Statement showing action taken by Provincial Governments, on the following recommendations of the board under Item V(d).

(a) The State must undertake the responsibility of providing universal compulsory education for children of 6-11 age-group within a Period of ten years without, however, detriment to facilities for Secondary and Higher Education.

(b) The basic initial salary of a trained teacher should be Rs. 40 per mensem in a graded scale).

Provinces (a) (b) (c)

Bihar .. The Basic Education Plan has It is already so Under consideration.
been considerably expanded to
meet this recommendation.

Orissa .. .. Recommendation is The teacher-pupil ratio is
accepted. 1:30.

E.Punjab .. The recommendation are under consideration.

Ajmer-Merwara A scheme for introduction of Minimum scale of pay of Teacher-pupil ratio
universal compulsory educat- teachers is Rs. 50-2-60- is 1:30 in Prima-
ion for children of 6-11 age- 3-90 in accordance with ry stage and 1:40
group is under consideration. Pay Commissions' recomm- in Middle and High
endations. Sections.

Andaman & Recommendation is accepted. .. ..
Nicobar

Bhopal It is being implemented The revision of the scales ..
of pay is receiving attention. ..

Coorg .. .. The basic initial salary of
trained teacher is Rs. 50/-
for Higher Elementary Grade &
Rs. 68/- for Secondary Grade
in Govt. Schools. The Local
Bodies have not yet implemen-
ted the scale.

Kutch .. Efforts will be made to bring The basic intial salary of a Noted.
the children of school-going trained teacher in Kutch is
age under compulsion. Rs. 50/- in the graded scales.

Travancore The ten-year plan of universal

& compulsory Primary Education
Cochin launched by the State is well
under way. In four years nearly
a third of Travancore has come
under the scheme.
Primary Education is also grat-
uitons. Last year 44.5% of the
total educational expenses was
spent on Primary Education.

Mysore .. The scheme of "Compulsory Atten- The present scale for
dance" which has been in force trained teachers is Rs
since 1944-45 provides for com- 30.1 1/2-45-2-55 and no
pulsory retention of all pupils further revision is cont-
who enrol themeselves voluntarily emplated at present.
in Primary schools to remain there
until the age of 12 or until the
completion of the Primary Course
of 4 years whichever is earlier.
About half the State is now under
the scheme and this will embrace
the whole state in another 5 years.
For reasons of finance,full compulsion
scheme has not been extended this year.
Industrial and Agricultural subjects
are being taught in some of the Middle
& High Schools.

64.

Statement showing action taken by Provincial Governments, on the following recommendations of the Board under item V(d) -contd.

Provinces (a) (b) (c)

C.P. & The Govt. have under The Govt. cannot imp- It is already provided
Bera. consideration a 15 lement the proposal for there.
year scheme for the financial reasons. The
introduction of univer- basic salary for trained

sal compulsory education. or untrained teacher is
already Rs. 30.

Madras .. The scheme of introdu- On account of financial dif- The existing ratio is
cing compulsory elemen- ficulties the Province can- 1 :40. Its improvement
tary education upto st- not adopt the minimum sala- will be considered when
andard V was brough into ry of Rs. 40. The should finances permit.
force on a limited scale be ultimately done.
in each district and was
extended in 1946-47 and
1947-48 but extension was
discontined after that on
account of financial limi-
tations. During these years
5 lakhs of children were
brought to schools. In the
circumstances the resolution
cannot be implemented. The
Govt. is however, examining
why compulsion should not
be applied to all pupils
once enrolled. This could re-
duce the illiteracy percentage
substantially.

Assam .. The Govt. have already taken res- The minimum emoluments The teacher pupil ra-
ponsibility of providing free of Primary School tea- tio is 1 : 30 at pre-
compulsory Primary Education to chers are Rs.30 p.m. It sent.
children of age-group 6-11. The is not possible to incr-
scheme is being implemented in ease further the salari-
selected areas. es of teachers in view of
present financial string-
ency.

W. Bengal The recommendation has been Initial salary has been The recommenda-
accepted in principle and will fixed at Rs. 35 in the tion is being fo-
be fully implemented provided graded scale of 35-80, llowed in the Pr-
funds permit. but 25% dearness allow- imary Schools.
ance, contributory provi-
dent funds and free qua-
rters have been allowed
Head teachers will be
allowed special allowance
of Rs. 15/-.

Statement showing action taken by Provincial Governments, on the following recommendations of the Board under Item V(d).

(d) Double shifts may have to be provided but should be given up as soon as possible.

(e) Some increase in the fees in the post-compulsory stage of education may be permitted provided a substantial number of free places are available to meritorious pupils in straitened circumstances.

(f) Productive aspects of Basic Education to be explored.

        
                                                    
        provinces    (d)                        (e)                        (f)
                                                    
        
        Bihar       ..                          Under consideration        ..
        
        Orissa    The recommendation is acce-   Government accept the re-    The recommendation
                  pted.                         commendation.                is being examined.
        
        E. Punjab            The recommendations are under consideration.
        
        Ajmer-Merwara In some of the School in    Fees have been increased in
                      urban areas, double-shifts  post Primary classes in urban 
                      had to be resorted to under arias with free places as 
                      two  different gets of tea-  permitted by the U. P. Educa-
                      chers. It will be given     tional Code (viz. 10% free-ships 
                      up as soon as conditions    and 15% half free-ships).
        
        Andaman &              ..                       ..
        Nicobar
        
        Bhopal       There in no, shift system in  This will be done if necessary. 
                     Bhopal Schools.

Statement showing action taken by Provincial Governments, on the following recommendations of the Board under Item V(d)-contd.

Provinces (d) (e) (f)

Coorg There is no double shift system Ten per cent. free places are The remunea-
in the Province. available. rative aspect
of Basic Edu-
cation will be
explored.

Trava- The double shift system was ne- The down-ward pull of the fees The productive

ncore & cessary on account of sudden ri- in the post-Primary stage is side of Basic
Coshin se in the number of school- go- likely to remain strong for Education is
ing children and it is proposed time to come. not likely to
to be given up after 3 years. remunerative
enough to make
education pay
its way. The
prospects in
this direction
appear dull.

Kutch There are no double shifts. Education is free.

Mysore The double shift system is not Middle school education is free.
in vogue. In some urban schools Fees are charged in High Schools.
the same building is being some
times used for two purposes a
Primary School in the morning
and a Middle School in the day
or a Girls' school in the morning
and a Boys' School in the day but
the staff working in the two ses-
sions are separate.

C. P. Permission to double-shift is In all grades the levy of fees is No income
Berar. given only for a pecific period. left to the discretion of the from craft
managers provided that in Pri- has yet met
mary and Middle schools no fees a part of
shall be charged for children in
expenditure
compulsory area.

Madras Shift system has been introduced The Government generally agree
in a number of elementary and to the recommendation.
secondary schools.

Assam Generally in the Primary Schools The free rat" in the Government
classes are held in one shift Secondary schools have been ra-
only. ised with effect from the cur-
rent school session (1950) but
no free student ships have been
increased.

W.Ben- No double shift arrangement is Free studentships upto 10% are This is be-
gal generally allowed by Provincial granted in Calcutta and Howrah ing explored.
Govt. and they do not recom- Schools, 15% in schools in dis-
mend its introduction at the trict towns and in the industrial
basic stage as such an experi- areas and 20% in schools in ru-
ment appears to be of doubtful ral areas.
value.

Statement showing action taken by Provincial Governments, on the following recommendations of the Board under Item V(e).

(a) This Committee of the Central Advisory Board of Education notes with regret that the progress in the construction of school houses is very unsatisfactory and considers it necessary that inspite of the many difficulties the work should be taken in hand urgently. It, therefore, recommends that the Central Advisory Board of Education should take steps for a review of the problem of Basic School houses with the object of collecting accurate and reliable data about economic methods and materials of construction. If necessary, the Board should institute for the purpose a nation-wide competition to find out keeping in view local conditions:

(i) The most suitable and economic plan for a school house, and

(ii) the economic type of building materials and methods of construction.

(b) The Committee endorses the earlier view of the Central Advisory Board of Education that the full training course of Basic teachers should last for 2 years, though in view of the present shortage of teachers, this period may be reduced to one year provided that the teachers within the next five years undergo another year's training by either one annual or two six monthly courses.

(c) This Committee is of opinion that the Central Advisory Board of Education should examine the actual working of correlation between crafts and academic subjects at the different stages of Junior and Senior Basic Schools in the different Provinces and collate the experience gained and publish it for the guidance of teachers and other workers in the field.

                                                    
 
        
        Provinces.          (a)                        (b)                      (C)
                                                    
        
        Bihar ..  Necessary action on the recommendations is being taken.     It is proposed to                                                              
                                                                              bring out a hand.
                                                                              book on the subject.
        
        Orissa .. Government agree to   The recommendation is accepted.      The Provincial Gove- 
                  the recommendation.                                        rnment agree.
        
        E. Punjab   ..                               No action.              ..

Statement showing action taken by Provincial Governments on the following recommendations of the Board under Item V(e).

Provinces. (a) (b) (c)

Ajmer Majority of Primary Schools in Government are in agre- Research in th-
the Province have pucca bui- ement with the recommen- is direction is
ldings. In order to implement dation in regard to the possible only
the scheme of compulsion it is period of training. There after Basic
proposed that other things being is one Basic Training In- School have be-
equal, villages, where, land-lord stitution of Delhi at pre- en started.
or village people come forward sent located at Ajemer where
with offers to construct buildings, 50 candidates of Ajmer-mer-
will be given preference with regard wara are undergoing one-year
to the location of schools. training. According to the
scheme for Basic Education in
Ajmer it is proposed to start
Central Training Institute with
one-year training course.

Bhopal .. .. There are no Basic Schools at
present

Coorg .. Due notice will be taken the system of Basic Education is put
in to operation.

Kutch .. Recommendations have been noted.

Travancore .. .. The introduction of
and Cochin craft subjects has gi-
ven a fillip to the
new tendency to make
the child think in te-
rms of the vegetable
garden, the field and
the farm, etc. This
has verily sown the
seed of agricultural
and industrial edu-
cation.

C.P. & The Senior Basic Schools have been The basic Tr-
Berar taken over for a period of five years ining School
as an experiment- almeasure. The Syllabus Com-
present buildings used for Senior mittee is bei-
Basic Schools are Janapada's building. ng requested
The Proposal for the extension of these to take into co-
buildings to suit present requirements sideration whi-
is under consideration. le preparing the
Syllabus.

Madras The Madras Government have constructed The Government do The Headquar-

20 buildings for Basic Training Schools not acceept the view ters of Basic
under. their management. In respect as this will affectt Training Schoo-
of Basic Schools under local bodies the the efficiency of tr- ls have been
basis of grant has been increased from aing. requested to
one half to three fourths of the cost. prepare corre-
Under revised procedure, a Basic School lated schemes
will be eligible for maximum grant of of studies for
Rs. 9,000 or 15,000 according as it is various classes
Junior or Senior Basic School. and submit them
to the Director
of Public Inst-
rution. The ma-
terial will th-
ereafter be ex-
mined by the
Provincial Bas-
ic Education
Board.

W. Bengal A standard plan for Basic School As an interim The proposal to
buildings and also for teachers' measure the examine actual
quarters has been approved by training course working of corr-
Govt. at a cost not exceeding which is 2 years elation between
Its. 17,100 and Rs. 18,500 re- has been shortened crafts and acad-
spectively. The Government, to 1 year. The tea- emic subjects in
however, hope that District chers will, however, Junior Basic Sch-
School Boards have been asked have to attend one ools is being wo-
to complete the construction of month's training ca- rked in training
42 new Basic Schools. The Gover- mp after they have schools. The ex-
nment would contribute Its. 14,000 worked for a year or perience gained
or 7/16th of the actual cost whi- so in a school. will be communic-
chever is less, the District School ated for collati-
Board contributing Rs. 14,000 and the on purposes.
balance to be met by local contributi-
on.

Bihar .. The Provincial
Government have
separately publi-
shed a book on
the subject,
entitled "samvay
Shikshan-Kya Aur
Kaise".

Statement showing action taken by the Provincial Governments, etc., on the following recommendations contained in Item V(e).

(d) This Committee recommends that the Central Advisory Board of Education should carefully study the experience gained by Bihar and Orissa where the income obtained from craft work by the pupils of the Basic Schools has been sufficient to meet a part of the school expenditure and the Board should advise all Provincial Education Departments to explore this remunerative aspect of the Basic Education Scheme with due regard to the educational interest of the pupils.

(e) This Committee recommends that in order to make, work in the field of Basic Education effective and progressive and to make its full impact felt on the life of the community,other Provinces should establish at least one suitable centre consisting of the following institutions which will work in close relationship with one another:-

(i) 1 Post-Graduate Basic Training Centre (if possible).

(ii) 1 Basic Training College.

(iii) 1 and more practising Basic Schools.

(iv) 1 post-Basic School.

(v) 1 Social Education Centre.

These institutions should, as far as possible, be residential and provided with adequate land and workshops for the students to practice their crafts. The students should be encouraged to live community life and take all active part in the social reconstruction of the villages round about the centre. The Education Department, if necessary,should take help of other Government Departments to run these institutions successfully

Provinces (d) (e)

Bihar .. .. Necessary action on the recommendations is being taken.

Orissa .. .. Government have nothing to add. The Provincial Government agree.

E. Punjab .. No action.

Ajmer .. .. No Basic Schools have so far been started. Provision has been made a si
Institute with practising
Schools.

Bhopal .. There are no Basic Schools at present.

Coorg .. Due notice will be, taken when the system of Basic Education is put into
operation.

Kutch .. Recommendations have been noted.

Travancor & Cochin .. .. ..

C. P. & Berar The Government want guidance of the Cen- It is under consideration of
tral Advisory Board on the lines on which the Government.
to proceed.

Madras .. .. There has been little income from some Enquiry will be made.
Basic Schools. The matter is under investi-
gation.

W. Bengal .. The Government have decided to introduce A suitable centre has been
creative activities and crafts in existing established at Bargachi wh-
Junior Basic Schools. The question of sel- ere Basic Training College
ling the products is engaging the atten- for male graduates with ex-
tion of the Government. perimental school and 2 Ba-
sic Training Schools (co-
educational have been
started. These institut-
ions are residential type.
Besides a Training College
for Women graduate teach-
ers with attached experimen-
tal school has been establi-
shed at Alipc. It has also
been acceded to establish one
Teachers' Training Institu-
tion at Bargachi.