Major reccommendations of kothari commission

KOTHARI COMMISSION

1. MAJOR RECCOMMENDATIONS OF KOTHARI COMMISSION Presenter Name: STEFI grace s j roll no:99

2. KOTHARI COMMISSION: (1964-1966) Kothari Commission is popularly known as INDIAN EDUCATION COMMISSION set up by the government of India under the Chairmanship of Dr . D. S. Kothari

3. The opening sentence of the report : “ The destiny of India is being shaped in the classroom ”

4. AIM: To evolve a general pattern of education and to advice guidelines and policies for the government of education in India

5. MAJOR RECCOMMENDATIONS OF KOTHARI COMMISSSION : The Kothari Commission had given 23 recommendations to revamp the education system in India. The recommendations given by the Kothari Commission are listed below: 1. DEFECTS IN THE EXISTING EDUCATION SYSTEM : Lack of  creative and constructive  activities. The curriculum is  over packed. Lack of teaching methods and guidance and better supervision.  No link between education and productivity  RECCOMMENDATIONS: Reforms on education were suggested to be achieved based on four-fold tasks like increasing productivity, achieving national and social integration, accelerating the pace of modernization, and achieving social and national integration.

6. 2.AIMS OF THE EDUCATION: Education and productivity - Science education as an integral part , Work experience, Vocational education , Improvement of scientific and technical education. Social and national integration Education and Modernization Development of Democracy Social and spiritual values

7. 3. METHODS OF TEACHING : Experimental teaching Dynamic method of teaching Training in improving aids 4. TEXTBOOK: There should be continuous revision and up-to-date of text-books The program of text-book production should consist of three aspects—academic, production and distribution

8. 5. CURRICULUM: Lower secondary stage (8-10) Language, Mathematics , Science , History, Geography and Civics, Art, Work experience social service, Physical education , Education in moral and spiritual values . Higher Secondary stage (11-12) Any two language and other subject groups 6. EDUCATION OF WOMEN : Free and compulsory Education for 6-14 years

9. 7. EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURES AND STANDARDS: Pre school education 10 year period of general education Lower primary and upper primary stages 8. STATUS OF TEACHERS: Necessary efforts should be taken to raise the economic social and professional status of teacher. Retirement benefits should be extended to all teachers.

10. 9. GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING: Adequate arrangements should be made in all secondary sch0ols to introduce guidance service with a trained counsellor . 10. EVALUATION: A continuous process closely related to the aims and objectives of education Written examination should be improved Oral test should be given due weightage.

11. 11. THREE LANGUAGE FORMULA: Should be used as medium of instruction. The mother tongue or regional language is compulsory. 12. EDUCATION ON MORALS AND RELIGIONS : Centre and state governments should adopt measures to introduce education in moral, social, and spiritual values in all institutions. % in 13. WORK EXPERIENCE S: # To relate education with life and productivity It will decrease the over academic nature of formal education.

12. 14 . ADULT EDUCATION:   P rograms should be adopted for specific groups of adults which could motivate intensive literacy work The mass media of communication should be effectively used for liquidating illiteracy. 15. TEACHER EDUCATION: A sound program of professional education of teachers is essential for the qualitative improvement of education. Vitalization of professional studies should be done to purge its off inadequacy. There should be the necessity of improving methods of teaching and evaluation in training institutions.

13. 16. DISTANCE EDUCATION: In order to bring education to those who are unable to attend even part time courses. Students should be provided opportunities to meet the teachers occasionally.  These courses should be developed for the teachers in schools to keep them abreast with new knowledge and new methods of teaching. 17.VOCATIONAL EDUCATION: Part time vocational education : Agricultural courses, Animal Husbandry Home science courses for girls Industrial Training Institute Cour se (ITI’s) for dropouts at VIII

14. 18.UNIVERSITY AUTONOMY: Autonomy to department and faculties Autonomy to colleges Financial aid : UGC maintenance grant + state financial aid 19.UNIVERSITY: AIMS,OBECTIVES AND FUNCTIONS Cultivate new education by pursuing research in every area of education To provide competent men and women to society To promote equality and social justice

15. OTHER RECCOMMENDATIONS : Selective Admission Administrative Problems Physical welfare of students Higher education Enrolment

16. RESULTS OF KOTHARI COMMISSIONS The education system at the national level was aligned in 10+2+3 pattern, as recommended by the Kothari Commission. As per recommendations of Kothari Commission, the education sector in India was stratified into national bodies, state bodies and Central Board. Revision of pay scale of Teachers Improvement of curriculum, Method of Teaching , Evaluation Correspondence Course Vocational Education at higher level

17. THANK YOU STEFI GRACE S J ROLL NO:99