APPENDIX A (m) : REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF PUBLICATIONS SECTION.
Publications The main function of the Publications Section is to publish educational reports, pamphlets, booklets, brochures, research pamphlets and a quarterly journal entitled "The Education Quarterly". A Casual Sales Depot is attached to the Section to meet the increasing demand by the public for the publications of the Ministry. During the period 1st January to 15th October, 1956, 14,269 copies of various publications were sold at the Depot for a Cash return of Rs. 13,206/5/-. The Section distributes its publications free of charge to State Governments, Indian Missions abroad, Members of Parliament, Central Ministries and Universities etc. In addition to its own publications, it distributes gift books received from CARE to a number of educational institutions.
"The Education Quarterly" is a regular journal published by the Section in March, June, September and December. The Quarterly provides authoritative information on educational and cultural pro- grammes, experiments and activities conducted in India and elsewhere. The stock features in the Quarterly include news on Indian and Foreign education (Education Today), Book Reviews, the Round upof Ministry's Activities, a Forum of current controversies and Index to Articles. In order to speed up the implementation of the Secondary Education Commission's recommendations, a new Section on Secondary Education was added to the Quarterly during 1955-56. The Bulletin is now an independent publication.
The Publication Section has continued in the last year to expand both in the volume of publications and of sales. A provision of Rs. 10,000/- was made for the printing of periodicals, brochures etc. during 1956-57.
The following publications have been brought out by the Section during 1956 (up to 15th October).
General Publications 1. Living in India-A Pamphlet for Overseas Students.
2. Convocation Address at St. John's College, Agra by K. G. Saiyidain.
3. Handbook for Indian Students-Part 11.
4. Basic and Social Education (Reprint).
5. Report of the Work and Programme of the Indian National Commission for Cooperation with Unesco.
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6. Report of the Secondary Education Commission ( 3rd Reprint).
7. Syllabus for Basic Schools (Reprint).
8. The Rural Primary Teacher by E.A. Pires (Hindi Edition).
9. Annual Report of the Ministry for the year 1955-56 and its Summary (English Edition).
10. Annual Report of the Ministry for the year 1955-56 and its Summary (Hindi Edition).
11. Proceedings of the Second Meeting of the National Board for Audio-Visual Education in India.
12. The Teacher We Need in India Today: A Symposium.
13. A Scheme for the Rendering of European Scientific Terms into the vernaculars of India by R.L. Mitra (Reprint).
14. Bibliography on Basic Education.
15. The Concept of Basic Education.
16. Handbook for Teachers of Basic Schools.
17. Report on Education in the Andamans.
18. Letters on Discipline by Humayun Kabir.
19. Proceedings of the Second Conference of the Indian National Commission for Cooperation with Unesco.
20. Books to Read-for Indian Students Going Abroad.
21. The Educational System of Denmark.
22. A Review of Education in India 1955-56.
23. A Plan for Youth Welfare by G.D. Sondhi.
24. Programme for the Development and Propagation of Hindi (Hindi Edition).
25. Programme for the Development and Propagation of Hindi (English Edition).
26. Proceedings of the Conference of Professors of Sanskrit.
27. Report of the Public Service (Qualifications for recruitment) Committee.
28. Folder-Tips for Teachers Regarding Projection of Films.
29. Education of the Adivasis in Thana District by G.K. Kopikkar.
30. Basic Education in India-Report of the Assessement Committee on Basic Education.
31. Rural Institutes (Reprint).
32. A National Plan for Physical Education and Recreation.
33. The Education Quarterly-March, June and September 1956 numbers.
List of Technical Terms in Hindi 34. List of Technical Terms in Hindi for Secondary Schools (Agriculture),
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35. Provisional Lists of Technical, Terms in Hindi:-
(i) Mathematics II.
(ii) Medicines.
(iii) Transport (Shipping).
(iv) Commerce.
(v) Diplomacy.
(vi) Railways.
(vii) Botany II.
(viii) General Administration II.
(ix) Post & Telegraphs III.
(x) Physical Geography I.
(xi) Information & Broadcasting.
Studies in Education and Psychology Series: 36. Experiments in Primary & Basic Education.
37. In-Service Teacher Education by H.S.S. Lawrence.
38. Experiments in Secondary Education.
Culture in Education Series: 39. Playwriting and Playmaking by Norah Richards.
40. Child Writing.
41. The Film as an Educational Force in India by Marie Seton.
The following books and publications are scheduled for publications before 31st December, 1956.
In Press (a) General
1. Letter from Manila.
2. The Education Quarterly-Unesco Number
3. Social Education in India.
4. Indian Universities.
5. Technological Education in India
6. All-India Educational Exhibition Folder.
7. Proceedings of the 9th meeting of the All-India Council for Technical Education.
8. Proceedings of the Meeting of the National Council for Rural Higher Education.
9. General Education Report of the Study Team.
10. Books for Teachers (Folder).
11. Model Constitution of the State Sports Federations.
12. Constitution of the Sports Council.
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(b) Hindi Publications :
13. Syllabus for Basic Schools.
14. A Bilingual Glossary-Hindi-Bengali.
15. Bilingual Glossary-Hindi-Tamil.
16. The Concept of Basic Education.
17. Provisional Lists of Technical Terms in
(i) Chemistry.
(ii) Defence V.
(iii) Defence VI.
(iv) Agriculture II.
(v) Overseas Communications Services.
(vi) Transport (Shipping).
Under Preparation For Press 1. School Architecture .
2. The Teacher in India Today.
3. The Field of Education.
4. The Education Quarterly-December, 1956.
5. Leadership in Educational Administration.
6. Vocational Guidance in Multipurpose Schools: Proceedings of the Seminar held at Ootacamand.
7. Proceedings of the 23rd Meeting of the C.A.B.E.
8. The Social Studies Scheme_
9. Living in India (Revised Edition).
The Section is responsible for organising a series of Ministry of Education features for distribution to the Press in India.So far it has distributed four features. It is also "middleman" to the Unesco Clearing House for the distribution of special Unesco Educational features to selected educational journals in India. The Publications Section makes recommendations to Unesco on behalf of the journals concerned and distributes to the journals, the features sent it by Unesco Clearing House. So far 12 features have been distribute* to six journals.
The Section also organises exhibitions of its publications at suitable places. During 1955-56, the Section displayed its publica- tions at Parliament House for the Second Meeting of the All-India Council for Secondary Education and the 23rd Meeting of the, Central Advisory Board of education, at the P & T Centenary Hall for the Ministry's Hindi Exhibition, at the Delhi Public Library for the Unesco Seminar of Librarians and at Delhi University for the Thirteeth Session of the All-India Educational Conference. Publications were also sent for display to the Mysore Dussehra Exhibition; Government Training College, Karnool and Janta High School, Kund (Gurgaon). The Section was responsible for organising the Ministry of Education's pavilion at The Congress Exhibition at Amritsar at the A.I.C.C.S. Session.