SCHOOL EDUCATION - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
REVIEW OF EDUCATION POLICY
Suggestions received on School edu- Elementary & Secondary
1)The pattern of education be Balvadi Vidyalayas upto
class V; Primary Schools upto class X; Secondary schools
upto class XV; Senior Schools upto class XX and Research
institutions upto class XXV. Navodaya Vidyalayas should
be for meritorious students only.
2) Senior schools be for professional subjects like medi-
cine, engineering, law, forestry etc.
Name : Shri Phul Singh,
Address : Pala Sahibabad,
Aligarh
Date of Communication : \ \ \
Category : Other Individual letter
1) Clerical assistance be given to basic schools.
2) There should be at least one teacher for each class.
3) The schools should be well equipped.
4) While formulating curricula, teachers working in remote
areas and having practical knowledge of education should
be associated.
5) Highly qualified teachers working in primary schools be
considered for appointment in government schools, train-
ing institution, adult education/informal education
centres etc.
Name : Shri Mahendernath Srivastava,
Address : Kendriya Prathmik Vidyalaya,
Ekona, Distt. Beharaich, U.P
Date of Communication : 28/05/90
Category : Other Individual letter
1) Qualitative improvement be made at the primary education
level.
Name : Dr. R R Gupta, Professor or
Address : Chemistry, 567, Sudama Nagar,
Indore
Date of Communication : 06/04/90
Category : Other Individual letter
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REVIEW OF EDUCATION POLICY
Suggestions received on School edu - Elementary & Secondary
1) The concept of neighbourhood schools and American
concept of common schools have not been successful
Name : Shri B D Tiwari, President,
Address : I A T E 8-B Bundh Road,
Allahabad -2.
Date of Communication : 30/05/90
Category : Other Individual letter
1) State should provide education up to XII standard.
Name : Prin. M C Shah, 'Ojas'
Address : Behind Liberty Hotel,
Navrangpura, Ahmedabad- 380009
Date of Communication : 25/06/90
Category : Other Individual letter
1) Performance of Navodaya Vidyalayas and autonomous col-
leges be monitered on a relative basis.
Name : Dr. B D Tikkiwal,
Address : B-45, Devnagar, Tonk Road,
Jaipur
Date of Communication : 16/05/90
Category : Other Individual letter
1) The admission test to Navodaya Vidyalayas should be
modified to suit the ability of our rural children.
2) The objective of Navodaya Vidyalaya to be a pacesetting
school can be achieved only if well trained, devoted and
dedicated teachers with clear ideas about a residential
school and its needs are appointed.
3) The Navodaya Vidyalayas have not started most of the
activities claimed under the head of the pacesetting
school except for a nominal Adult literacy programme.
4) The present development of Navodaya Vidyalayas is to-
wards giving convent type education in English medium.
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REVIEW OF EDUCATION POLICY
Suggestions received on School edu - Elementary & Secondary
5) Students it Navodaya Vidyalayas are being virtuall cut
of from their original environment which may adversely
afect the objective of Navodaya Vidyalaya
6) There is no justification for spending large funds over
the present type of Navodaya Vidyalayas.
No new Navodaya Vidyalaya be started.
The present set of Navodaya Vidyalayas be gradually
transformed to either DIETs or District Vocational
Training Centres based on rural and local needs.
Name : Dr. Sharad Bhand, Prof. & Head
Address : Physics Deptt., E-1, Vikram
University Campus, Ujjan
Date of Communication : 01/08/90
Category : Other Individual letter
1) Primary education should be in the mother tongue and
admission should be on first come first served basis.
There should be no interview.
Name : Prof. U Shukla,
Address : Type IV, Block 22, Flat 128,
R C F Colony, Chembur, Bombay
Date of Communication : 14/06/90
Category : Other Individual letter
1) There is no proper monitoring of Navodaya Vidyalayas.
Name : Shri Y K Sudarshan,
Address : Central School, Vidyapuri,
Patna
Date of Communication : 26/06/90
Category : Other Individual letter
1) Education upto class VIII should be free and compulsory.
2) It would be ideal if secondary education is made
compulsory and free.
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REVIEW OF EDUCATION POLICY
Suggestions received on School edu - Elementary & Secondary
3) Social education should be compulsory at the secondary
stage.
4 At primary classes should comprise of 20-25
students, at secondary and higher levels 30-45.
Name : Shri Satya Narain Rohtagi,
Address : Orgn. Sec. GASTA, 61-BF, 2/2/1
Shankar Gali, Viswas Ngr.DELHI
Date of Communication : \ \
Category : Other Individual letter
1) At secondary stage education should be job-oriented.
Name : Dr. N S Das Bahl,
Address : 114-A Pkt.A DDA FSF Flats,
Sukhdev Vihar, New Delhi
Date of Communication : 22/05/90
Category : Other Individual letter
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REVIEW OF EDUCATION POLICY
Suggestions received on School edu - Elementary & Secondary
1) There should be a primary school for every village and
if possible with two teachers, of which one should be a
female.
2) There should be an upper primary school for every
village having a population of 3000 or more.
3) There should be a separate Senior Secondary School
for Girls in every Panchayat Samiti with facilities for
Hostel (at subsidised rates).
4) There should be separate school for deaf/dumb at every
district Head Quarters.
5) School advisory Committees be constituted involving
parents, teachers, social workders and people's
representatives.
Name : Workshop Organised by the
Address : Academic Staff College, Deptt.
of Adult & contd- (Rajasthan)
Date of Communication : 30/06/90
Category : Seminar Proceeding
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REVIEW OF EDUCATION POLICY
Suggestions received on School edu - Elementary & Secondary
1) Common school system based on neighbourhood education be
made compulsory from class I to class VIII.
2) Compulsory tree education up to class VIII be provided.
3) Education up to class X should be tree.
Name : Shri Chandeshwar Prasad Singh,
Address, : Treasurer, Bihar Sec. Teachers
Association, Jamal Rd., Patna.
Date of Communication : / /
Category : Organisation
1) Elementary education is the most crucial stage of
education.
2) The target of universalisation of elementary education
be achieved at the earliest.
3) Children eligible for admission to class I be ensured
admission in regular schools.
4) There should be public examination at the end of class V
and VIII.
5) Participation in adult literacy programme or in social
service programme for a minimum of three months should
be compulsory for a student after they are awarded a
certificate of passing at the end of class X or XII or
graduation.
6) The first year of 'plustwo' stage should be devoted to
national orientation course.
7) The second year of the 'plus two' stage should be
devoted to vocational orientation.
8) Elementary education should be of 10 years duration.
9) After elementary education four years general education
be given.
10) The scheme of Navodaya Vidyalayas should be further
expanded with 85% seats reserved for students from rural
areas.
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REVIEW OF EDUCATION POLICY
Suggestions received on School edu - Elementary & Secondary
Name : Vidya Bharati,
Address : Akhil Bharatiya Sanskrit Gyan
Pariksha, S Bhavan, Kurukshetra
Date of Communication : 27/07/90
Category : Organisation