APPENDIX B(a)- ACTION TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND STATE GOVERNMENTS ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD AT THEIR 18TH MEETING
The recommendations made by the Central Advisory Board of Education at their 18th meeting held in January, 1951, were referred to the State Governments and Universities for such action as was necessary. A summary of replies which have been received so far is given in the statements appended herewith. ( Annexures I to VII)
A statement (Annexure VIII) is also attached showing the action taken by the Government of India on the recommendations with which they were directly concerned.
ANNEXURE I
STATEMENT SHOWING ACTION TAKEN BY STATE GOVERNMENTS ON RECOMMENDATION
II (a)--Para (b) OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF 18TH MEETING OF THE CENTRAL
ADVISORY BOARD OF EDUCATION HELD AT TRIVANDRUM IN JANUARY, 1951.
RECOMMENDATION:- The Board while receiving a report on the progress
of the educational development plans implemented by
State Governments resolved that the Scheduled
Castes and Backward Classes may be encouraged by
award of stipends but there should be no special
hostels, schools or classes exclusively for them.
Name of State Action taken
1. Andaman and Nicobar Island
Scholarships are being granted every year to the
bar Island local students (Scheduled Castes and
Backward Classes) who are desirous of studying
beyond the Matriculation stage. A sum of Rs. 5,888
was spent by the administration on the stipends
instituted by the State.
2. Assam Government have already reserved a number of
special scholarships for the scheduled castes and
other back. ward communities for different stages
of education.
3. Bihar The State Government agree with the recommendation
that the scheduled castes and backward classes may
be encouraged by awarding stipends and in fact they
are already doing so. But they agree only in part
with the recommendation that there should be no
special hostels, schools or classes exclusively for
them. In their opinion some sort of special
institutions for them become a necessity on account
of their special problems of welfare and uplift.
In consideration of some practical difficulties in
areas which are more or less exclusively inhabited
by scheduled castes or backward classes and with a
view to remove their disabilities within statutory
time limit, it is essential to have special schools
and hostels subject to the condition that other
class of students upto a maximum of 25 per cent.
may be admitted.
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Name of State ANNEXURE I-contd.
Action taken
4. Bombay Besides providing stipends and scholarships to Scheduled
Castes and Backward Class Students studying in
various institutions in Bombay, the Government also
maintain two hostels exclusively for these
students. though there are not special schools or
colleges exclusively catering for the Backward
Classes. The Government also pay grant-in-aid to
non-Government hostels exclusively catering for
Backward Classes. In view of the educational
backwardness of the Scheduled Castes and backward
classes in the State, the State Government have
decided to continue these concessions for sometime
to come.
5. Coorg Freeships are awarded to scheduled castes, by way
of encouragement. Scholarships and stipends to
meet the cost of their boarding in hostels are also
given to some pupils. There are no special
hostels, schools or classes for them.
6. Himachal Pradesh Under the State scheme, certain scholarships have
already been set apart for Harijans.
7. Hyderabad Special Primary schools which were hitherto inten-
ded exclusively for Scheduled Caste students are
being amalgamated with the local general primary
schools or their provision is being partly or
wholly utilised for the establishment or
reorganisation of schools at other places.
8. Kutch 12 scholarships worth Rs. 300 are given to
scheduled castes and backward class students.
9. Madhya Bharat The State Government have already exempted sche-
duled castes and backward class students from the
payment of tuition fees in all educational insti-
tutions for a period of five years and the payment
of site rent in hostels managed by Government.
10. Madhya Pradesh There are 18 schools and hostels run for Scheduled
Castes and backward classes by privately managed
bodies consisting of backward classes; these insti-
tutions are aided with maintenance and boarding
grants sanctioned by Government under the Educa-
tional Manual. Though the State Government accept
the resolution of the Board they are averse to
closing down these institutions at once. Except in
one instance, Government Harijan Schools and
Hostels are not reserved exclusively for scheduled
castes and backward classes.
Scholarships are awarded by the State Government to
the students, uled tribes and backward classes at
both boys and girls of the scheduled castes, sched-
varying rates for study in High Schools, Normal
Schools, Indian Middle Schools and Indian-English
Middle Schools.
11. Madras In elementary schools, pupils of Harijan Community
are admitted free even in schools that levy fees.
Stipends are awarded to students belonging to
scheduled castes and tribes and backward classes
undergoing B. T. or B. Ed. Training and full-fee
concessions are given to them in Secondary Schools
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ANNEXURE I-contd.
Name of State Action taken
and Colleges. 10 per cent of seats in general
hostels are reserved for them. A separate welfare
department has been set up to look after the
interest and education of these communities; this
department awards various other scholarships and
gives lump-sum grants to hostels maintaining
warders belonging to those communities. There are
separate hostels for pupils of aboriginal and Hill
Tribes in the Agencies, some maintained by
Government and some subsidised by them. In view of
the fact that education in the Agency is very
backward, separate hostels are maintained for them
by Government.
12. Mysore At present backward class students enjoy fee
concessions in addition to the award of
scholarships etc. while education is free for all
scheduled caste pupils. The starting of special
schools and classes for scheduled caste pupils is
however being dis-continued. They are increasingly
admitted to general schools and classes. As the
question of abolition of special hostels etc. will
involve greater complicities it is not intended to
abolish them at once. At present boarding houses
are run for the benefit of scheduled caste pupils
and liberal grants on per capita basis are being
paid to Aided Scheduled Caste Hostels. There is
provision for non- scheduled caste pupils to join
Aided Depressed Class Hostels under certain
conditions.
13. Orissa Adequate provision has been made for awarding
scholarships lump grants for the purchase of books,
stationery etc. to the students belonging to
scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. These
students have also been allowed to reside in common
hostels along with caste Hindu students. At present
there is no separate hostel system for the
scheduled castes and scheduled tribe students.
14. Pepsu The State Government is already awarding stipends to
members of Scheduled Castes and backward classes.
The recommendation that there should be no separate
and special hostels, schools or classes exclusively
for them is being implemented.
15. Travancore-Cochin Stipends are awarded to scheduled caste
pupils. There are no special schools for scheduled
and backward class pupils. Separate hostels for
scheduled and backward classes have also been
discouraged.
16. U. P. During the year 1950-51 existing schemes regarding
the education of the Scheduled Castes, Backward
Classes and Ansar Momins were further intensified.
More stipends and other monetary assistance for
purchase of books and stationery and for the pay-
ment of examination fees etc. were given to the
students reading in classes XI and upward. The
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ANNEXURE I--concld.
Name of State Action taken
number of such stipends for Scheduled Castes
Backward Classes and Ansar Momins respectively was
694 and 636 the other monetary assistance given to
students belonging to these classes respectively is
Rs. 79,520 and 31,592. In addition 60 Scheduled
Caste candidates who could not be given stipends
were given lump assistance of Rs. 200 each.
Stipends and non-recurring assistance of the value
of Rs. 23,807 and 47,920 respectively were given
also to students in classes X and below.
Grants were sanctioned for the maintenance of 384-
institutions of different kinds.
An amount of Rs. 19,14,000 was spent during the
year for promoting education among Scheduled Castes
and backward classes.
17.Vindhya Pradesh A sum of Rs. 5,000 was exclusively set apart for
the award of scholarships to scheduled caste
students during 1950-51. There is no restriction
for admission to any institution in the Pradesh.
There are no separate hostels for the Scheduled
Castes.
18.W. Bengal Stipends are awarded from the fund for promotion of
education amongst educationally backward classes.
The resolution regarding abolition of special
hostels, schools etc. exclusively for the Scheduled
Castes etc. has been noted and the matter is under
consideration.
ANNEXURE II
STATEMENT SHOWING ACTION TAKEN BY STATE GOVERNMENTS ON THE
RECOMMENDATION II (c)-para. (a) OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF 18TH MEETING OF
THE CENTRAL ADVISORY BOARD OF EDUCATION HELD AT TRIVANDRUM IN JANUARY
1951.
RECOMMENDATION :- The Board voted that the progress made in the
States with regard to Basic (Primary) Education was
not as satisfactory as it might be because funds
provided by the Government of India and the State
Governments were quite inadequate. The Board
accordingly strongly urged upon the Government of
India and State Governments to make more funds
available for this essential national purpose.
Name of State Action taken
1. Assam Reconstituted Advisory Board for Basic Education
appointed a sub-committee which have recommended
various steps for the conversion of Don-Basic
Schools into Basic Schools speedily. These re-
commendations which have been adopted by the
Advisory Board are under consideration of the
Government.
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ANNEXURE II--contd.
Name of State Action taken
2. Bihar The Government has already been very liberal in the
expenditure on Basic Education. In 1949-50 the
total expenditure on Basic Education was Rs.
98,92,178. A provision of Rs. 34 lakhs recurring
and Rs. 3 lakhs non-recurring has been made during
1951-52. The expenditure on Basic Education is
quite independent of that on usual Primary and
Middle Education.
3. Bombay The State Government have taken necessary steps to
introduce Basic Education on a mass scale. They
have provided for the teaching of craft in as many
Primary Schools as possible. During the last five
years beginning with 1946-47 a large scale drive
was organised to reach the objective of Basic
Education by training of teachers, introduction of
craft, safai and community activities in Primary
Schools as a first step towards conversion into
Basic Schools etc,
The following amount was spent for the spread of
Basic Education during the five years :-
Year Expenditure on Basic and Building Grant
Craft Education
Rs. Rs.
1946-47 3,44,371 15,000
1947-48 16,30,404 55,000
1948-49 18,49,343 54,859
1949-50 27,34,506 54,978
1950-51 28,32,260 40,000
4. Coorg Basic Education has not yet been started. A batch of
teachers is being trained in the training section
attached to the Government High School, Virajpet
and Basic Education in primary schools will begin
in 1952-53.
5. Himachal Pradesh A Basic Education school has been started at
Salogra.
6. Hyderabad A sum of Rs. 1,12,242 (Rs. 68,742 recurring and Rs.
43,500 non-recurring) has been sanctioned for
Training Centres for Basic Education teachers, at
Mominabad and Bhiknoor.
7. Kutch A sum of Rs. 35,000 has been earmarked for Basic and
Social Education during the current-year against
Rs. 5,000 spent during 1950-51 and a detailed
scheme was worked out in this connection. But on
account of financial stringency it has been
postponed during the current year.
8. Madhya Bharat The State Government has provided for Rs. 6,51,018
to be spent on Basic Education during the next five
years under the Educational Development Plan. Rs.
25,000 would be spent on Basic Education during the
current year.
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ANNEXURE II-concld.
Name of State Action taken
9. Madhya Pradesh 78 Senior Basic Schools have been taken over by
the State Government from local bodies during 5
years commencing from May 1947 for the purpose of
experimenting with Basic Education, these schools
will be returned to the Janapada Sabhas on April,
1952.
The State Government have sanctioned the opening of
1664 new primary schools by the Janapada Sabhas
during 1949-50 and 1950-51.
10. Madras It is the policy of State Government to introduce Basic
Education throughout the State as early as
possible. Accordingly Government are providing in
their budget every year as much funds as possible
for the expansion of Basic Education.
11. Mysore As and when schools of the general type are converted
into the Basic type, funds will be made available
At present expenditure on Basic Education is wholly
met from the State funds. If and when Government
of India make funds available, further, development
in Basic Education will be possible.
12. Orissa There has been a gradual increase of funds in the State
budgets for Basic Education and more funds will be
provided when financial position improves.
13. PEPSU The State is about to enforce the basic system of
education and a comprehensive plan has been chalked
out. The recommendation of the Board will be given
effect to.
14. Travancore-Cochin A two-year and five-year plan in respect of
basic education is under consideration.
15. Vindhya Pradesh Basic Education has not yet been introduced, but
the scheme is under consideration.
ANNEXURE III
STATEMENT SHOWING ACTION TAKEN BY THE STATE GOVERNMENTS ON THE RE-
COMMENDATION No. VIII OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 18TH MEETING OF THE
CENTRAL ADVISORY BOARD OF EDUCATION HELD AT TRIVANDRUM IN JANUARY,
1951.
RECOMMENDATION :- The Board considered the desirability of
relaxing the age-limit for public examinations at
the school stage and resolved that as a temporary
measure only, age restrictions on private
candidates for sitting at these examinations should
be withdrawn.
Name of State Action taken
1.Andaman and The question of age relaxation does not arise, as
no Nicobar Islands. public examination at the school stage is held.
2. Assam The Government have no objection to
proposal.
3. Bihar There is no age restriction on the private candidates
appearing at the Matriculation Examination in the
State. There is no public examination at the
Middle School stage.