APPENDIX
 

F. No.11-20/91-Sch. 4 Government of India Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of Education

New Delhi, dated 1.3.1992

O R D E R

Subject Constitution of a National Advisory Committee to suggest ways to reduce the academic burden on school students

The ever-increasing burden of academics, particularly at junior classes in schools, is assuming alarming proportions. The growing tendency of overloading the young children is turning the process of learning into a drudgery. The measures such as, formal recognition and weightage to sports and games and co-curricular and extra- curricular activities, more of outdoor and more mutually beneficial interaction of students with the community, etc. could be the broad directions that need to be pursued. The Minister for Human Resource Development has, therefore, decided to set up a National Advisory Committee which will suggest the ways to reduce the academic burden on school students.

2. The terms of reference of this Committee will be :

To advise on the ways and means to reduce the load on school students at an levels, particularly the young students, while improving quality of learning including capability for lifelong self-learning and skill formulation.

In doing this,the Committee may

i) examine all aspects related to curricula, entrance criteria and exit attainments at various levels and also

ii) look at the impact of examinations, admissions to higher education, institutions, including professional courses.

3. The Committee shall consist of the following

        i)   Prof. Yash Pal                               Chairman
             Former Chairman
             University Grants Commission
        
        ii)  Prof. Krishna Kumar                          Member
             Central Institute of Education
             Delhi University, Delhi
        
        iii) Prof. T. S. Saraswathi                       Member
             Head
             Department of Child Development
             M. S. University of Baroda
             Baroda
        
                                          

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        iv)  Ms. Dina Guha                                Member
             Psychologist
             E4/9 Ben Nevis
             Bulabhai Desai Road
             Bombay
        
        v)   Smt. Vibha Parthasarathi                     Member
             Principal
             Sardar Patel Vidyalaya
             New Delhi
        
        vi)  Dr V. G. Kulkarni                            Member
             Director
             Homi Bhabha Science Centre
             Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
             Bombay
        
        vii) Prof. Poromesh Achrya                        Member
             Indian Institute of Management
             Calcutta
        
        viii)     Dr G. L. Arora                          Member-Secretary
             Director, SCERT
             Varum Marg, Defence Colony
             New Delhi
        
                                          

4. The Committee shall devise its own procedures and methodology of work.

5. The Committee will submit its report within six months.

6. TA/DA to the members of the Committee as per usual rates will be paid by the NCERT.

7. The secretarial assistance and other services to the Committee will be provided by the NCERT.

D. M. de REBELLO

joint Secretary to the Government of India

NOTE

Appendices giving details of the meetings/workshops/seminars organised and names of the teachers, educationists, administrators, parents, etc. Who participated in the deliberation are under preparation and will be brought out in a separate volume.

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