Question

0.7: Give the detailed account of recommendation of Bhagwan Sahay Report
(1972)
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Answer 1

Answer:

In 1972, Bhagwan Sahay Committee Report observed that one of the weakest areas in the state was that of the training of teachers. The percentage of trained teachers was low as 63% in primary school, 78% in middle school & 89% in secondary schools and the duration of training for primary and middle school teachers was only one year as against the needed two years. There was hardly any provision for in- service education. The teacher training schools did not have adequate status and high quality staff. They were also not properly provided with building, land, labs, libraries, hostels and equipments. The committee recommended that:

-Infrastructure i.e. buildings, labs, library, hostels should be provided at teacher training schools and college level.