Recommandations of secondary education commission 1953 on teacher education
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Recommendation # 1. Organisational Pattern of Secondary Education:
1. The commission has observed, “We have to bear in mind the principle that secondary education is a complete unit by itself and not merely a preparatory stage, that at the end of this period, the student should be in a position, if he wishes, to enter on the responsibilities of life and take up some useful vocations. The age at which the child is to begin his secondary education and the age up to which it should be continued is therefore, a matter of considerable importance. It is now generally recognized that the period of secondary education covers the age-group of about to 17 years. Properly planned education, covering about 7 years should enable the school to give a thorough training in the courses of study taken by the student and also help him/her to attain a reasonable degree of maturity in knowledge, understanding and judgement which would stand him/her I rood stead in life.”
Therefore, the commission recommended the following new educational structure for secondary education after 4 or 5 years of primary or Junior Basic Education:
(i) A middle or Junior Secondary or Senior Basic stage which should cover a period of 3 years;
(ii) A Higher Secondary stage which should cover a period of four years.
2. Abolition of Intermediate Classes:
The commission recommended for abolition of intermediate classes. The senior intermediate class (XIIth class) should be combined with the degree class and the junior intermediate class (XIth class) with the high school class.
For diversification of courses, multi-purpose schools should be established as agricultural schools, technical schools, commercial schools etc., to enable the students to acquire education according to their interests, aims and diverse abilities.
4. Stress on Agricultural Education in Rural Schools:
Special facilities should be provided for agricultural education in rural schools. Horticulture and Animal Husbandry as allied subjects of the agriculture should also be taught.
5. Technical Education:
(i) Technical schools should be set up in large numbers either separately or as part multi-purpose school and these schools should be located near industries and should function in close co-operation with the industry concerned.
(ii) Suitable legislation should be passed making it compulsory for the industry to provide facilities to students for particular apprenticeship training.
(iii) Industrial Education Cess should be levied and the” proceeds of this Cess should utilized for the development of technical education.
6. Other Type of Schools:
(i)Public schools should continue to exist for sometime say for about five years. During this time, organization of these public schools should be in consonance with the general pattern of education.
(ii) A number of residential schools should be established more particularly in certain rural areas to provide greater opportunities for teacher–pupil contact and for development recreational and extra-curricular activities.
(iii) A large number of schools should be established to meet the needs of handicapped children.