An expenditure amounting to Rs. 21,289.08 has been incurred on the lectures and distribution of Gandhian literature during the first two years of the current Plan. In addition, a sum of Rs. 1,50,000 has been sanctioned to the Gandhian Institute of Studies, Varanasi far its setting up and activities.
UNIVERSITY AND HIGHER EDUCATION
Progress made in 1961-62 Rural High Education Two new Rural Institutes were started in 1961-62, one in Wardha and the other in Hanumanamatti in Mysore State. These Institutes are now running the Diploma Course in Rural Services including the Preparatory and Certificate Course in Agricultural Science.
A post-diploma course in Co-operation was started in Sri Rama- krishna Mission Vidyalaya Rural Institute, Coimbatore.
A Seminar on Extention and Research for the 20 teachers of Rural Institutes who were sent abroad in 1959 under a TCM training programme was held. The more, Seminars, one each for the teachers in economics, agriculture and engineering in the Rural Institutes were also held.
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The teachers in English from the Rural Institutes underwent a four-month training in the teaching of English at the Central Insti- tute of English, Hyderabad. Another training course of ten days duration for the six teachers of the Rural Institutes in the operation of projectors was held in November, 1961 in the National Institute of Audio-Visual Education, New Delhi.
The National Council for Rural Higher Education held its ninth meeting in New Delhi in November, 1961. The Council recommended the appointment of a Committee to revise the Master Plan for the Rural Institutes. The Committee so appointed held five sittings and recommended amendments to the Master Plan.
The Sub-Committee for Research projects approved the project "Socio-Economic Survey of the Students in the Rural Institutes". An expenditure amounting to Rs. 14,76,073.50 was incurred during the year on account of grants and stipends to the Rural Institutes on -Plan items.
Progress in 1962-63 (April-September, 1962) Grants and stipends amounting to Rs. 7,09,852.42 have been paid to Rural Institutes on Plan items.
A Post-Diploma course has been started in the following three Rural Institutes on the subjects mentioned against each
1. Gandhigram Rural Institutes, Madurai Community Development
2. Vidya Bhavan Rural Institute, Udaipur and Cooperation
3. Balwant Vidyapeeth Rural Institute, Agra
It is proposed to start a Concurrent Course on Teachers' Training and General Education in Shri Mouni Vidyapeeth Rural Institute. Gargoti from the academic year 1963-64. The syllabus for this course has been finalised.
Under the Scheme of Teacher-Exchange, the six Rural Institutes that agreed to participate deputed one teacher to work in the other on a reciprocal basis for a period of three months from August, 1962.
A Seminar for teachers of Co-operation in the Rural Institutes was held in October, 1962 in Shri Mouni Vidyapeeth Rural Institute, Gargoti.
The tenth meeting of the National Council for Rural Higher, Education was held in New Delhi. The recommendations of the Council are being implemented. The National Council for Rural Higher Education conducted final examinations for various courses in the Rural Institutes in April, 1962. The following are the results :
Name of the course No. appea- No. passed
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1. Diploma in Rural Service 383 271
2. Diploma in Civil and Rural Engineering 354 217
3. Certificate in Agricultural Science 111 102
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Grants to All-India Institutions of Higher Education The scheme of Assistance to All India Institutions of Higher Education has been continued from the Second Plan. A provision of Rs. 10 lakhs was made in the 1961-62 budget for grants to eligible institutions under the scheme. The scheme was circulated to State Governments in the year 1961-62 but they did not forward many applications from eligible institutions in that year despite reminders issued to them. Grants were however, paid to two institutions as detailed below:
(i) Kanya Gurukula Mahavidyalaya, Dehra Dun Rs- 53,000/
(ii) Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi Rs. 1,20,000/-.
A provision of Rs. 5,25,000 has been made in the budget for 1962- 63 for this scheme. Of this, an amount of Rs. 1,50,000 has already been paid to the Gujarat Vadyapith, Ahmedabad. A grant of Rs. 12,500 has also been paid to the Kanya Gurukula, Dehra Dun as a part of maintenance grant for 19-62-63.
A Sub-Committee of the Advisory Committee on the scheme of Assistance to All India Institutions of Higher Education has been formed to visit various institutions of Higher education to document the kind of education that is being given by the institutions and to measure their comparative growth. Up to September, 1962 the Sub- Committee visited Ram-Krishna Mission Boys Home. Rahara, District 24- Parganas, West Bengal and Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education, Pondicherry. In October, 1962 the Sub-Committee visited Bharati Vidya Bhawan, Bombay; Yoga Institute, Santa Cruz and Kaivalyadhama Shreeman-Madhava-Yoga-Mandira, Lonavla. Reports on these institutions are under preparation. However, owing to the national emergency, it has been decided to postpone further visits of the Sub-Committee. A drastic cut is envisaged /in the provision of the various scheme and it is not therefore, possible to foresee any appreciable progress in the implementation of this scheme during the remaining period of this year.
Low Priced Re-Publication of Foreign Educational Standard Works During 1961-62, consultations were held with the concerned Ministries of the Government of India and broad guiding principles were framed within which the programme of the low priced republication of American Standard educational Works could be undertaken with the help of P. L. 480 funds.
The following works were published under the scheme during the year 1961-62
Rs. nP.
1. College Chemistry by Linus Pauling Original American price 30.00
Re-published price 12.50
2.Statistical Methods applied to Ex- Original American price 37.50
periments in Agriculture and Bio Re-published price 15.00
logy by G.W. Snecedcor
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3. A Descriptive Petrography of Igneous
Rocks Johannsen
Vol. I Original American price 37.50
Re. published price 10.00
Vol. II Original American price 45.00
Re-published price 10.00
In order that the scheme is fairly administered and causes no hardship to Indian authors and publishers, a Indo-American Board, was established in the year 1961-62. The Board consists of 14 members- seven representing the Government of India and seven the Government of the U.S.A.
Twelve other books have been brought out under the Scheme in 1962, bringing the total number of volumes re-published in low-priced editions under the scheme, to 16. Ten more books may be published under the scheme in the course of the remaining months of the financial year 1962-63. As this Scheme involves no expenditure on the part of the Government, no slackening in the pace of this programme is envisaged due to the present national emergency.
This Ministry is also considering a similar scheme of re- publication in low-priced editions of standard educational works in science, technology and humanities by Indian authors. An amount of Rs. 4,00,000 is available for the scheme in the Third Five Year Plan. The scheme is near finalisation.
T. C. M. Project-Assistance to Home Science Education & Research The Budget provision for this project in 1961-62 was Rs. 1,58,400. The project continued to progress during the year.
As regards the training facilities provided under the Programme, the four home science teachers who had gone to U.S.A., in September, 1960 for higher studies/training for 12 months, returned to their respective Institutions.
The project implementation orders for supply of equipment and. books under the project expired in 1961 and the commodities which had been shipped prior to the expiry of the PTOs continued to be received by the beneficiary institutions.
Against the budget provision of Rs. 1,58,400 for 1961-62, an adjustment sanction for the amount of Rs. 1,10,048.1 was issued. The full amount of the budget provision could not be used as reconciled particulars of the receipts of materials from the beneficiary institu- tions were not available.
The project has already been completed. The final adjustment sanction has been issued in the current year for Rs. 3,875 against the budget provision of Rs. 400, for the year 1962-63.
Ford Foundation Project-Assistance for General Education Course This programme, which had been drawn up in 1959-60 with a grant from the Ford Foundation over a period of three years, continued to make progress during 1961-62. The six beneficiary universities under the project conducted seminars and workshops on
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general education teaching by inviting top-ranking professors and educationists who had made a special study of a subject. Books on general education were also distributed by the universities. A pro- vision of Rs. 79,000 was made in the budget for 1961-62. This amount, however, could not be spent as utilisation certificates were not sup- plied by the beneficiary institutions and consequently no grant was issued to them.
The scheme has now been transferred to the U.G.C. for effective implementation with Rs. 1,19,000 being the unspent amount under the scheme.
Colombo Plan-Gift of Australian Reference Books to Indian Univer-
sities/Libraries/Institutions The Government of Australia through their High Commission in India, made a gift of reference books on Australia to 38 Indian uni- versities/libraries/institutions for reference purposes. As the cost of these books is to be reflected in Government accounts, necessary provision of Rs. 66,700 has been made in the budget provision for the year 1962-63 to carry out the adjustment of the value of the books.
Delegations/Conferences etc. Under this item, a conference of Vice-Chancellors of Indian universities was held in the month of October, 1961. The Conference considered problems confronting university education. The recom- mendations of the Conference were sent to all universities for necessary action.
The Conference was held again this year in October. A provision of Rs. 20,000 was made for it in the budget for the current year.
Grants-in-aid to University Grants Commission A provision of Rs. 9.84 crores was made in the budget estimates for 1961-62. Out of this provision, a sum of Rs. 8,36,68,000 was released to the University Grants Commission. A provision of Rs. 8.69 crores exists in the budget estimates for 1962-63. A sum of Rs. 4,33,25,000 has been released to the U.G.C. up to 30-9-1962.
Grants to Voluntary Organisations for Construction of Hostels A scheme for loans to Voluntary Organisations for the construction of hostels in big cities was included in the Third Five Year Plan. On the recommendations of the Central Advisory Board of Education, the Government of India agreed to the conversion of the scheme of loans into a scheme of grants-in-aid with a Provision of Rs. 8 lakhs in the Third Five Year Plan. The scheme started operating in 1962-63. According to the scheme, financial assistance is given on a sharing basis. The grant-in-aid from the Central Government shall not exceed 50% in the case of men's hostels and 75% in the case of women's, hostels, of the total estimated cost of the hostel building; and the remaining expenditure being borne by the State Government and/or the institution/organisation. The maximum amount of grant admissible under the scheme to a single voluntary Organisation is limited to Rs. one lakh.
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On the recommendations of the State Governments, grants have been sanctioned so far to three Voluntary Organisations for the, construction of hostels.
No more proposals are likely to be considered during the remain- ing period of the current financial year. The revised estimates of this scheme having already been reduced from Rupees two lakhs to one lakh.
Loans to State Governments-For Construction of College Hostels A scheme for loans to affiliated and constituent colleges for construction of hostels has been included in the Third Five Year Plan with a total plan allocation of Rs. 40,00,000. The University Grants Commission has agreed that a sum of Rs. 40 lakhs may be found from the plan allocation of the Commission. According to the scheme, all loans will be advanced to State Governments who will reloan the amount to the individual colleges after scrutiny and obtaining suitable guarantee regarding payment.
During 1961-62, loans were sanctioned to the State Governments of Andhra Pradesh, Mysore and Madras for reloaning to the affiliated colleges for the construction of hostels.
A provision of Rs. 5.50 lakhs, has been agreed to by the Ministry of Finance in the revised estimates for 1962-63 in respect of this scheme. Out of this provision, it is hoped that sanctions worth Rs. 2 lakhs will be issued shortly. Besides this, a provision of Rs. one lakh has also been agreed to by the Ministry of Finance in the revised estimates for 1962-63 for giving loans to affiliated colleges to whom the balance of the sanctioned loans has still to be paid direct by the Ministry. No proposal has been received so far for sanction of loan out of this fund.
Scheme of Correspondence Course, and Evening Colleges In March, 1961, the Government of India appointed an Expert Committee to work out the pattern and relevant details of the Cor- respondence Course and Evening Colleges in the country. The Committee has submitted reports both on Correspondence Courses and Evening Colleges. So far as the Correspondence Courses are concerned, discussion ranged over a wide area since Correspondence Courses are being tried out for the first time in Indian University Education and it was, thus, essential to clarify certain basic issues as well as to formulate educational and administrative problems. The Committee considered all these related and allied problems very carefully drawing upon the experience of other countries and is convinced that if the scheme is consistenly operated by exacting and skilled teachers and educational adminisartors, standards need not and will not suffer. The Committee further recommended that Correspondence Courses in India, at least under present conditions, should lead to, a degree or equivalent qualifications and should be administratered by universities only.
The university of Delhi has started these courses during the academic year 1962-63.
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A provision of Rs. 2.0 lakhs has been accepted by the Ministry of Finance in., the revised estimates for 1962-63. It is proposed to sanction of grant of Rs. 50,000 to the university of Delhi, as origi- nally asked for by them, for the implementation of the scheme of Correspondence Courses as soon as the approval of the Cabinet has been obtained.
Sponsered Colleges in West Bengal in March, 1961, the former Ministry of Rehabilitation transferred the work relating to Sponsered Colleges in West Bengal to this Ministry. During 1961-62, a sum. of Rs. 3.63 lakhs was sanctioned to the Government of West Bengal in respect of sponsored colleges there for incurring expenditure on recurring items. A provision of Rs. 3.38 lakhs has been suggested to the Ministry of Finance for inclusion in the revised estimates for 1962-63 in respect of these colleges. It will be possible to release this amount to the Government of West Bengal during the current financial year.
Subsidy Towards the Interest Charged on, Loans for Construction of
Hostels A provision of Rs. 1.25 lakhs was made during 1961-62. Since nothing was sanctioned during that year, the entire. amount was surrendered. A provision of Rs. 50,000 has been accepted by the Ministry of Finance for inclusion in the revised estimates for 1962- 63. Grants have been sanctioned to the Governments of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh respectively during 1962-63.
Loans to Universities and Constituent Colleges of Delhi University
for Construction of Hostels and Staff Quarters During 1961-62, a sum of Rs. 25,400 was released to the constitu- ent colleges of the Delhi university.
No provision has been made in the revised estimates for 1962-63.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING
Central Institute of Education, Delhi The most important feature of the work of the Central Institute of Education and the two bureaus attached to it, namely, the Central Bureau of Textbook Research and the Central Bureau of Educational and Vocational Guidance was the orientation of their activities towards the philosophy and programme of the National Institute of Education.
Another important feature during 1961-62 Was the prepration of programmes for the new departments of the National Institute of Education. A more systematic Ph.D. programme was also drawn up.
The programme for a Child Study Unit has been approved. for carrying on research In child psychology, childhood education and teacher education for the pre-primary stage.
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Four seminars were organised for professors and lecturers of Teachers' colleges in India to study and make recommendations on the teaching of geography and mathematics at the B.Ed. level and educational psychology and educational administration at the M.Ed. level.
To highlight the role of the teacher during the period of emer- gency, two brochures on the subject were brought out in collaboration with the Directorate of Extension Programmes for Secondary Education and distributed among Teachers' colleges in the country. _ third, addressed directly to teachers, was ready for publication. _ four-day training in `Geography of the Himalayas and Map Reading' for Delhi secondary school teachers was started and it is hoped to cover, in batches, a large number of teachers.
Central Bureau of Textbook Research March 1961-November, 1962 Text-books. and Curriculum: The major task entrusted to the Bureau was the writing of textbooks on social studies for the Punjab primary schools. The completed manuscripts along with illustrations were sent to the State in August, 1962.
The Research officer (Science) collaborated with the science unit of the DEPSE in preparing science textbooks on general science for the Punjab.
A Primer-cum-Reader for Tibetan children was completed in collaboration with a Tibetan scholar.
The Central Committee for Educational Literature has formed panels for writing textbooks on (i) History (ii) Hindi (iii) Mathe- matics (iv) General Science and (v) Physics.
Of these, the first three panels have started the work.
A pamphlet on `The Friendship Bag' was.prepared.
Seminars: The following Seminars were organised:
(1) Seminar of Physics Teachers of local Higher Secondary schools on `Assignments in Physics'.
(2) All India Seminar for the Analysis of Science Syllabi and Textbooks for classes I to VIII.
(3) Seminar on the Analysis of Syllabi and Textbooks in Mathematics.
(4) An All India Seminar for the comparative study of the syllabi in Mathematics.
(5) Seminar of local teachers to discuss the use of Co-curricular activities in the teaching of Hindi.
National Integration : Analysis sheets, to assess the role of existing text-books in humanities i.e., languages and social studies in promoting national unity were evolved.
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A paper on "Promotion of National Unity through Education" was prepared.
A Guide book on Metric system of weights and measures' for the textbooks writers was prepared.
Two exhibitions of textbooks and curriculum materials were organized by the Bureau.
Publications : The following publications were brought out:
(i) Challenging Assignments in History for higher secondary schools.
(ii) Assignment in Mathematics.
(iii) Functional Assignments in Geography for higher secondary schools.
(iv) Analysis of Some Primary-grade History Text-books.
(v) Guide Book on Metric Weights and Measures.
(vi) Analysis of Science Textbooks (in Press)
Central Bureau of Educational and Vocational Guidance Central Scheme for Development of the C.B.E.V.G. : To bring about co-ordination among various agencies working in the field of guidance, the Bureau has organized two workshops on an All India level. One of these was on the implementation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Guidance and -the other on Long Range Planning in the Testing Field.
To promote an awareness of the need for guidance services, seve- ral talks were delivered, and seminars and discussions held. The Bureau undertook the preparation of a number of pamphlets and booklets, including "History of Guidance Movement in India", "You and Your Future", "Mental Tests and Their Uses", "Norms and Their Uses", "Reliability and Validity in the Application of Psychological Tests" and "Construction of Psychological Tests". The Bureau's programme of research has been intensified.
In the area of occupational information, work was continued on the collection of occupational information, as well as on the preparation. of posters and charts. A "Plan Your Career" exhibition and a Career Conference were organized.
To meet the needs of the present national emergency the Bureau has (i) prepared occupational information pamphlets about careers in the Defence Services for secondary school students, (ii) conducted five emergency courses of occupational information about Defence Services for training about 200 teachers from Delhi, and(iii) publish- ed a pamphlet on "The Role of Guidance Personnel during the National Emergency".
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Directorate of Extension Programmes for Secondary Education Central Examination Unit: The Central Examination Unit is mainly concerned with introducing improved techniques in the field or examination in secondary schools. The Unit works with various agencies connected with examinations and also the training colleges who are concerned with training of teachers.
The test material prepared and tried out earlier was further processed and printed in respect of (a ) English, (b) Mathematics, (c) General Science, (d) Social Studies and (e) Geography.
The Unit has prepared specimen teaching units in social studies and general science.
The Unit organized six workshops to analyse question papers of the Boards of the following States i) Rajasthan; (ii) Gujarat; (iii) Maharashtra; (iv) Madhya Pradesh; (v) Andhra Pradesh; and (vi) Mysore.
The Unit organised 10 workshops for the lecturers of training colleges with a view to orienting them to the new techniques of evaluation. The following States have been covered : (i) Punjab ; (ii) Rajasthan; (iii) Madhya Pradesh; (iv) Bengal; (V) Assam; (vi) Gujarat; (vii) Himachal Pradesh; and (viii) Jammu & Kashmir.
Three workshops on Research in Educational Evaluation were held on a regional basis. They included 56 participants from Secondary Teachers Training Colleges, Boards of Secondary Education and State Departments of Education.
The Unit is working upon three major research projects, namely,
(i) The prognostic value of the Board's Examinations
(ii) The Study of Failures
(iii) Standard in Secondary Education
The Unit brought out ten publications.
Extension Services: The programme of Extension Services is a dynamic plan for the in-service education of secondary school teachers throughout the country.
Two more Extension Centres were established during 1961-62. This brought the total number of Extension Service Centres in the country to 56.
An important programme in 1961-62 was a series of State Con. ferences of the Directors of Public Instruction/Education of the State and all the Honorary Directors and Co-operators in that State. These joint conferences made significant contribution in bringing the activities of the Extension Projects in closer harmony with the needs of the State.
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Another important programme of the year was an All-India Conference held in New Delhi in March 1962. Thirty-one Hony. Directors, 49 Co-ordinators of Extension Centres, attended the Con- ference. The Conference made some very significant suggestions for improving extension projects as well as stimulating teachers to a keener consciousness of their role in educational improvement.
The following five publications were brought out during 1961-62.
1, Extension Project in India
2. Annual Report of the Extension Project for the year 1961
3. Highlights of Extension Activities
4. Annotated Bibliography of Extension Publications from 1955-60
5. Consolidated Recommendation of Zonal Conferences of the year 1961
During 1962-63, efforts were directed towards implementing the recommendations of the All India Conference held in New Delhi in March 1962.
A conference of Honorary Directors of New Centres, and Units, was hold at Bangalore in August, 1962, to discuss problems relating to the opening of new centres/units and chalking out their programmes.
The programme of Seminar Readings has been initiated (1962-63) in co-operation with -the State Departments of Education and the Extension Centres, in Training Colleges with the object of providing teachers and other educational workers with the means of making significant educational experiences and experiments. A folder giving details of the programme was printed and circulated.
A Joint conference of Honorary Directors and Co-ordinators of all Extension Centres in Uttar Pradesh and "officers of the Directorate of Education and the Inspectorate in Uttar Pradesh was held at Lucknow in July, 1962. The Conference discussed problems relating to the co- ordination of work and targets of State Departments of Education.
It has been decided to take up intensive work in selected secon- dary schools. fri pursuance of this decision a workshop on intensive work was held in selected secondary schools. Each Extension Centre will select a cluster of schools and carry on intensive work in all departments of secondary education. It is expected that these schools will inspire other schools.
A Joint Conference of Honorary Directors and Co-ordinators, of Extension Service Centres and Units in the State of Gujarat was held at Ahmedabad in November, 1962. The conference discussed inter-alia.
(i) The Role of Extension Centres in the National Emergency
(ii) Jurisdiction of Extension Centres and Units in Gujarat
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Another important programme of 1962-63 is the promotion of investigation and research in Extension work. The following topics for research were selected:
1. Effective Utilisation of Audio-visual Services in the inservice education of teachers.
2. Effective Utilisation of Library Services in the in-service education of teachers.
3. Expectations of Teachers and Headmasters from Extension Services.
Seventeen selected Extension Centres have taken up research in these areas.
The N. C. E. R. T. sanctioned (1962-63) 13 new Extension Service Centres and 24 Extension Service Units. The DEPSE took steps to establish these Centres and Units..
A meeting was held in November, 1962 in which the role of DEPSE in the national emergency was discussed and details of the programme were chalked out. Outlines of the following nine emergency Projects have been developed (1) Safety Measures; (2) A Survey of the Locality and its needs ; (3) Food Production; (4) Fire and Fire-Fighting; (5) Transport in Peace and War; (6) Propaganda; (7) Health; (8) Science and Armaments; (9) India's Friends Today. Three publications were brought out during 1962-63.
Seminars: During 1961-62 eight All-India seminars and eleven State level seminars for teachers of mathematics were held.
Experimental Projects in Secondary Schools: In order to discuss various problems connected with the Promotion of Experimental Projects in secondary schools, an All India Workshop on Experimental Project was organised at Solan in 1962. Eighteen participants from 11 States and one Union Territory attended the workshop. The number of projects sanctioned in 1961-62 and 1962-63 is as follows
year No. of projects sanctioned
1961-62 69
1962-63 89
Proposals for 26 more projects have been submitted to the NCERT for sanction.
A popular brochure on, "Experimentation in Schools" is being prepared for the benefit of secondary schools.
Science Clubs: The physical target of School Science Clubs is 1,000 clubs at the end of the Third Plan to cover about 5% of the secondary schools at the end of the Third Plan. For Central Science Clubs, it is proposed to open 75 more such clubs to cover 55% of training colleges at the end of the Third Five Year Plan.
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Science Day and Fairs : In order to give a fillip to the Science Club movement it was decided to celebrate a Science Day/Science Fair on 1st December and succeeding days each year in the Extension Service Centres.
Outlay
1961-62 1962-63
--- Rs. 39,200
Regional Colleges Unit:The project of setting up four Regional Colleges of Education has been designed to prepare teachers for various subjects of the multipurpose secondary schools. The following places were selected for the establishment of the colleges.
Ajmer (Rajasthan)
Bhubaneshwar (Orissa)
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
Mysore (Mysore State)
The work on the construction of the buildings has been started at Ajmer, Bhubaneshwar and Mysore.
The budget provision has been revised to Rs. 48.80 lakhs.
National Institute of Audio-Visual Education The various Schemes of Audio-Visual Education under the Third Five Year Plan consist of
1. Training Schemes,
2. Production,
3. Research & Evaluation, and
4. Extension Services.
Among the training schemes, only the scheme of short-term training courses for teachers is now being taken up. The schemes of production, prototype production of various types of Audio-Visual materials are already in progress.
Although a comprehensive research programme has been envisaged, it has not been possible to take up all the projects, due to lack of Research officers.
The Extension Schemes cover a large number of new projects besides routine items such as the meetings of the National Board, grants to Voluntary Organisations and publication of Audio-Visual journals.
In view of the national emergency, it has been now decided to postpone the short-term and other training courses and concentrate attention in contributing towards the defence effort. A comprehensive programme of production, of various types of Audio-visual materials highlighting various aspects of life of the Himalayan region has been taken up.
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National Institute of Basic Education The Standing Sub-committee on Extension and Field Services selected 26 training institutes for the location of Extension Services at primary level. An amount of Rs. 2,06,100 has been given to 16 centres as grant-in-aid.
National Fundamental Education Centre Training: During the Second Plan, the Centre trained 81 District Social Education Officers. From April 1961 to October, 1962 it trained an additional number of 36 District Officers in charge of social education.
Research-: The following research projects were completed :
(a) Research project on `The Impact of Television Programmes';
(b) Survey of Living Conditions of Children in Mehrauli Block;
(c) Reading Interests and Habits of Village People;
(d) Radio Rural Forums in Delhi State;
(e) Health Habits of People in Sukhrali village.
The Centre is at present busy with research studies on `Evaluation of Janata Colleges in Delhi State', `Field-testing of Books for Neo- literates', `Factors Leading to Success or Failures of Youth Clubs in Delhi State', and Case Studies in Groups-Factions in Rural India'.
Production of Material: The Centre produced another film-strip on "Evaluation".
Publications: The Centre published three publications
Expansion of Publicational Activities of the Ministry of Education
This scheme did not make any significant progress during 1961-62. An expenditure of Rs. 500 was incurred under the scheme this year.
The scheme has been dropped with effect from 1-10-1962.
SOCIAL WELFARE
Institute of Library Science, Delhi The institute was set up by the Ministry during March, 1959 with the object of providing and extending facilities for training of librarians, especially for public library service.
The institute conducts special courses, diploma course (of one year's duration) and Masters' degree course (of two years' duration). During 1961-62, the institute trained 46 students for diploma course, 8 students for Master's degree course in library science. Four Iraqi students who were sent under the Unesco fellowship programme received special training in advanced librarianship.
The Ministry sanctioned to the university of Delhi funds during 1961-62 to the tune of Rs. 80,000 for the running of the institute.
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The fourth session of the institute started on 16th July, 1962.
The budget provision for the institute during the current financial year is Rs. 80,000. So far no funds have been released to the institute during the current year.
Development of Library Service in Delhi Under this Scheme, it is proposed to develop the Delhi Public Library into a Central Library in a public library system with its branches in all important localities of Delhi. The system will serve as a model for library development in the States. The following activities are proposed during the Third Five Year Plan :
(i) Construction of building for Central Library (Delhi Public Library).
(ii) To set up two branch libraries in important localities of Delhi.
Due to non-availability of sites for buildings for the Central as well as branch libraries, the Scheme. could not be implemented so far. It has been decided to establish the branch libraries in rented buildings for the time being. Two branch libraries proposed to be opened for the public from 1-4-1963.
A sum of Rs. 80,000 is being released for the establishment and running of these two branch libraries.
Mysore State Vidyapeeth Programme In co-operation with the Ford Foundation, the Ministry assisted the Mysore State Adult Education Council, Mysore to establish Vidyapeeths in the Mysore State. The inspiration for Vidyapeeth movement came from Denmark. But the Scheme is drawn to suit the conditions in this country. Originally the plan was to establish 8 Vidyapeeths but now only 7 Vidyapeeths will be established at an estimated cost of $ 30,000 which is being provided by the Ford Foun- dation. So far 5 Vidyapeeths have been established and the remaining two will be established by the end of current financial year. The term of the project is up to March, 1963.
Assistance to Voluntary Educational Organisations in the Field of
Social Education and Libraries The scheme which was started during the First Five Year Plan, was continued during the Second and Third Five Year Plans. A provision of Rs. 17 lakhs. exists for this scheme for the Third Five Year period. During 1961-62, 14 voluntary organisations were assisted to the extent of Rs. 1.56 lakhs for the, development of various activities relating to social education and libraries.
A provision of Rs. 3.5 lakhs has been made for the scheme for the current financial year. Of this Rs. 1.38 lakhs has been sanctioned to 11 institutions during the period ending with September, 1962. It is expected that the balance of budgeted amount will be utilised during the remaining period of the current financial year.
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The low scale of expenditure under the scheme during the first six months of the year is expected be made good during the remaining months of the year, as many of the proposals which are found incomplete are likely to mature of payment.
Workers' Social Education Institute, Indore The Institute, is a pilot project of social education of industrial workers and their families. The institute was established in 1960.
The activities of the institute fall in 2 categories-regular activities and occasional activities.
Under its regular activities, the institute conducts music class, drawing class, Hindi classes (for Prathama and Madhayam) English class, literacy and handicraft classes for ladies. The Institute maintains a Central Library for the benefit of workers, organises Ramayan paths, Kavi Goshties, Mushaira, Cultural programmes and elo- cution competitions etc.
The institute has proved its importance in social education amongst the working class of Indore.
During 1961-62, funds to the extent of Rs. 50,000 were sanctioned for the running of the institute.
During 1962-63, the budget provision is Rs. 27,800 (Plan) and Rs. 36,500 (Non-Plan).
The proposal of setting up a second Workers Social Education Institute has been deferred.
Books for Neo-Literates-Prize Scheme The scheme for books for neo-literates has been changed from `Plan' to, Non-Plan from the 8th Competition onward. Thus the expenditure incurred on the Plan items related to the purchase of prize winning books up to the 6th Competition and expenditure on the 7th Competition, other than purchase of books. There was a budget provision of Rs. 4.50 lakhs on the production of Literature for Neo- literates, during the Third Five Year Plan.
During 1961-62 a sum of Rs. 24,720 was spent on purchase of prize winning books, honorarium to reviewers prize-money to authors and translation charges to the authors, of prize winning books. Expenditure up to September 1962 on the scheme is Rs. 11,519 only. Rs. 8,350 are likely to be spent during the remaining part of the current financial year for the purchase of. 1,500 copies each of the four prize winning books @ Re. 1 per copy and the remaining amount to cover other expenses etc. Rs. 9,330 are likely to be spent on the purchase of the prize winning books.
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National Book Trust The scheme of the National Book Trust has been bifurcated into Plan and Non-Plan with effect from 1-4-61. All expenditure on the scheme except on "actual printing, seminars and conferences" will be treated as committed expenditure. The expenditure during 196162 and 1962-63 has been as follows :
1961-62 Rs. 60,000.00
1962-63 Rs. 25,000.00
During 1962-63, an expenditure of Rs. 19,000 was incurred up to 30-9-1962 and sanction for Rs. 6,000 was issued on 21-11-1962.
Other Schemes
Progress of Scheme during
1961-62 1962-63
Name of the Scheme
From Likely achievements
1-4-62 to and expenditure from
30-9- 62 1-10-62 to 31-12-62.
(a) Assistance to Voluntary
Organisations for the produc-
tion of literature for neo-
literates Nil Nil Nil
(b) Gyan Sarovar Nil Nil Rs 38,294.34 DP.
(c) Model Books Nil Nil Nil
(d) 50 : 50 scheme Nil Nil Rs. 11,179.98 DP.
(e) Sahitya Shivirs for Rs. 3,682.86 Nil 1. Rs. 25,600 for hold-
the training of on account ing Shivirs in Andh-
authors in the of a Shivir ra Pradesh & Mysore
technique of organised by during 1962-63 @ Rs.
writing for neo- the U.P. Govt. 12,800 per Shivir.
literate adults during 57-58.
2. Rs. 10,500 to be
paid to Madras,
Punjab and Bihar
Govts. for Shivirs
held up to the end
of IInd Plan Rs.
3,500 to each
3. In addition, cost of
book for shivirs
during 1962-63 and
printing of certifi-
cate etc. is also to
be met.