APPENDIX `A' MEMORANDUM ON ITEM 3 : TO CONSIDER THE REPORT OF THE EMOTIONAL INTEGRATION COMMITTEE.
The Emotional Integration Committee was set up under the Chairmanship of Dr. Sampurnanand in pursuance of the recommendations of the Education Minister's, Conference held in November, 1960. The Committee's Preliminary Report submitted in November, 1961, was briefly discussed at the last session of the CABE, when it was decided to postpone discussion till the final Report was received. The Committee's final Report was presented to the Government, in September, 1962. A press note was issued thereafter to all the leading newspapers highlighting the main recommendations.
3. The E. L C. Report was included as an item on the Agenda on the last Education Ministers' Conference held in October, 1962, but discussion was postponed, and the Conference decided that it would be discussed fully at the C. A. B. E. meeting.
3. Accordingly, after the State Education Minister's Conference, all the State, Governments were requested to examine the various recommendations made by the Committee with a vie*. to their acceptance and implementation. The State Governments were also informed that the Report was to be discussed fully at the next session of the C.A.B.E. but comments have so far been received only from the Governments of Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Mysore, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, which may be seen in Annexure 1 to Appendix `A'. The others have sent interim replies stating that the Report is under consideration.
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ANNEXURE I TO APPENDIX `A'
ANDHRA PRADESH
GENERAL AND MAJOR POLICY DECISIONS
*13.1 National policy in education may be welcome provided a
national pattern at each level of education is adopted
throughout the country.
13.2 The suggestion is agreed. Details should be worked out
in consultation with State Governments who should be
adequately represented by rotation.
13.3 Education should continue to be a State subject under
the Constitution. National policy should be implemented
by agreement of States.
13.4 A national policy involves common pattern. So, the
suggestion may be supported.
13.5 Agreed
13.6 Agreed
13.7 The existing pattern of higher secondary education
13.8 should be given a fair trial. Frequent changes in
pattern create confusion.
13.9 Agreed
13.10 Evening courses should be provided at all stages in all
Institutions.
13.11 Agreed
13.12 Agreed
13.13 Agreed
13.14 An, all India Educational Scheme is preferable. A pool
will be the next best alternative.
13.15 Agreed
13.16 LANGUAGE & SCRIPT
The Roman Script with suitable modification may be adopted for all the languages in the country. Such a step will ensure :
(a) administrative economy
(b) common bond for national integration
(c) facility for every individual to learn as many languages as possible within a short time.
13.17 Agreed
13.18 Agreed. Roman script also should be allowed.
13.19 Agreed
*These numbers relate to the various recommendations of the
Emotional Integration Committee given in Chapter XIII of its Report.
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13.20
The books may be published in Roman script and also in the
script of Regional languages.
13.21
The three-language formula is already in force in this
State, though not on its full shape as it was evolved. A
student now studies (i) Regional language or his mother
tongue (ii) Hindi. and (iii) English. Where Hindi happens
to be the mother tongue, he takes up Regional language under
second, language. But exemption from study of Regional
language is granted in special cases generally for persons
not domiciled in Andhra Pradesh. But in the integrated
syllabus, which is pending finalisation provision has been
made for the study of (i) a Composite course of mother
tongue and the Regional language (ii) Hindi, and (iii)
English, thus bringing in the 3 language formula evolved by
Government of India into full effect.
MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN UNIVERSITIES
This should be discussed with the universities in thefirst
instance.
13.22
Agreed. Use of Roman script should be explored.
English only may be taught at the university level as a
compulsory subject.
13.23
Agreed 13.24
Agreed 13.25
SCHOOL EDUCATION
Nursaries or Kindergarten may be encouraged on voluntary
basis. Industrial and Commercial employees must assume the
responsibility to provide facilities for pre-school
education.
13.26
All desirable and practical principles of basic education
may be imbibed in the national pattern of education at all
levels.
13.27
Agreed 13.28
13.29
Agreed 13.30
13.31
13.32
Agreed. The local public should be induced to contribute in
cash and in kind to provide mid-day meals for children.
13.33
Agreed 13.34
Agreed 13.35
Agreed 13.36
13.37
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13.38 This suggestion is valuable. Pupils should be diverted
to various types of occupations, creating ample
facilitiesfor such training.
13.39 This suggestion is also valuable. There is a Bureau of
Vocational guidance in this State. Its scope should be
widened to implement this suggestion.
13.40 May be tried.
13.41 The suggestion is important and must be implemented
with patriotic fervour.
13.42 This is observed in the State.
13.43 This is necessary.
13.44
13.45 Agreed
13.46
13.47 Very desirable.
13.48
13.49
13.50 Agreed
13.51
13.52 This is necessary. One teacher from each school is now
trained.
13.53 Agreed
13.54 This is necessary.
13.55 Necessary
13.56
13.57 Agreed
13.58 This is necessary.
13.59 Agreed
13.60 This is quite necessary.
13.61 Agreed
13.62 Very desirable.
13.63 Agreed
13.64 These programmes should be of a common pattern for the
entire nation.
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
13.65 Agreed
13.66
13.67 This is necessary.
13.68 Agreed. All university students must also be given
13.69 training in military craft and social service programme
during leisure time.
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Quite necessary. 13.70
13.71
College buildings must be put to full use. Shift system
may be introduced in populous centres and evening courses in
all centres.
13.72
Educational concessions must be given on economic
considerations, irrespective of communities, subject
however, to reservation for scheduled castes and scheduled
tribes for some time to come as per Constitutional
directive.
Agreed 13.73
Very desirable. 13.74
13.75
Universities may introduce a subject like comparative
study of religions.
Agreed 13.76
to
13.86
University must be consulted in the first instance. 13.87
to
13.90
Agreed 13.91
13.92
Universities should be consulted in the first instance.
Very desirable. 13.93
13.94
Quite necessary. 13.95
YOUTH PROGRAMMES
All these recommendations may be supported. In order
to keep the youth of the country conscious of the national
needs and national integration, there must be national
programmes of physical fitness, health service, military
training and essential social services under the guidance of
specially trained social educational machinery. Through
such vital programmes traditional inertia and tendencies for
indiscipline must be rooted out. Such programmes of
activity must cover all the youth (men and women).
13.96
to
13.116
ADULT EDUCATION
May be supported. But the country must launch an all
Out drive for eradication of adult illiteracy by gearing to
up the social education machinery in the country, keeping in
view of programmes implemented in the USSR between the years
1919 to 1939 and also the programmes tried and recommended
by the UNESCO.
13.117
to
13.131
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TEACHERS
13.132 This is a very important suggestion. To implement this
there should-be a Centrally sponsored scheme of
financial assistance to the States for a period of at
least 15 years after which the States must undertake the
commitments.
13.133 May be agreed. In this State the U.G.C. scales of pay
are adopted in all colleges.
13.134 Agreed
13.135 May be supported. The service conditions of teachers in
non-Government institutions should be governed on the
same footing as in the case of Government institutions.
13.136
13.137 May be supported.
13,138
13.139
13.140 Agreed in principle. In this state a beginning hasbeen
made to provide quarters for women teachers in a few
blocks. The programme has to be implemented on a phased
basis.
13.141 Agreed. Pension-cum-gratuity and Provident Fund
benefits are already extended to teachers of non-
Government institutions in the State. Teachers in
Government institutions come under the liberalised
Pension scheme applicable to Government employees.
13.142 Agreed
13.143
13.144 Agreed
13.145
13.146 Agreed. There is already selection grade for trained
graduate teachers. A selection grade for primary school
teachers was under consideration but had to be deferred
for want of funds.
13.147 Agreed
13.148
13.149 Agreed
13.150 Agreed
13.151
13.152 May be supported.
13.153 May be agreed.
13.154 This may be agreed. The duration of training at under
graduate level is 2 years in this State and it is one
year at the graduate level.
13.155 This is vogue in this State. Only second class post-
graduates with degree in training are employed as
teachers in training colleges. Under the present
regulations of the universities the minimum
qualification for lecturers in training colleges is 2nd
class in M.A. or M. Sc., and 2nd class in M. Ed.
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Agreed 13.156
13.157
13.158
13.159
Agreed 13.160
13.161
13.162
CURRICULUM
No objection. But must proceed with caution. 13.163
This is necessary. The curriculum is being reviewed
from time, to time with modifications wherever necessary.
13.164
Agreed. This practice is in vogue. 13.165
Agreed. Proposals for establishing Research and
Evaluation units in the State are under consideration.
Extension Services attached to training colleges are doing
some work in this regard.
13.166
13.167
Agreed 13.168
Such research has to be done in all training colleges. 13.169
Agreed 13.170
TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER READING MATERIALS
13.171
Agreed to
13.173
Agreed 13.174
Agreed. Calling manuscripts for open competition must
also be tried as is the practice in some educationally
advanced countries.
13.175
There must first of all be a textbook research bureau
at the State level for training. suitable teachers in the
technique.
13.176
Agreed 13.177
Agreed, but this has to be examined as in most
States"Social Studies" is taught in place of history and
geography.
13.178
Agreed 13.179
There must be scrupulous scrutiny of such books. 13.180
Agreed 13.181
Agreed, but there must be similar bodies at State level.
In our State there is a proposal to establish a textbook
research bureau with the 100% assistance to be given by the
Central Government.
13.182
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13.183 Agreed
13.184 This is necessary.
13.185 This is desirable and necessary.
13.186
to Agreed
13.191
13.192 This is a matter of immediate necessity.
13.193
to Agreed
13.201
13.202 May be supported, but in case of Hindi script,
some.important letters have to be included in it from
the southern languages such as U. 2(A.O.).
Adoption of Roman script may solve all these problems.
13.203 Agreed, this is already being done in our State.
13.204 Agreed. A beginning has already been made in our State
in two centres and there are proposals to extend this
scheme.
13.205 Agreed. In our State, there are school libraries and
children's libraries of this kind.
13.206 Agreed
13.207 Agreed. This is an important suggestion which requires
immediate attention.
13.208
to Agreed
13.213
MADHYA PRADESH
(1) Medium of instruction at the Primary Stage of Education
The State Government have already decided to impart education
through the mother tongue at the primary stage of education to
students belonging to linguistic minority groups, provided that there
are 10 such students in a class or 40 students in a school. The
following 7 languages have been recognised as minority languages for
the purpose :
(i) Bengali
(ii) Sindhi
(iii) Punjabi
(iv) Gujarathi
(v) Marathi
(vi) Oriya
(vii) Urdu
Further, instructions have been issued regarding maintenance of a
register of applications from parents belonging to linguistic
minorities for admission of their children to schools. This register