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ANNEXURE II--contd.
Name of State Action taken
4. Bombay No age limit is prescribed.
5. Coorg There is no age limit for the Common Entrance
Examination for which private candidates are
permitted to appear. The age limit for the S.S.L.C.
examination is fixed by the Madras Government and
Coorg follows it.
6. Hyderabad The Board of Secondary Education, Hyderabad does not
permit male candidates to appear privately for the
H. S. C. Examination, but girl candidates are
allowed to appear privately until 1956. The
Director of Public Instruction, Hyderabad is
authorised to condone shortage upto 11/2 years.
7. Kutch The question of relaxing the age limit does not arise
as the practice is not in vogue in Kutch.
8. Madhya Bharat There is no age-limit for public examinations at
the school stage in the State.
9. Madhya Pradesh There is no age restriction on the students for
the public examination at the school. stage either
appearing from recognized schools or privately.
10. Madras No age limit has been prescribed for the private
candidates for appearing for the S. S. L. C. Ex-
amination.
11. Mysore The relaxing of age-limit for public examination is
not necessary. There is no upper age-limit for
taking any examination while in the case of pupils
taking first school examination viz., Middle School
examination, they should have completed 11 years of
age. It is not desirable to lower this limit.
12. Orissa In Orissa there is no minimum age-limit fixed for
appearing at the University Examinations and under
the existing rules the syndicate of the Utkal
University has power to allow the students who are
over 20 years of age to appear at the Matriculation
Examination. There are no other age bars.
13. Pepsu Agree to the recommendation.
14. Travancore-Cochin The State Government are also considering
this proposal.
15. Vindhya Pradesh No age restrictions exist on private candidates
for sitting at the public examinations conducted by
Vindhya Pradesh Board at the end of Class VIII.
16. W. Bengal No age restrictions exist on private candidates
sitting for the public examination at the school
stage.
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ANNEXURE IV.
STATEMENT SHOWING ACTION TAKEN BY THE STATE GOVERNMENTS ON THE
RECOMMENDATION No. XVI OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF 18TH MEETING OF THE
CENTRAL ADVISORY BOARD OF EDUCATION HELD AT TRIVANDRUM IN JANUARY,
1951.
RECOMMENDATION :- The Board recommended that the attention of the,
State Governments should be drawn to the obvious
desirability of the life and teachings of the
Father of the Nation being studied in all
educational institutions.
Name of State Action taken
1.Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Necessary steps are being taken to introduce
Gandhian literature in the schools.
2. Assam Lessons on life and teaching of Mahatma Gandhi are
already included in schoolbooks of the State.
3. Bihar The State Government have proposed to the Patna
University the introduction of the Gandhian ideals
as an item of study in a subject to be called Citi-
zenship ' for the Matriculation Examination. In
practically all the Basic institutions, Gandhian
studies and practice form a part of the syllabus.
4. Bombay The revised syllabus introduced in Basic Schools and
in part in craft schools provides the necessary
outlook on life which Gandhiji desired. As regards
Secondary Schools, necessary instructions are being
issued.
5. Coorg Gandhian literature is not a compulsory subjects but
books on life of Gandhiji are sometimes prescribed for
non-detailed study in different forms.
6. Himachal Pradesh The Pradesh will be guided by the action taken by
the Punjab (I) Government in the matter of
introduction of Gandhian Literature.
7. Hyderabad Gandhian Literature has been included in the revised
Syllabus of the Primary Section.
The question of the introduction of Gandhian
literature as a compulsory subject in the Secondary
Schools was discussed at a meeting of the Board of
Secondary Education held in July 1951 and it was
decided that the Sub-Committees and Courses
Committees should see to this matter before se-
lecting books for prescription.
8. Kutch There is no college in Kutch. The Gandhian princi-
ples and tenets are taught in schools.
9. Madhya Bharat The resolution has been communicated to the Madhya
Bharat Board of Secondary Education for necessary
action.
10. Madhya Pradesh Life and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi are included
in the various language lessons.
11. Madras Even now, one or two chapters touching the life and
teaching of Mahatma Gandhi are published in text-
books. So far as adult schools are concerned
continuation of Adult Reading Books have been
supplied by the State Government in Tamil and
Telegu (the two major regional languages) on the
life and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
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Name of State Action taken
12. Mysore As far as possible, encouragement is given for the,
study of Gandhian Literature in the schools of the
State by incorporating lessons on Gandhiji in the,
readers and also prescribing books dealing with his
biography.
13. Orissa The State Government accept the suggestion.
14. PEPSU The recommendation sounds desirable and should be
adopted.
15. Travancore-Cochin Extracts from Mahatma Gandhi's life and similar
topics have been included in the school readers.
16. Uttar Pradesh The State Government accept the recommendation.
One or more lessons on Gandhian Philosophy have,
been included in all text-books in the Junior High
Schools. In addition Gandhi Shiksha published in 3
parts has been recommended for use as Hindi
Supplementary Readers in classes VI, VII and VIII
of the Junior High Schools for boys and girls.
17. Vindhya Pradesh Due importance is being given to Gandhian
Literature.
18. W. Bengal Instructions have been issued to all educational
institutions for the inclusion of the subject of
the life and teachings of the Father of the Nation
in the curriculum.
ANNEXURE V.
STATEMENT SHOWING ACTION TAKEN BY THE STATE GOVERNMENTS ON THE
RECOMMENDATION No. XVII OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF 18TH MEETING OF THE
CENTRAL ADVISORY BOARD OF EDUCATION HELD AT TRIVANDRUM IN JANUARY,
1951.
RECOMMENDATION :-The Board considered the question
of reorientation of traditional institutions, such
as Pathshalas, in the modern set up of education
and recommended that the attention of the State
Governments may be drawn to the desirability of
putting institutions such as Pathshalas on a sound
basis.
Name of State Action taken
1. Andaman and Nicobar No such Pathshalas exist in the Islands.
Islands.
2. Assam There are no such institutions except tols. The
question of reorganisation of tol education with a
view to giving general education along with
Sanskrit education is already receiving
consideration Some model tols have also been
started with a view to providing facilities to
study upto the Matriculation standard along with
Sanskrit-Education.
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Name of State Action taken
3. Bihar In implementation of a policy of reorganisation of
Sanskrit studies two institutes of Post-graduate
studies and Research-one in Sanskrit and the other
in Pali and Budhistic studies-have been started.
The following other steps are under consideration.
1. Introduction of advanced teaching on certain
selected subjects in the Sanskrit Department of the
Patna College to be partly undertaken by learned
Pandits of old type.
2. Assistance to certain selected Vidhyalas with
a view to improve standard of these institutions
both in regard to teaching and salaries of the
teachers
3. Gradual integration of the Sanskrit
Pathshalas into the Elementary Schools of the
general type and of the tols into the secondary
schools.
A committee has also been set up to make recom-
mendations for improving similar institutions
Persian and Arabic studies.
4. Bombay A Committee was already appointed to consider the
question of reorganisation of Sanskrit Pathshalas
and the report submitted by it is under
consideration.
3. Coorg There are no Pathshalas; nor can they be started for
want of funds.
6. Himachal Pradesh There are only 2 Sanskrit Pathshalas under Govern-
ment control.
7. Kutch There are three oriental traditional institutions in
Kutch (including Sanskrit Pathshala) and efforts
will be made to develop them.
8. Madhya Bharat It has already been decided to set up a committee.
on the subject.
9. Madhya Pradesh Rules and Regulations have been framed for
recognition and grants-in-aid to Pathshalas in the
State.
10. Madras Pathshalas as understood in Madras are the tradi-
tional institutions run by private endowments and
munificience and temples and muths where
instruction is given in Vedas, Hindu theology and
Hindu rituals. The promotion and maintenance of
these on a sound basis will have to be left to the
managements of those institutions.
11. Mysore The question of reorientating the Sanskrit Pathshalas
and putting them on a sounder basis will be
examined.
12. PEPSU Board's recommendations in this behalf are very
essential as their adoption would turn all such
Pathshalas into Modern Indian, Language Schools.
13. Travancore-Cochin The old Sanskrit pathshalas have been
reorganised and the new schools have begun work in
the first year class from the educational year
1951-52 in
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Name of State Action taken
the Cochin area of the State. Complete
reorganisation has already been effected In the
Travancore area of the State.
14. U. P. The reorientation of traditional institutions such as
Sanskrit Pathshalas has already been done by the
State Government. The curricula of Sanskrit
Examinations have been revised on modern lines, in
order to suit the needs of the times.
15. Vindhya Pradesh The only Pathshalas are institutions for teaching
Sanskrit and are affiliated to Banaras Sanskrit
College and are following the courses laid down by,
them which have been thoroughly modernised.
16. W. Bengal The resolution has been noted and the matter is under
consideration.
ANNEXURE VI.
STATEMENT SHOWING ACTION TAKEN BY THE STATE GOVERNMENTS ON THE RE-
COMMENDATION No. XVIII OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF 18TH MEETING OF THE
CENTRAL ADVISORY BOARD OF EDUCATION HELD AT TRIVANDRUM IN JANUARY,
1951.
RECOMMENDATION :- The Board considered the question of abolition of
corporal punishment in schools. They did not think
it necessary to make any recommendation on the
subject but resolved that the attention of the
State Governments may be drawn to the question.
Name of State Action taken
1. Andaman and Nicobar Corperal punishment has almost been abolished
Islands Only be Head Master is authorised to resert to such
punishment in certain exceptional cases.
2. Assam The only form of corporal punishment recognised for
school children in Assam is canning on the palm of
the hand and that only by the Headmaster of the
Schools.
3. Bihar The position has been noted.
4. Bombay Orders have been issued that on no account
corporate punishment should be inflicted in any of
the schools.
5. Coorg Such punishment is not in vogue in schools in
Corporal but in a few rare cases it has proved
effective. Instructions will however be given to
all Headmasters for the total abolition of corporal
punishment.
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Name of State Action taken
6. Himachal Pradesh The practice of inflicting corporal punishment
does not exist.
7. Kutch Corporal punishment is banned in schools of Kutch.
8. Madhya Bharat Resolution has been noted.
9. Madhya Pradesh Corporal punishment has been prohibited in the
State since 1938.
10. Madras Madras Educational rules provide that corporal
punishment shall not be inflicted in schools,
except in a case of moral delinquency such as
deliberate lying, obscenity of word or act or
flagrant insubordination and then it shall be
limited to 6 cuts on hand and be administered only
by Headmasters. The State do not consider it
necessary to revise the rule.
11. Mysore At present Corporal Punishment is allowed in Boys'
Schools only in grave cases of delinquency and is
limited to six cuts on the hand to be administered
by Headmaster only. It is not, as a rule, to be
inflicted on boys above the age of 15 and those in
convalescent stage. Gross cases of immorality and
insubordination are punished by expulsion.
It would be better to leave the position as it is
given above.
12. Orissa The State Government are not inclined to recommend
total abolition of corporal punishment but they
'have taken care to ensure that the provision in
the rules in this behalf are not misused and also
to guard against any cruelty.
13. PEPSU The corporal punishment in schools should be mini-
mised and abolished in stages.
14.Travancore-Cochin Corporal punishment by Assistant Teachers has
already been banned; only heads of schools are
authorized to administer cuts in the palm of the
hand in exceptionally serious cases.
15. Uttar Pradesh The State Government is not in favour of total
abolition of corporal Punishment, and have provided
that corporal punishment should be inflicted in
schools but only for grave immoral offences or for
causing bodily hurts or threats to cause such hurts
to teachers and boys.
16. Vindhya Pradesh Corporal punishment has already been prohibited
in schools.
17. W. Bengal The resolutio has been noted.
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ANNEXURE VII
STATEMENT SHOWING THE ACTION TAKEN BY STATE GOVERNMENTS ON THE FOLLOWING
RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT OF THE CHILDRENS' LITERATURE COMMITTEE ADOPTED BY THE BOARD
UNDER ITEM II (h) OF PROCEEDINGS.
RECOMMENDATIONS-:-
(a) Regional Boards should be established in all the 13 languages
enumerated in the Constitution.
(b) Types of literature should be as varied as Possible and should cover
at least the following aspects:-
Picture books and story books, fairy tales and fables, myths and
legends, History and biography etc. etc.
(c) The development of childrens' literature should be encouraged by the
offer of prizes to authors and producers for the beet books from the point
of view of contents, of production and of matter and production
(d) To facilitate publication:-
(1) Publishers should be assured of a steady market for Text-books
for a specified number of years;
(2) Publishers should be given a certificate by the Regional Boards
specifying selected books as specially suitable for children;
(3) Publishers should try to pool resources as far as blocks etc.
were concerned.
(e) Provision should be made for the regular addition of children's Books
to School Libraries.
(f) Relaxation of price control in the case of Text- books.
Name of State (a) (b) (C) (d) (e) (f)
1. Andaman and No action can be, taken to implement the recommendations because of lack
Nicobar Island of suitable facilities.
2. Assam Recommendations will be implemented as far as possible.
3. Bhopal Since the local requirements of the State are small, the State Government
would prefer to associate itself with the Regional Committees of its
neighbouring States rather than to set up & Regional Board of its own.
4. Bilaspur Recommendations have been noted for guidance.
5. Bombay Have approved a scheme for preparation of suitable literature for children
in various languages, but due to stringent financial condition, the scheme
has been postponed till financial conditions improve.