Question

Mention four defects of secondary education in india as pointed out by mudaliar commission of 1952 and 1953

Answer 1

Answer: the defects of secondary education as pointed out by mudaliar commission are-

Explanation:(1) the prevailing system of india secondary education is narrow and one sided.lt has failed to train the whole personality of the students.

(ii) the education give in our school in dated from time while the curriculum as formulated and as presented through the traditional metheds of teaching doesnot give the students insight into the everyday world in which they are living.

(iii) until comparatively recently english was both the medium of contruction and a compulsory subject of study.

(iv) the increase in size of the classes has conaiderbly reduced personal contact betweenvthe teacher and the pulpils.

Answer 2

Secondary education is considered to be the backbone of the education system. The government of India, in the years 1952 and 1953, set up the Secondary Education Commission under the leadership of Dr. Mudaliar.

Defects pointed out by the Commission:

1. The existing education system didn't include teachings related to the everyday real world. Instead, the system was isolated.
2. The system was held to be narrow and did not contribute towards the overall personality development of the students.
3. The entire education system was based on the English Language. Thus, students who were not good at English, could not have access to the education curriculum.
4. The method of teaching did not contribute towards encouraging independent thoughts and actions of the students.
5. The report concluded that large numbers of students enrolled in a class under the guidance of a single teacher didn't warrant the required amount of attention that a teacher should be giving a student.

Recommendations:

1. The commission recommended a change in the aims of the secondary education system in order to create independent and bright students.
2. Instilling democratic qualities such as discipline, patriotism etc. must be part of teachings.
3. The curriculum must be also based on teaching vocational skills and technical skills.

The commission was set up to change the socio-economical lackings of the country, and to enable the development of the country through developing a good education curriculum.