APPENDIX A (a) : REPORT FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND STATE GOVERNMENTS ABOUT THE ACTION TAKEN ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD AT ITS LAST MEETING
Action taken by the Government of India Item 3 (a) (ii) (b)
Recommendation:-The Board recommended that a planning unit should be set up in each state in order to act as a liaison between the Centre and the State Governments in regard to development plans.
Action Taken In the State Education Ministers' Conference held at New Delhi on 2nd and 3rd September, 1956, one of the items which came up for discussion was "Measures to bring about better coordination between the Centre and the States." The Conference felt that for speedy and smooth implementation of the Educational Development Schemes under the Second Five-Year Plan, there should be a regular flow of information from the States to the Centre and that Progress Reports regarding various schemes should be regularly supplied by the States. The Conference recommended the setting up and strengthening of the Planning and Statistical Units. Their functions were specified as follows :-
1. Watching the expeditious execution of Education Development Schemes.
2. Regular submission to the Government of India of the following reports and returns :
(a) Progress Reports about the Schemes.
(b) Statement of exact expenditure incurred.
(c) Statement regarding targets reached'
(d) Any other information that may be required by the Government of India from time to time and lastly,
(e) Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the Schemes, implemented.
The following State Governments which included this scheme under their Educational Development Programmes for the year 1956-57, have already been sanctioned the first instalment of Central.
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assistance on the scheme.
1. Bihar.
2. Madhya Pradesh.
3. Mysore.
4. Pepsu.
5. Travancore-Cochin.
6. Bhopal.
7. Coorg.
8. Vindhya Pradesh.
9. Delhi.
10. Tripura.
Some State Governments such as Punjab, Ajmer, etc, however, included the staff for Planning work under the Schemes on expansion of Directorate staff etc. All such State Governments have been asked to indicate separately the staff for Planning and Statistical Units. The State Governments of Andhra and West Bengal have recently sent proposals for setting up Planning and Statistical Units. These proposals have been examined and the State Governments have been asked to include this scheme in their Educational Development Programmes for 1956-57 so as to be entitled to the Central assistance.
Item 3 (a) (iii)
Recommendation
"The Board at their 23rd Session suggested that in order to minimise possible difficulties of adjustments which foreign scholars have to face in this country, every effort should be made for their admission to institutions located in large and cosmopolitan centres as far as possible."
Action Taken As far as possible, admissions are secured in institutions in large and cosmopolitan centres.
Item 3
Recommendation regarding Progress Reports The Board noted with regret that progress reports from most of the States had not been received and even in cases, where reports had been received they were incomplete and did not conform to the pattern approved by the Central Advisory Board of Education.
(b) As that was partly due to difficulties experienced by the States on account of lack of staff etc., the Board recommened that a Planning Unit should be set up in each State in order to act as a liason between the Centre and State Governments in regard to development plans
(c) It was suggested that qualified and experienced staff, competent in Basic Education should be appointed at the Centre
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to act as Field Officers and help the States in the development of Basic Education.
Action Taken The above recommendation was brought to the notice of the State Governments. The proforma as approved by the C. A. B. E. is continuing to be used and the State Governments have been requested to suggest any modification they may consider necessary. Replies from Bihar, Delhi, Ajmer, Orissa and Coorg States only have been received without any suggestions for modification. The reports as received on the prescribed proforma are attached.
P R O F O R M A
1955-56
BIHAR
Government Basic Schools (Bihar)
1. Serial Number -- -- -- 1 --
2. Types of Institutions -- -- -- Basic School
3. Number of Institutions -- --- -- 535 from I to VIII
4. Number of pupils in these institutions classes wise-
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
18561 10636 8736 9184 7967 8317 6233 3709
Total in all institutions 73343 -- -- Average 137.
5. Number of trained teachers. --- -- 3404
6. Number of untrained teachers --- --- 72
7. Expenditure on teachers, salaries and D.A. -- Rs. 34,21,928/-
8. (a) Expenditure on contingencies other than raw
.....materials Rs. 1,09,615/-
(b) Rent rates and Taxes. --- ---- Rs. 5,798/-
(c) Salaries of Menials --- --- Rs. 3,522/-
(d) Travelling allowance. --- ---- Rs. 31,035/-
(e) Recurring cost of Raw materials Rs.1,56,396/-
Total -- -- Rs. 3,06,366/-
9. Contingencies non-recurring
(a) On House building -- -- Rs.2,91,800/-
(b) Land. -- -- Rs.133/-
(c) Equipment and appliances -- -- Rs.837/-
(d) Working capital. -- -- Rs.400/-
(e) Irrigational facilities. -- -- Rs.4,843/-
Total -- -- Rs.3,98,013/-
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10. Quantity of goods produced during the year.
(a) In weight -- -- 15,981 Mds,
(b) In yardage. -- -- 15,122 Yds.
(c) Size. -- -- 8,665 M2
11.Money value of produced goods during the year Rs. 2,10,889/-
12.Money value of produced goods of the previous
stock Rs. 1,76,910/-
13.Money value of the quantity sold during the year Rs. 1,59,948/-
14. Money value of the unsold quantity in stock at
the end of the year Rs. 2,27,851/-
15. Value of raw materials in stock in the previous
year Rs. 1,05,129/-
16. Value of raw materials supplied afresh during
the year Rs. 1,11,202/-
17.Total value of raw materials available during the
year Rs. 2,16,331/
18.Total Value of raw materials used during the year Rs. 18,431/-
19.Value of Raw materials in balance at the end of
the year Rs.1,27,900/-
20. Total income during the year Rs.2,03,142/--
21. Total earning during the year Rs.1,14,711/-
22. Total Treasury deposit during the year (From
different hands). Rs. 1,50,697/5/-
23. Other savings effected as a result of
community life (i.e., pay allowance of menials,
expenditure on repairs of buildings
and furniture etc.) Rs. 3,17,753/-
24. (a) Percentage of (Money value).
Goods produced and expenditure 5.7
(b) Percentage of money value of quantity
sold and expenditure. .....4.3
25. Net cost.. Rs. 35,49,255/-
26. Cost per capita (in rupees)... Rs. 48.4
Government Basic Schools
1. Serial No. 1
2. Type of institutions Junior Basic schools.
3. Number of institutions with grades.
Grades:-
81st grade -21
2nd grade -24
24
3rd grade -39
4th grade -49
5th grade 351
484
4. Number of pupils in these
institutions-classwise
In 1st class 11,683
In 2nd class 5,206
In 3rd class 3,989
In 4th class 3,144
In 5th class 2,339
26,361
Averages 54.5
5. Number of trained teachers. 1,83 (783 Basic & 400
V.T.C.)
6. 'Number of untrained teachers 46
7. Expenditure on teachers salaries,
dearness allowance, dearness
pay and house rent. Rs. 18,11,445-13-7
8. (a) Expenditure on contingen-
cies other than' raw ma-
terials Rs. 98,513-15-3
(b) Rent-rate and taxes. Rs. 47,486-15-0
(c) Salaries of menials. Rs. 6,443-0-0
(d) Travelling allowance. Rs. 2,938-12-0
(e) Recurring cost of raw materials Rs. 26,080- 0-0
9. Contingencies (Non-recurring)
(a) On house building Rs. 3,88,400-0-0
(b) On equipment and appliances Rs. 1,89,947-10-6
(c) On land
(d) Working Capital
(e) On irrigation facilities
10. Quantity of Goods produced during
the year in weight, yardage or size Nil
11. Money value of produced goods Nil
12. Money value of produced goods of
8the previous stock Nil
13, Money value of the quantity sold
during the year. Nil
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14. Money value of the unsold quanti-
ty in stock at the end of the year Nil
15. Value of raw materials in stock of
the previous years Rs. 4,000/-(approximately)
16. Value of raw materials supplied
afresh during the year Rs. 26,080/-
17. Total value of raw materials avail-
able during the year Rs. 30,000/-(approximately)
18. Total value of raw materials used
during the year Rs. 25,000/-
19. Value of raw materials in balance
at the end of the year Rs. 5,000/-
20. Total income during the year Nil
21. Total earning during the year Nil
22.Total treasury deposits during the year Nil
23.Other savings effected as a result
of community life (i.e. pay and allo-
wance of menials, expenditure on
repairs of buildings and furniture
etc.
Total Average) Nil
24. (a) Percentage of (Money value)
Goods produced and expenditure Nil
25. (b) Percentage of (Money Value)
quantity sold and expenditure. Nil
26. Net cost. Rs. 25,71,256/819
27. Cost per capita (in rupees) Rs. 97/-
Note:-An explanatory note with regard to the productive aspect of
crafts in Junior Basic Schools is attached.
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EXPLANATORY NOTES REGARD TO PRODUCTIVE ASPECT OF CRAFTS IN JUNIOR
BASIC SCHOOLS IN AJMER STATE 1. In Basic education, Craft is the medium of instruction for children of age group 6 plus-14 plus. But in Ajmer State this craftcentred education was applicable to children of age group 6 plus-11 plus only up to the year 1955-56. In fact children between the age 6 plus-11 plus cannot produce marketable goods. The productive aspect is only possible in full-fledged Basic schools with eight grades and Teachers' Training Institutes, where fairly grown up pupils are available to Produce marketable goods. From the commencement of the session 1956- 57 we have now started Senior Basic Education in 22 existing Middle schools of the State and the productive aspect, it is hoped, will be possible therein.
2. In Junior Basic schools, Spinning is the main craft whereas Weaving which is the natural corollary to Spinning is pursued in Senior Basic schools. Similarly Gardening, the activity in junior Basic schools and Agriculture, which is the most productive craft, is a successful craft for Senior Basic schools and Training Institutes. In view of this, the productive aspect of crafts in Junior Basic schools of the State is practically nil. Children do, indeed, produce articles in paper-cutting, clay-modelling and card-board but as they are not marketable, they are distributed among the children themselves at the time of annual school functions. Some bigger schools, which have five grades, also spin yarn and it is utilised in making ropes and other allied things for the use of the school.
PROFORMA 1955-56
Ajmer
Proforma
1. Sl. No.
2. Types of Institutions- 1. Senior Basic School-13
2. Junior Basic Schools-318
Total 331
3. Number of institutions with grades :-
(a) Senior Basic with grades up to grade VIII-3
" VII -8
" VI -2
(b) Junior Basic " V -53-2 C.P.A.&N.E.S.
block
" IV -21 -1 "
" III -140-20 "
" II -89 -13 "
" I -15 -11 "
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4. No. of pupils in these institutions-Gradewise
Boys Girls Total'
Grade VIII 31 -- 31
" VII 141 1 142
" VI 145 3 148
" V 565 38 603
" IV 931 132 1063
" III 2030 471 2501
" II 3094 945 4039
" I 4189 1601 5790
Pre-Basic 5798 2803 8601
16924 5994 22918
Men Women Total
5. No. of trained teachers 795 21 816
6. No. of untrained teachers 2 1 3
7. Expenditure on teachers' salaries Rs. 4,74,448/-
Rs, 45,084/- C.P.A.
and D.A. Rs.2,26,958/-
Rs. 15,655/- C.P.A.
Rs.7,62,045/-
8. (a) Expenditure on contingencies other than Raw Materials
Rs. 72,027/-
(b) Rent, rates and taxes Nil
(c) Salaries of menials Rs. 492/-
(d) Travelling allowance Rs. 3,007/-
(e) Recurring cost of raw materials Rs. 35,600/-
Rs. 7,62,045/-
9. Contingencies (non-recurring) Rs. 1,10,726/-
(a) On House building Rs. 59 ,650/-
(b) Land
(c) Equipment and applicances Necessary expenditure on
on these items was met out
(d) Working capital of recurring expenditure
indicated under item
(e) Irrigational facilities. (8) (a).
10. Quantity of goods produced during the year :-
in weight-Vegetable and fruit --- 960 Mds.
Food crop. --- 347 "
Cereals. ---- 108 "
Cotton --- 35 "
in yards-Cloth. --- 1108 yards
---- 31273 hanks