APPENDIX A (a)-
REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF
 EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS
 IMPLEMENTED BY THE PROVINCIAL
 GOVTS. ETC.
 

In this memorandum the progress made in regard to the Educational

Development Plans in the Provinces and Centrally Administered areas during 1948-49 has been briefly recorded.

Assam

10 Primary Schools were converted into Junior Basic Schools during the year. The Government set up a Committee of experts to consider the question of preparing text books for the Basic Schools in the State.The Committee before preparing its report visited several Basic Education Centres in the country. A grant of Rs. 24,200 recurring and Rs. 24,200 non-recurring was made to several non- Government Schools for introducing Basic Education. 6 Training Centres for training Basic School teachers were started in March, 1949. Owing to lack of buildings the centres could not be started earlier. 5 teachers were trained at Jamia Millia and 22 at Sevagram during the year.

Preliminary actions were taken for the acquisition of land for the Gauhati University. The University constructed certain temporary buildings from its own resources. Progress was slow because of non- availability of building materials, etc. The aim of the Gauhati University is mainly to specialise in those subjects in which Assam offers facilities such as Hydro-Electricity Engineering, River Physics, Agriculture. and Forestry, Comparative Religion and Social and Physical Anthropology.

The Scheme of Adult Education made satisfactory progress. Two mobile vans fitted with cinema apparatus and radio sets were purchased. Village libraries to provide reading facilities to the adult literates were organised. Training Camps were organised to train teachers for Adult Education. The Scheme for production of films had to be abandoned owing to shortage of funds.

One batch of 7 officers sent outside the Province for training in Physical Education returned to their schools. Another batch of 8 officers were undergoing training in Madras.

Some progress was made regarding development of Education in Excluded Areas. 68 Primary Schools and 5 Middle Schools were opened during the year. Two Government-aided Training Schools for the training of Primary teachers were started. Grants were given to the Training School at Lungleh for improving facilities for training of teachers. A sum of Rs. 1,30,400 recurring and Rs. 49,000 non- recurring was spent on the scheme. Want of suitable trained teachers and inspecting staff and also bad communications were main obstacles to the scheme.

The office of the Director of Public Instruction was expanded to cope with the Educational Development Schemes.

West Bengal

During the year under review no new Basic Schools were started nor any Primary Schools were converted into Basic Schools.Two new Tra- ining Schools for training Basic School teachers were established. A

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Chief Inspector of, Primary Education was appointed. Since his appointment substantial headway was made in the matter of Primary and Basic Education in the Province. Salaries of some Primary School teachers were increased. This has attracted more people to the profession.

Three Government Girls' High Schools were started at Krishna Nagar, Jalpaigudi and Jharagram. A capital grant of Rs. 20,000 was paid to the Bolpur Girls' School for construction of buildings. The value of stipends and deputation allowances to the teacher-trainees at David Hare Training College, Calcutta, was increased.

A grant of Rs. 32,000 was given to the Presidency College, Calcutta, for- equipment. Further improvements were made in the Barhampur Girls' College.

18 more members were added to the existing staff of the Bengal Engineering College. A sum of Rs. 3,41,000 was spent on the College for the purchase of equipment and machineries. A grant of Rs. 40,000 recurring and Rs. 46,000 non-recurring was made to Jadabpur, College during the year for improving the staff, equipment, etc. The Second- year Class of the All-India Senior Diploma was started in the Government Commercial Institute, Calcutta. A grant of Rs. 12,000 was made to purchase the necessary equipment for running the additional class.

A batch of B.T. teachers including Head Masters of Primary Training Schools were trained to start the scheme of Adult Education in the Province. They organised 16 Training Centres and trained 510 men and 46 women teachers. These teachers after completing their studies are making preliminary arrangements for starting adult centres in their own schools. Arrangements for training of 50 more women

teachers were made in Sriniketan. The necessary equipment such as, projectors, radio sets, films, books, maps, etc., to be distributed to the new Adult Education Centres was purchased. The plan is to open 600 centres within December, 1949. Grants were given to all well- known voluntary organisations in the Province who have been doing good work in the field. A sum of Rs. 33,000 recurring and Rs. 2,17,000 non-recurring has already been spent on the scheme.

Physical Instructresses were appointed in the two Women Teachers' Training Schools at Calcutta and Krishna Nagar. Women trained from these schools are to be employed in Girls' Institutions to organise Physical Education there.

An Educational Survey of the Province was made and the Report is under preparation.

213 stipends were awarded to the ex-service personnel for further education.

Bihar

The Progress Report so far received from Bihar gives only the progress of education among the Backward Communities and of some Technical Institutions.

The construction of several hostels for aboriginal students was completed 423 aboriginal school students were awarded stipends during the year. A sum of Rs. 96,000 was spent.

The construction of the building of the Engineering College at Sindri was taken up, equipments purchased and some staff appointed. Since

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1945-469 25 scholars were sent abroad for Technical Training. 14 have returned. 10 candidates were awarded scholarships for training in Chemical and Industrial Works but only one availed of it, the reasons being that the stipend of Rs. 75 was rather low and also the terms that the scholar would have to serve the Government for three years after training, prevented many from accepting the award.

Bombay

No progress Report for 1948-49 has yet been received from Bombay. According to the Report prepared by the Joint Secretary of this Ministry during his visit to the educational institutions in Bombay Province, the Provincial Government were going ahead with their plan of expansion of Primary Education both by converting old Primary Schools into Junior Basic and by opening new Basic Schools. Elaborate arrangements-were also made for training of Basic Teachers by converting old Training Schools into Basic Training Schools.

The Schemes of Adult Education, Library Development and Audio- Visual Education made remarkable progress.

Central Provinces and Berar

A complete Progress Report of all the Educational Development Schemes has not yet been received from the Provinces.

The Report so far received shows that Biology was introduced in the College of Science, Nagpur, Mahakoshal Mahavidyalaya, Jubbulpore and Vidharava Maha Vidyalaya, Amraoti. A grant of Rs. 12,000 was given to the Nagpur University for Bio-Chemistry Department. A new Gas Plant was purchased for the Mahakoshal Mahavidyalaya, Jubbulpore.

Madras

84 Basic Schools were opened during the year. 9 Government Training Schools were converted into Government Basic Training Schools and 2 Basic Training Schools were opened under private management. Introduction of Basic Education will be gradually extended both by opening new Basic Schools and converting old Primary Schools into Basic Schools. Basic Training was given to several Graduate Teachers and to the Primary and Secondary Grade Teachers in Government Service. Some graduate teachers were sent to Sevagram for training. Preparations were made for the publication of Basic School literature. 60 Attendance Officers were appointed to enforce the scheme of Compulsory Elementary Education.

A large number of Secondary Schools both for boys and girls were opened either by the Government or by Private management. A sum of Rs. 1,76,000 was spent on this scheme. Teaching of Hindustani was started in 12 Government Middle Schools. 50 High Schools were chosen under the scheme--introduction of bifurcated courses in Secondary Schools. The bifurcated course consists of Secretarial Engineering, Agriculture, Domestic Science, Music, Drawing and Painting. It is also proposed to introduce Leather Work, Chemical and Textile Technology. Revised scales of pay of teachers in Government and non- Government schools were sanctioned. More training facilities for Secondary School teachers were provided either by opening new Training Schools or Training Classes.

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In the Muslim College, Madras, B.Sc. Course in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry was introduced. These courses of studies are in great demand. The construction of buildings was also completed. The first batch of B.A. and B.Com. students sat for the University Examinations in March, 1948 from the Government Arts College, Coimbatore which was raised to a First Grade College.

The Third Year Class was opened in the Engineering College, Vizagapatam. The college provides teaching in Civil, Mechanical and electrical branches of Engineering upto Degree Standard. Necessary staff was employed and laboratories furnished. Building work is in progress. The construction of Arthur Hope College of Technology Coimbatore and of Engineering College, Anantpur is in progress.

More staff was given to the aided schools for handicapped children.

Orissa

The Government have made a grant of Rs. 6,72,000 to improve the buildings and equipment of 1,107 Primary Schools. Rapid progress could not be made because of high prices of building materials and want of expert labour at reasonable rates. 26 new Basic Schools were started during the year and 10 Primary Schools were converted into

Basic Schools. 7 Graduate candidates were deputed to Sevagram for Basic Training. Salaries of the teachers in the non-Government Primary Schools were increased. 3 new Training Schools were started for Basic Teachers.

53 Primary Schools were started in the partially Excluded Areas. Grants were sanctioned for buildings and equipment and also for the salaries of teachers. 10 Middle English Schools for boys were started in these Areas. It was difficult to get a sufficient number of trained teachers on the existing scales of pay for these Areas.

Some grants were given to three Middle English Schools for girl for improvement of buildings and, equipment. Grants were also give. to a few boys' Middle English Schools for the same purpose.

12 Government High Schools were started during the year and grants were paid to several non-Government High Schools for improvement of buildings and scientific apparatus and other equipment. In each of the two Zila Schools at Balasore and Sambalpur a Technical Section was added to Class VIII. The Secondary Training Schools at Cuttack and Barhampur were expanded to offer facilities to a larger number of teacher-trainees.

Several Post-Graduate Scholarships were awarded during the year. Degree Classes in Puri and Balasore Colleges were completed. Non- recurring grants were paid to 4 aided colleges for improvement of buildings, furniture and equipment. Third Year Pass and Honours Classes in Geography were started in Ravenshaw College, Cuttack. Degree Classes in Zoology were completed. Post-Graduate Classes in Economics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Oriya also were completed. The construction of the building made satisfactory progress. Apparatus, Chemicals, Books and Journals were purchased for the College.

61 Night Schools for adults were opened by the Local Bodies and the Public and grants were paid to these schools by the Government. One van, projectors, films and other equipment for Adult Education were purchased.

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Some more staff were appointed for Physical Education in schools. 9 more candidates were sent for training in Physical Education outside the Province. A sum of Rs. 68,000 was given as grants-in-aid to all the High Schools for their mid-day refreshment fund.

Further facilities were provided for the education of Scheduled Caste, Backward Community and Hill-Tribes students. Generous grants were given towards stipends, for purchasing equipment, etc., and for distribution of free books and slates. This has increased the number of students in the institutions. 7 Ashram schools for the Hill-Tribes were started.

Grants were paid to two Anglo-Indian and European Institutions in the Province.

East Punjab

Report from the East Punjab does not give detailed information regarding the progress of the Development Schemes.

More staff were provided to the existing Primary Schools and additional grants were given to District Boards to start new Primary Schools for girls. Three Middle Schools for girls were also started.

United Provinces

Report from the United Provinces also does not give detailed information.

All the Basic Schools opened under the scheme of Basic Education were completed upto Class V. Several Primary Schools both for boys and girls maintained by the District Boards and the Municipal Boards were converted into Basic Schools. About 200 new buildings for Primary Schools were under construction. The High Schools and Middle Schools opened under Educational Development Programme were working well.

A sum of Rs. 12,000 was given as grants-in-aid to libraries and reading rooms in rural areas of the Province.

The Scheme for training 60 candidates at the Training College, Banaras was working well. The other Training Institutions under the scheme made good progress. Five Normal Schools for boys were established during the year.

A sum of Rs. 55,000 was given as grants for increasing the number of stipends to the students of Backward Classes.

Ajmer-Merwara

The only Development Scheme that could be implemented during 1948-49 in the Province was expansion of the Government College, Ajmer. Commerce was introduced and more staff were provided. Some equipment was also purchased.

Coorg

The three Graduate Teachers deputed for training in Basic Education to Allahabad returned after completing their course of studies. Preliminary arrangements were made for starting Basic Schools. 14 Primary School buildings were improved.

Construction of 3 High School buildings was in progress and that of a Training School in Mercara was completed.

A sum of Rs. 1,000 was spent on the scheme of Further Education of Ex-service men.

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Delhi

The three Development Schemes-Basic Education, Social Education and two Basic Training Schools - Which were implemented during 194849 made satisfactory progress.

99 Basic Schools were started in the rural areas of the Province. These schools were staffed with teachers trained in the old methods but given refresher courses in Basic Education for three months. The villagers have begun taking interest in the education of their children. It was difficult to get a sufficient number of women teachers who would work in rural areas. Lack of suitable buildings for schools and of residential accommodation for teachers are the main difficulties to be coped with. An expenditure of Rs. 50,000 recurring and Rs. 1,09,000 non-recurring was incurred during the year.

The Scheme of Social Education was launched in May, 1948. Before

introducing the scheme teachers from the District Board Schools were selected and given a month's training. About 32 Adult Centres were opened and 3 Education Melas were organised during the year.

The two Training Schools in the Province-one for men and the other for women-started in August, 1948. The men's Training School had to be housed in the Government High School, Ajmer as suitable accommodation in Delhi was not available. 250 students were trained during the year in these two Institutions. 50 of these teacher- trainees were for Ajmer. The one main difficulty is the lack of accommodation for the Institution as well as for the hostels attached to them.