APPENDIX N-
MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED BY THE
 GOVERNMENT OF
 TRAVANCORE-COCHIN TO CONSIDER
 THE QUESTION OF TRANSFER OF
 PUPILS FROM ONE STATE TO ANOTHER
 

The various States in India are not following a uniform policy in the matter of fixing different stages of pre-University education. In some States pre-University education is spread over 10 years, while in others it is spread over for 11 years

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Of late instances have been on the increase of pupils having to migrate from one State to another in the midst of their pre-University education and in each case the school authorities have to decide the classes to which such pupils may be admitted. A comparative statement showing the equivalent standards in different States is therefore essential.

In most of the States, such pupils are, at the time of admission, subjected to tests. If a comparative statement of equivalent standards is issued with due authority, there will be no need for such tests; and so clause (i) of the item in the agenda has been drafted without any reference to tests. Moreover, when there is an autho- ritative statement of equivalent standards, the test loses its meaning. For, if a pupil happens to be found wanting in proficiency, the logical conclusion would be to refuse admission; but such a step is precluded by the comparative statement.

In working out the comparative statement, the last class or standard of the pre-University stage, which leads to the University, may be taken to be of the same standard in all States and the equivalence of preceding standards worked out back- wards year by year, as illustrated below:-

 
         
                              Primary classes             Secondary classes
        
             Travancore-Cochin  1  2  3  4  5        6   7   8   9   10   11
        
        
             West Bengal           1  2  3  4        5   6   7   8   9    10
        
                                          

Thus Class X of West Bengal is equal to class 11 (Form VI) of Travancore-Cochin and a pupil from West Bengal in class 8, for example, will be admitted to class 9 (or Form IV) of Travancore- Cochin. This comparative statement may be prepared and adopted during this meeting of the Central Advisory Board and a recommendation may be made to the Government of India to issue the statement with their authority.

When Secondary Education in the country is reorganised on a uniform pattern, perhaps there will be no need for such a statement; but till then file need for it is felt to be very Urgent.