGION)
        
         
                                 Progress of Basic Education-1955-56
         
        
        1. Serial Number
        
        2. Type of institutions                 Government Junior and Senior  Basic
                                                schools
        
        3. No. of institutions with grades      (a) Senior Basic schools-       35
        
                                                (b) Junior Basic schools-       19
        
        4. No. of pupils in these institutions, class-wise
        
             (a) Junior Basic schools           I                              441
        
                                                II                             279 
        
                                               III                             213
                                                
                                                IV                             177
                                                
                                                 V
        
                                                VI
             
                                               VII
                                           
                                              VIll
        
                                                 
Total 1,113
(b) Senior Basic schools I 2,314 II 1,948 III 1,738 IV 1,664 V 1,391 VI 1,168 VII 888 VIll 150 Total 11,261 GRAND TOTAL 12,374

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        5. No. of trained teachers                                        362
        
        6. No. of untrained teachers                                       38
        
                                                                           Rs.  As.  P.
        
        7. Expenditure on teachers' salaries and D.A.                  316,001  11   0
        
        8. (a) Expenditure on contingencies other than raw materials    34,770    4  6
        
           (b) Rent, rates and taxes                                     2,760    0  0
        
           (c) Salaries of menials                                       8,557    2  0
             
           (d) Travelling allowance                                      1,917    7  0
        
           (e) Recurring cost of raw materials                           5,636   12  9
        
        9. Contingencies (non-recurring)
        
           (a) On house building                                        16,939   14  0
        
           (b) Land                                                         71    0  0
          
           (c) Equipment and appliances                                 16,430   11  0
        
           (d) Working capital
        
           (e) Irrigational facilities
        
        10.  Quantity of goods produced during the year-
        
                                                     Niwar     1,683 feet
        
                                                     Galicha   17 in number
        
                                                     Carpet    17 in number
        
                                                     Cloth     35 1/2 yards
        
                                                     Chaddar   2 in number
        
                                                     Thread    23 seers
        
                                                     Yarn      249 seers and 41 tolas
        
                                                     Paddy     64 maunds 5 seers
        
                                                     Wheat     139 paylees
        
                                                     Channa    worth Rs. 29-7-0
        
                                                     Gonas     12 seers
        
                                                     Pankhas   30 in number
        
                                                     Sweelers  4 in number
        
                                                                            Rs. As. P.
        
        11.  Money value of produced goods during the year               5,227  10  6
        
        12.  Money value of produced goods of previous stock             6,686  12  9
        
        13.  Money value of the quantity sold during the year            2,570  14  0
        
        14.  Money value of the unsold quantity in stock at the end
              of the year                                                 9,393   9  3
        
        15.  Value of raw material as in stock of the previous year      3,626   0  3
        
                                                 

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        16.  Value of raw materials supplied afresh during the year      3,390  12  9
        
        17.  Total value of raw materials available during the year      7,016  13  0
        
        18.  Total value of raw materials used during the year           3,186    6 6
        
        19.  Value of raw materials in balance at the end of the year    3,830    6 6
        
        20.  Total income during the year                                7,377    5 9
        
        21.  Total earning during the year                               3,688    6 0
        
        22.  Total Treasury deposit during the year (different heads)    6,522    6 6
        
        23.  Other savings effected as a result of community life (i.e.
             pay  &  allowances of menials, expenses on repairs of 
             buildings and furniture etc.)
        
        24.  Percentage of (money value) goods produced and expenditure
        
        25.  Percentage of (money value) quantity sold and expenditure
        
        26.  Net cost                                                 3,91,607   0 0
        
        27.  Cost per capita                                              31   (App.)
        
                                                 

ITEM 3(a)

V. Recommendations relating to the following subjects were brought to, the notice of State Governments. The action taken by them. has been summarised under "Action taken by State Governments":-

(i) Utilisation of shift system

(ii) Levy of educational cess

(iii) Teaching of Highway code in schools

ITEM 3(b)

I. RECOMMENDATION-

The Board recommended that in order to, make reading material available to the neo-literates at half the cost of production, the Central Government and the State Government concerned should each provide 25 per cent of the cost by way of subsidy and that the price of the, material should be fixed by mutual consultation.

ACTION TAKEN-

It has been decided that for the present we should continue to follow the existing pattern under which the cost of production of' literature-for neo-literates is met on 50 per cent basis by the Central Government and the State Government, and the books distributed free to neo-literates. The existing procedure is being followed with the approval of the, Planning Commission, Ministry of Finance and State Governments, and it would not be desirable to change it for the present.

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II RECOMMENDATION-

The Board recommended that a suitable book on the Geography of India should also be produced along with the other three books, namely, History of India, History of the World, the Story of life, now under preparation. It was also recommended that these books should be translated in all the regional languages.

ACTION TAKEN-

The proposal for producing suitable book on the Geography of India was considered and it has been decided to postpone the implementation of the scheme till some tangible results are obtained on other schemes of similar nature for producing suitable book on History of India, etc. The question of taking up translation work in all the regional languages will be considered when the projects in hand have been finalised.

III. RECOMMENDATION-

The Committee recommended that Univer- sities willing to organise Literary Workshops may be encouraged to do so.

ACTION TAKEN-

Instructions have been given to the State Governments to organise the proposed Literary Workshops in consultation with the universities falling within their jurisdiction.

IV. RECOMMENDATION-

The Board recommended that the Ministry Should bring out a model book for children.

ACTION TAKEN-

This is already being done.

V. RECOMMENDATION-

The Board recommended that the National Institute of Basic Education should make a thorough study of the researches so far done in the field of Basic education in order to avoid any duplication of work.

ACTION TAKEN-

The National Institute of Basic Education has already taken the following steps in the matter:-

(1) All the published researches and unpublished thesis from the universities were collected and thoroughly studied at the Institute. Long abstracts giving necessary details about each of the researches were prepared and circulated in the form of the first number of BEA. 42 such abstracts are now being published. In addition, a list of nine research reports have been listed; their abstracts could not be prepared due to non-availability of the reports.

(2) With a view to drawing attention of research workers on the general trends of research in Basic education and to the areas demanding attention, a review was undertaken by the National Institute of Basic Education and an article thereon published in "the Education Quarterly" of the Ministry of Education, December 1956.

(3) In order to discuss the problems needing attention of research workers at all levels, including teachers of Basic schools-a pamphlet on "Researches in Basic Education-Some Suggestions" has been prepared and is being edited for early publication.

(4) A circular letter has been recently addressed to all heads of Teachers' colleges and University Departments of Education, requesting them to send an up-to-date list of investigation so far completed under them.

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VI. RECOMMENDATION-

The Board recommended that the objects and functions of the National Fundamental Education Centre may be rephrased as follows:-

1. Object-To serve as an efficient and well-equipped National Centre for the training in the key-personnel for Social education and to conduct research and evaluation. in the field of Social education.

2. Functions-

(a) To carry out research in the field of Social education.

(b) To train the higher level personnel for Social education, for example, the District Social Education Organisers.

(c) To conduct experiments in the production of better type of material and equipment for Social education.

(d) To act as a clearing house of ideas and information pertaining to Social education.

ACTION TAKEN-

The object and the functions of the National Fundamental Education Centre have been rephrased in the light of the recommendations, and are detailed below:-

Object-To serve as National Centre for training, research and evaluation and to provide leadership in the field of Social education.

Functions-

(a) To train the key-personnel of Social education, District Social Education Organisers etc.

(b) To carry out research and evaluation in the field, of Social education.

(c) To conduct experiments in the production of better type of material and equipment for Social education.

(d) To act as a clearing house of ideas and information pertaining to Social education.

VII. RECOMMENDATION-

Regarding the various Seminars organised by the Ministry of Education or its agencies, the Board desired that necessary information should be sent to the members. Major-General Habibullah requested that these should also be supplied to the National Defence Academy.

ACTION TAKEN-

The Report of the All-India Basic Education Seminar held in April-May, 1956 is under-print. As soon as copies are available they will be distributed.

Another Seminar has been held at Coimbatore in September, 1957 for the Principals of Post-Graduate Basic Training colleges. When the report of the same is ready it will be distributed as desired above.

VIII. RECOMMENDATION-

The Ministry of Education with the assistance of State Governments and other agencies in the field of publication of children's literature should prepare, after proper scrutiny annotated bibliographies of books suitable for children in different languages of the country.

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ACTION TAKEN-

The matter is under consideration.

IX. RECOMMENDATION-

The Board recommended that the State Governments should be requested to set up Regional Book Trusts on the lines of the National Book Trust as soon as possible.

ACTION TAKEN-

The National Book Trust has started functioning from 1st August, 1957 and the question of setting up Regional Book Trust will be taken, up in due course by the Trust.

X. RECOMMENDATION-

The Board noted that the development of libraries should have received greater attention. The Board recommended that all States be requested to set up Central State Libraries as well as libraries in all the Districts as early as possible, not later than the end of the Second Five Year Plan.

ACTION TAKEN-

The recommendations were circulated to all the State Governments and Administrations of Union Territories with the request that they should incorporate the schemes in respect of Central, State and District Libraries in their Educational Development Programmes, If not done already.

XI. RECOMMENDATIONS-

The Board considered the Report and suggested that the second sentence of para 5(a) should be reworded as follows:-

`Much of this type of work will be dope by voluntary organisations, Training colleges and institutions and State Governments'.

It also recommended that the State Governments should assist voluntary organisations in maintaining and developing Janta Colleges. The Board expressed itself in favour of giving preference-as far as possible-to Social education organisers for posts of District Social Education Organisers.

ACTION TAKEN-

All the States and Union Territories were requested accordingly but the main difficulty with the State Governments is to find responsible voluntary educational organisations who could and are willing to take up this work and as such not much progress has been made in this respect.

As regards the scheme of District Social Education Organisers all the State Governments and Union Territories are trying to provide for these schemes according to the availability of resources, as this scheme requires some internal readjustments in the budget provision.

As regards the Central Advisory Board of Education's recommendation that Social Education Officers should be given preference while appointing the District Social Education Organisers, the attention of the States has beer) drawn to it.

ITEM 3(j)

RECOMMENDATION-

The Board noted that the present customs duty on 16 mm projectors was a great handicap for Audio-Visual education and desired that either the duty on these projectors should be abolished or should at least be put on par with duty on commercial 35 mm projectors.

The Board noted that only two States had introduced Audio-Visual education in Teachers' Training colleges. It desired that in view of the importance of the subject, other States should also make an early move in the matter.

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ACTION TAKEN-

The matter of reducing the customs duty on audiovisual equipment was taken up with the Ministry of Finance who are not agree, able to the suggestion.

The following State Governments have implemented the recommendations: Bombay, Madras, the Punjab, Bihar, Orissa, Mysore and Kerala.

The recommendation is still under consideration of the State Governments of Madhya Bharat, Andhra, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal and Delhi. The Government of Assam have regretted their inability to carry out the recommendation for want of funds. The State Governments have been informed that Central assistance to the extent of 50 per cent is available in this scheme if it is included in the Second Five-Year Plan of the State Governments and approved by the Planning Commission.

ITEM 3(b)

RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE UTILIZATION OF GRANTS FOR SCHEDULED TRIBES AND AREAS-

"While noting the report, the Board called attention to the fact that grants sanctioned had been utilized very inadequately. The Board desired that the State Govrenments should make every effort to utilize grants fully in view of the pressing needs of the scheduled tribes and areas. Judging from the utilization of grants, the rate of progress .did not appear to be satisfactory; the Board recommended that further efforts should be made to ensure adequate improvement in the services provided for the scheduled tribes and areas".

ACTION TAKEN-

This recommendation of the Board was brought to the notice of State Governments. They were requested to send this Ministry their comments and action taken on the recommendation. The following replies have been received so far:-

Bombay-During 1956-57, Government of India's(*) approval to implement the schmes aided by them was received late and hence the funds provided for could not he fully utilised. Besides, some of the schmes are to be implemented through the voluntary agencies such as Ashram, schools etc. The instructions issued by the Government of India are, however, Doted and steps will be taken to implement the schemes as expeditiously as possible.

Kerala-Every effort is made to utilize the allotted funds fully.

Madras-Every possible effort is being made to ensure full and proper utilisation of the grants-in-aid sanctioned by the Government of India for the amelioration of the scheduled tribes.

Mysore-A copy of the report received from the D.P.I., Mysore is enclosed. (Statement II that follows).

Orissa-As regards the grants received by the Tribal and Rural Welfare Department from the Centre in connection with the educational uplift of the aboriginals, it may be stated that the grants have been fully and usefully spent by the Tribal and Rural Welfare Department of the State Government.

Punjab-Efforts are being made. to utilize them in full.

Tripura-All the schmes of Tribal Welfare under the Second Five- Year Plan except construction of boarding houses have been implemented and targets fully achieved during 1956-57.