UNIVERSITY AND HIGHER EDUCATION
REVIEW OF EDUCATION POLICY
Suggestions received on school edu - Elementary & Secondary
1) University education should be meant only for those who
are by temparament, fit to receive and profit by higher
learning.
2) The duration of the university course of study should be
four years.
3) The university syllabus throughout the country should
be unform.
4) At the university level the learner must be able to earn
his living and continue his studies.
5) University education should be heavily subsidised.
Name : Prof. A. Datta,
Address : C1/204 Janakpuri,
New Delhi
Date of Communication : 09/06/90
Category : Other Individual letter
1) System of university education be changed to provide
for both theoritical and practical knowledge.
2) The urban bias in college and university education
should be removed.
3) U.G.C be revamped.
Name : Shri V H Joshi,
Address : University Deptt. of Economics
Saurashtra University, Rajkot
Date of Communication : 23/06/90
Category : Other Individual letter
1) Every institution of higher learning should have a
science club and arts club.
2) At the university level the learner must be able to
earn his living and continue his studies.
Name : Shri K Muniandi,
Address : Gandhiniketan Ashram,
Madurai,
Date of Communication : 12/06/90
Category : Other Individual letter
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REVIEW OF EDUCATION POLICY
Suggestions received on University and Higher Education
1) M. Phill courses should be dropped.
2) Autonomous colleges should be closed.
3) There should be a uniform syllabi for a subject in all
universities.
4) Class attendence should be made compulsory.
Name : Shri S N Swami,
Address : Near Naya Kuan,
Bikaner
Date of Communication : 24/05/90
Category : Other Individual letter
1) For higher studies poor students be given loan but not
free scholarships.
2) There should be only six degrees with three status BA,
B.Sc (Bachlor degrees) MA, MSc (Master Degrees) and DA,
DSc (Doctor Degrees).
3) Duration of all Bachelor degrees should be four years.
4) In college education languages need not be taught
additionally unless it is a main subject.
Name : Dr C Mahadevan,
Address : 41 Devi Illam, State Bank
Colony, Nagercoil
Date of Communication : 11/06/90
Category : Other Individual letter
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