Secondary Education Commission (1953).ppt

Secondary Education Commission (1953).ppt

1. Secondary Education Commission (1953)
DR. NABIN THAKUR

2. Context of the Commission
1952-53 by Dr. A. Laxman Swami Mudaliar
Recommendation of CABE on 23rdSeptember, 1952
Methods of Enquiry
QuestionnaireMethod
InterviewMethod
29 Aug, 1953
244 pages divided into 14 chapters
Publication of Report
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3. A.AimofAppointment
ToenquireintotheproblemsofSecondaryEducation.
Theaims,organization&contentofsecondaryeducationand,
ItsrelationshiptoPrimary&HigherEducation.
B.ObjectivesofCommission
1.ToProduceDemocraticCitizens
2.ToDevelopVocationalEfficiency
3.ToDevelopQualityLeadership
4.ToDevelopPersonality
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Clear thinking
World Citizenship
Clearness in Speech and Writing
Love for Social Justice
True Patriotism
Education for Community Living
Spirit of Tolerance

4. C.StructureofSecondaryEducation
(i)PrimaryorJuniorBasicEducationshouldinclude4or5years.
(i)AmiddleorJuniorSecondarystagewhichshouldcoveraperiodof3years;
(ii)AHigherSecondarystagewhichshouldcoveraperiodoffouryears.
D.AbolitionofIntermediateClasses
XIandXII
E.Curriculum
CompulsorySubjects
OptionalSubjects
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5. CompulsorySubjects
(i) Three languages should be taught in the schools.
AtthePrimary-Schoolstage,thecurriculumshouldinclude
(a)CurriculumofGeneralSciencewitharithmeticforthefirsttwoyearsonly
(b)Generalcourseofsocialsciencesforthefirsttwoyearsonly.
AttheMiddle-Schoolstage,thecurriculumshouldinclude
(i)Languages,
(ii)SocialStudies,
(iii)GeneralScience,
(iv)Mathematics,
(v)ArtandMusic
(vi)Craftand
(vii)PhysicalEducation.
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6. HighSchool,Pre-HigherSecondaryStage
(i)Corecurriculum:language.GeneralScience,SocialStudies,andCraft.(Compulsory)
(ii)Corecurriculum;threesubjectsatthehigherstageoutofthefollowingsevengroups.(Optional)
1.ScienceGroup
2.HumanitiesGroup
3.HomeScienceGroup
4.CommerceGroup
5.TechnicalGroup
6.AgriculturalGroup
7.FineArtsGroup
OptionalSubjects Oneofthefollowingvocationalsubjects
(1)Carpentry
(2)Gardening
(3)Printing(SpinningandWeaving)
(4)Embroidery
(5)Tailoring,embroideryandcuttingand
(6)Smithy
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7. F.MethodsofTeaching
ActivityMethod
ProjectMethod
Experimental
Demonstration
G.ImprovingtheSystemsofExaminationandEvaluation
Externalexaminations
Introducingobjectivetests
Rationalunderstanding
Schoolrecords
Gradingthework
Onepublicexamination
Subsequentexamination
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8. H.MeritsofCommission
Activitybasededucation.
Stressonagriculturaleducation.
Discussionofaimsofsecondaryeducation.
Child-centerededucation.
Improvementinteacher’ssalaryandposition.
Co-curricularactivities.
Nomorestressonexternalexaminations.
Stressonmulti-purposeschools.
Suggestiontoopentechnicalschoolsnearindustries.
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9. I.DemeritsoftheCommission
Thesuggestionsaregiveninhaste,soproblemsarestillthere.
Nonewstatementregardingtheimprovementofsocialandeconomicconditionsofteachers.
Nosuggestionsregardingwomeneducation.
StillstressonEnglish.
Overburdened&diversecurriculum
NoclearsuggestionforEnglish
Costlymultipurposeschools
Ill-definedstructureofsecondaryeducation
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