Mention the ladders of education suggested by Kothari commission, 1964-1966
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Brief Details on Important Recommendations of Kothari Commission (1964-66)
1. Provision of Free and Compulsory Education – Recommended to provide free and compulsory education for children aged 6 to 14 years.
2. Languages – The Commission recommended adopting a three-language formula at state levels. It intended to promote a language of the Southern States in Hindi speaking states. It intended to promote Hindi, English and a regional language in non-Hindi speaking states.
3. The Kothari Commission recommended promoting regional languages, Sanskrit as well as international languages, preferably English.
4. The Kothari Commission recommended providing favourable and adequate service conditions for teachers and providing them with necessary freedom to conduct and publish those research.
5. To promote social justice, the Kothari Commission focused on girls education, education of backward classes, education of tribal people, physically and mentally handicapped children.
6. As Science and Maths are an integral part of the growth of any nation, Kothari Commission recommended making Maths and Science an integral part of education.
7. The Commission recommended reforms to improve education at University level by paying special attention to post graduate level research, training, providing adequate libraries, laboratories and funds.