APPENDIX `F' MEMORANDUM ON ITEM 8 : INTEGRATED PROGRAMME OF NATIONAL DISCIPLINE, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND OTHER ALLIED SCHEMES
1. Introduction As a result of the national emergency the Ministry of Education have considered measures necessary to tighten the youth in our schools and colleges with a view to preparing them to meet effectively the present challenge. At the collegiate level, it is proposed to extend training in N.C.C./N.C.C. Rifles to all able-bodied students. At the secondary school level, it is proposed to implement an Emergency Scheme of National Discipline and Physical Education which -seeks to coordinate the existing schemes of Physical Fitness at the school level into a National Programme to cover all students from classes VI to XI. Details of this integrated programme are given in the following paragraphs:
2. Objects (i) To make the youth physically strong and resilient for the defence of the country by developing physical efficiency, toughness, endurance, courage, discipline and patriotic fervour ;
(ii) To develop among the students a sense of appreciation for the democratic values of life and of love for their country, its past history and its future destiny.
3. Main Features (i) The programme of training under the Emergency Scheme of National Discipline and Physical Education will start from the aca- demic year 1963-64. The draft integrated syllabus evolved under the scheme visualises an "Integrated Programme of National Discipline and Physical Education" for all school children of classes VI to XI. The integrated syllabus incorporates the good points from the programmes of National Discipline Scheme and Physical Education etc. The syllabus is being printed separately. Copies will be available in the P.E. & R. Division (Section P.E. & R.) Ministry of Education, New Delhi.
The activities included in the scheme could be classified under the following broad categories:
(a) Exercise Tables
(b) Drill and Marching
(c) Lezim
(d) Track and Field Events
(e) Games and Relays
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(f) Gymnastics (for Boys)/ Folk Dances (for Girls)
(g) Simple Combat-Wrestling, Judo, Jambia
(h) Hiking and Cross-Country
(i) Instruction and Practice in Tests
(j) Field Crafts (for Boys )/Home Nursing (for Girls)
(k) Mental Training, practical projects and Community Singing.
(ii) The scheme would cover all students of secondary schoos in the country.
(iii) Each secondary school must provide 5 periods per week per class including the highest class for implementing this scheme.
(iv) The training of pupils under the Emergency Scheme may be handled by either full-time National Discipline Scheme Instructors or qualified teachers in physical education. In the absence of either, the scheme may be handled by properly oriented class room teachers having a flair for physical education work.
(v) Each teacher in full-time charge of the programme is expected to handle 250 to 400 pupils in number.
(vi) Arrangements are made by the Government of India for giving in-service training to the existing qualified/unqualified physical education teachers/N.D.S. instructors to enable them to imple-ment the new programme with utmost efficiency.
(vii) All able-bodied students from the secondary schools must put in at least 75% attendance in the classes under the Emergency Scheme. This should be made a pre-requisite for promotion or per- mission to take higher education.
4. Administrative/Organisation implications (i) Status of the Emergency Programme: The Emergency Scheme of National Discipline and Physical Education should be looked upon as one of the compulsory subjects in secondary schools for which the necessary facilities should be provided by the school management as one of the requisites for recognition and grant-in-aid.
(ii) Strength of the Class :A class of 40-50 pupils should be the unit for instruction periods. If, however, a teacher is required to deal with more than 50 pupils at a time owing to certain practical difficulties e.g., lack of open space, inadequate staff etc., the pro- gramme should be organised by dividing the group into units of about 50 pupils with the help of Pupil Leaders.
(iii) Examination : Tests in the programme of Emergency Scheme should be held periodically as well as at the end of each year which should be taken into account at the time, of annual promotion or granting permission to take the higher examination.
(iv) Uniform : Teachers as well as pupils should attend the periods of the Emergency Scheme in proper uniform.
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5. Financial implications The Emergency Scheme of National Discipline and Physical Education Will operate as a Central Scheme.
The Reorientation Training to the In-service Physical Education Teachers will be given at the cost of the Government of India. How- ever, the State Governments/Union Territories will meet the expen- diture on the travelling allowance of the teachers belonging to the Government institutions for their journey to and back from the training centre at the rates admissible to them under the rules of the State Government/Union Territory. similar expenditure in respect of the teachers belonging to the Non-Government institutions. will be met by the Government of India at the rates to which they are entitled as per the conditions of their service.
The cost of training and the expenditure on boarding and lodging of all the trainees belonging to the Governments as well as non Government institutions will be met by the Government of India for the period of their training.
The expenditure on the staff, facilities, equipment etc., incurred on the Organisation of the Emergency Scheme would be borne by the State Governments concerned in the case of Government institu- tions. In the case of private schools such an expenditure would be admissible for grants from the State Governments concerned.
All In-service Physical Education Teachers on successfully cormpleting the reorientation training to be organised by the Government of India would be entitled to the following allowance from the date of rejoining their respective institutions after receiving the training
(a) The Physical Education Teacher Rs. 15/-
holding a degree/diploma or a Per month
certificate in physical education.
(b) Physical Education Teachers who Rs. 10/-
do not hold any degree/diploma/ Per month
certificate in physical education.
The entire expenditure on the above allowance will be met by the Government of India.
The Government of India would continue to meet the expenditure on the employment of 3,200 existing N.D.S. Instructors who are already in the field. In addition to this the Government of India would also meet the expenditure on the training and employment of 6,450 fresh instructors who would be trained by the N.D.S. Dirtorate of the Government of India and placed at the disposal of the the various states for the implementation of the scheme.
6. Special features of the Emergency Scheme of National
Discipline and Physical Education The integrated programme evolved under the Emergency Scheme of National Discipline and Physical Education is a synthesis of
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all that is good in the existing programmes under Physical Education and National Discipline etc., with special reference to the qualities that need to be developed amongst the youth in the present emergency. The "Integrated Programme" lays more stress on physical education but continues to retain the morale boosting features of the National Discipline Scheme and also covers training in elementary field-craft as under A.C.C. at present. In formulating the Emergency Scheme the Government of India have been guided by the thought that at this crucial juncture there should be no wastage of effort through unnecessary duplication and that the existing resources should be utilised in the best possible manner to make the youth physically strong and resilient. The introduction of this scheme in the secondary schools will, it is hoped, not only vitalise our educational system at the secondary school level, but will also avoid wastage of funds due to duplication of efforts. In preparing the syllabus for `Integrated Programme' care has been taken to ensure that the students are made fit for training in N.C.C. when they go up to the college and universities. The training under the Emergency Scheme is thus directly linked with the programme of training in N.C.C./N.C.C. Rifles which is being extended to cover all eligible students in the colleges.
7. The Board may consider the Integrated Scheme and make such recommendations as it considers appropriate to ensure the adoption of an adequate programme of physical fitness in the present emergency as a uniform measure of all India policy.
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