APPENDIX B- ACTION TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, STATE GOVERNMENTS AND UNIVERSITIES ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD MADE AT THEIR 16TH AND 17TH MEETINGS
The recommendations made by the Central Advisory Board of Education at their 16th and 17th meetings held in January, 1950 respectively 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 VI)
A statement Annexure VII) is also attached showing the action taken by the Government of India on the recommendations with which they were directly concerned.
As regards the recommendations of the Board on items I (a) and I (b) of Agenda of the Seventeenth Meeting relating to the Report of the University Education Commission, they are still being examined by the Government of India.
ANNEXURE I
Statement showing action taken by the States on item III of the
proceedings of the 16th meeting of the Central Advisory Board of
Education.
Recommendation :- Preparation of text-books for Basic Schools was a
very important item and should receive greater
attention both of the Central and Provincial
Governments.
State Action taken
Ajmer Prior to academic year 1950-51, there were no
Basic Schools in the State. No action has so far
been taken by the State regarding preparation of
text books as Basic Education in the State is still
in the experimental stage.
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State Action taken
Assam. One special officer for the preparation of text
books for Basic Schools has been appointed with
effect from 1st March, 1950.
Bhopal. A graduate teacher has been deputed to get training
in Basic Education. Five Basic Schools are being
opened in the Mofussil. 3 basic trained matrics
from Jamia Millia, Delhi will be employed. The
syllabus is being sent for, but for the present it.
is not possible to prepare the text-books.
Bihar. The State Government have already issued a consi-
derable volume of useful literature on Basic
Education particularly in Hindi. Further special
attention will, however, be given to it.
Bilaspur. For want of adequate funds and experts the prepar-
ation of text-books for basic schools is not
practicable. Teachers' hand-book and text-books
prepared in the neighbouring States have been
adopted.
Bombay. To assist Government in prescribing well-prepared
and accurate text-books on basic crafts, three sub-
committees have been appointed under the Regional
School Book Committees consisting of experts in
Basic Education.
Delhi Necessary action is being taken.
Hyderabad. Opening of Basic Schools is still under
consideration and as such text-books prepared
merely on the theory of Basic Education cannot be
useful. For the time being text-books of the
neighbouring States may be used.
Kutch. Steps have been taken by the Government for the
introduction of Basic Education in Kutch. Piece-
meal Basic Education activities are going on both
in private and Govt. primary schools.
Mysore. A small committee consisting of departmental
teachers who have undergone advanced training in
Basic Education at Sevagram has been set up to
frame suitable syllabus and to provide text-books.
Punjab The Advisory Board of Education, Punjab has
already prepared a syllabus for Basic Schools and
authors and publishers have been asked to prepare
text-books on the basis. of the said syllabus. The
work of preparation of text-books etc. is likely to
be finished very shortly and it is intended to
introduce these books with effect from 1st April,
1951.
Orissa. It is receiving the attention of State Government.
Travancore-Cochin. The question of starting Basic Schools in compact
areas as an experimental measure is receiving the
attention of the Government. The question of
preparing textbooks for Basic Schools will be taken
up in due course.
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State Action taken
Tripura. This is being examined.
cording the age of the child.
Vindhya Pradesh. There are no Basic Schools in the State. As such
question of text-books for Basic Schools-does not
arise. It will receive due attention when such
schools are opened.
West Bengal. Recommendations have been noted.
ANNEXURE II
Statement showing action taken by State Governments in respect of item
No. IV of proceedings of 16th meeting of the Central Advisory Board of
Education.
Recommendation :- It is desirable to introduce compulsory Birth
Registration either by legislation or otherwise
throughout the country, but it in the present
circumstances this was not practicable, the
following procedure of recording the age of a child
should be followed pending the introduction of such
steps.
On admission to the school the child's date of
birth as given by his parent or guardian should be
entered in school Admission Register. In cases
where registration of birth exists it should accord
with the entry in the birth register. At the end
of the Primary Stage in cases where no registration
of births exists, this date should again be
cofirmed by referring it to the parent or guardian
of the child. After it is cofirmed or changed in
accordance with rules prescribed for the purpose
and after reference to the parent or guardian, no
further change should be permitted.
Ajmer. Necessary instructions to all the Government
institute birth have been issued to the heads of
institutions and the inspectorate. The question of
legislation is under,consideration.
Andaman & Nicobar From the next year the procedure will be followed
Islands far as possible.. It is doubtful if villagers will
be able to give exact dates of birth. Registration
of births and deaths will be put in operation
shortly.
Assam. This has been noted. The registration of birth
exists only in the cases of children born within
the limits of Municipalities. The practice is that
the father or guardian of a pupil is to declare in
writing the age of the child at the time of first
admission to school. Change in the entry in the
school register is permitted only on production of
documentary evidence by the parent or the legal.
guardian of the pupil. such as horoscope affidavit
etc.
Bhopal. Necessary instructions regarding recording of date
of tions are being-issued to pursue the procedure
of recording the age of the child.
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State Action taken
Bihar. The State Government accept the procedure of
recording the age of a child recommended by the
Board and are proposing to make an addition
accordingly in the relevant rules which are in
vogue in the State and are codified in Bihar
Education Code.
Bilaspur. The procedure recommended, has been noted for fur-
ther guidance.
Bombay. Recommendations are being examined.
Coorg. Necessary action has been taken to adopt the
procedure for recording the correct age.
Delhi. Action, as recommended, is being taken.
Hyderabad. Recommendations are accepted.
Kutch. On admission to the school the child's date of
birth as given by his parents or guardian is
entered in the School Admission Register. The
signature of the parent of guardian is taken for
verification.
Madras. Birth registration in the State is compulsory.
The date of birth of pupils as furnished by parents
or guardians in the application for admission is
recorded in the admission register. When opening
the S. S. L. C. book in Form IV. the parent or
guardian is asked to furnish the date of birth and
to declare that it is correct. Any correction
necessary is carried out in the register. Still it
is open to the parent or guardian to make any
further correction in the date of birth before the
pupil completes the S.S. L.C. course on production.
of documentary evidence. After completion of the
course no change is ordinarily permitted except in
order to correct obvious clerical errors in the
entry on the S.S.L.C. or under the orders of a
Civil Court.
Manipur. In the absence of any document, birth-register or
horoscope, the principle adopted so far is to
determine the age of the school pupils from the
parents or guardians.
Mysore. Instructions are being issued to follow the recom-
mendation.
Orissa. The procedure outlined is followed in the State.
Punjab. It has been decided that necessary proof in
respect of birth certificates should be obtained at
the time of the first admission of a child to a
school whenever the production of such certificates
he possible. It is not considered advisable to
take up again this question after primary stave or
to postpone it to the end of primary stage as these
courses are liable to create further complications.
Saurashtra. Legislation fop compulsory registration of births
is in force in the state.
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State Action taken
Travancore-Cochin. The procedure is accepted. Necessary amendments
are being made in the Education Code.
Tripura. The State Government accept the recommendations of
the Board. The interim measure for recording
correct age is already in vogue in educational
institutions in Tripura. As regards Primary School
students no confirmation of the age declared is
made at the end of the course by referring it to
the parent or guardian. However, if there is any
mistake it can be corrected if it is brought to the
notice of the authorities by the parent or
guardian.
Uttar Pradesh. The State Government are of the opinion that even
in areas where registration of birth is required by
law failure to register birth is not in common.
Even where the birth has actually been registered,
it might be difficult for the guardian or parents
to produce the certificate especially in the
interior of the districts and where he has left the
place of birth. In the circumstances the date of
birth given by the parent or guardian can accord
with the entry in the birth register only where the
birth has actually been registered and not in all
cases where registration exists. In such cases
therefore, a simple confirmation of the date of
birth after the primary stage can be insisted upon.
After confirmation. however, no change would be
permitted at a later stage. The State Government
are taking action to amend the. relevant rules on
the above lines.
Vindhya Pradesh. The date of birth entered by the parent or
guardian in the admission forms at the time of
admission in schools is entered in the School
Register. This entry can be changed by the
authorities on producing authenticated evidence
prior to student's appearing in any of the Public
Examinations. Though no confirmation is made by
reference to parent or guardian of the child, yet
the check before the entry in the Public
Examination. is enough to have a true record of the
age which is acceptable for all purposes.
West Bengal The procedure laid down will be followed.
ANNEXURE III
Statement showing action taken by the States on item No. IX of the
Proceedings of the 16th meeting of the Central Advisory Board of
Education.
Recommendation :- The experiments regarding economic advantage of an
8-year Basic School in Bihar should be carefully
watched and similar experiments may be made in
other Provinces wherever possible.
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State Action taken
Assam. The Government is investigating in the matter.
Bhopal. According to Bihar Government's Memo the state
proceeds from Junior Basic Schools will be smaller
than from Senior Basic Schools which seems very
likely. But 5 Basic Schools under contemplation
will be of necessity junior Basic Schools, to begin
with; though they may grow into Senior Basic
Schools in due course.
Bilaspur. So long as the neighbouring States do not start
such an experiment in their States it is not
possible to initiate the task.
Bombay. Recommendations are being examined.
Hyderabad. Experiments are being made in some schools on a
four year course and on the outcome of the result
the question of introducing eight year course,
would be considered subject to financial provision.
Mysore. The question is being examined.
Orissa. The State Government have adopted the 8-year prog-
ramme for Basic system of Education.
Punjab. The experiment of opening Basic Schools was
started in the State during the financial year
1950-51. 25 basic schools have been opened and it
is proposed to open 25 more during next financial
year (1951-52). It is also proposed to convert 30
Primary Schools into Basic, Schools each year
during the next five years.
Saurashtra. The State is yet in its infancy stage and it has
nothing to suggest.
Tripura. There can be no two opinions regarding the impor-
tance of the Scheme of Basic Education for the
national welfare, especially with regard to the
solution of unemployment problem. But in
consideration of the paucity of trained and expert
teachers in the line and the expenditure involved,
it will be some time before it can be implemented.
Vindhya Pradesh. There are no Basic Schools in the State. The
suggestion will receive due attention when such
schools are opened.
West Bengal. The State Government is keeping close contact with
the Government of Bihar about their scheme of Basic
Education.
ANNEXURE IV.
Statement showing action taken by the States an item XIII of the
proceedings of the 16th meeting of the Central Advisory Board of
education.
Recommendation :- Central and Provincial Councils for the Welfare of
the handicapped children should be set up and as a
first step in this direction Council for the Blind
and the Deaf and Dumb may be established.
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State Action taken
Bhopal. Education Department is not at present in a
position to establish councils for the Blind and
the Deaf and Dumb. The Municipality Board,
however, might be asked to consider the
advisability of setting up a Provincial Council on
Blindness.
Bihar. It has been decided to set up a State Council for
the welfare of the handicapped children which will
consists of representatives of Blind, Deaf and Dumb
Schools, the Medical Department, one or two
psychologists and three or four other official and
non-official members who might be interested in the
scheme.
Punjab. The matter is under consideration.
Madras. At present there are only 12 schools in the State
for the blind and the deaf and dumb. This
Government do not consider it necessary to set up a
separate provincial body to advise on matters
relating to physically handicapped children. The
question of expanding the State Advisory Board by
the nomination of two or more persons connected
with the education and welfare of physically
handicapped and mentally deficient children will be
considered.
Travancore-Cochin. Necessary steps are being taken for the setting up
of a Council for the Blind and the Deaf and Dumb.
West Bengal. Steps are being taken to set up a Council for the
welfare of the handicapped children, if reasonable
funds are made available.
ANNEXURE V
Statement showing action taken by the States on item XIV of the
proceedings of the 16th meeting of the Central Advisory Board of
education.
Recommendation :- The system of charging capitation fees from
students belonging to other Provinces was not in
keeping with the spirit of national unity and the
Provincial Governments therefore may be requested
to re-examine the question.
Andaman & Nicobar. No capitation fee is charged.
Assam. No capitation fees are charged in educational
institutions in the State.
Bhopal. The Recommendation of the Board with regard to the
question of abolition of capitation charges is very
welcome.
Bilaspur. Agree with the view of the Board.
Bombay. Have already decided to abolish on a reciprocal
basis, levy of capitation fees from extra
provincial students admitted to Government
educational institutions Pri-