The Kothari Commission (1964-66) made several recommendations to reform and improve India's education system. The commission was headed by Dr. D.S. Kothari and included 16 members and some foreign experts. Key recommendations included vocationalization of education, emphasizing science education, introducing work experience programs, adopting a common school system, focusing on national and social objectives of education, and improving curriculum, teaching methods, and the examination system. The commission's report outlined reforms to curriculum, teacher training, textbooks, guidance services, supervision, and vocational education across primary, secondary, and higher secondary levels to make India's education system more productive and promote national integration.
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Seminar on kothari commission
1. SEMINAR ON KOTHARI
COMMISSION (1964-66)
SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BY
MRS. ANISHA PAHAL JYOTI
(TEACHING ASSISTANT) (14060284)
B.ED
2. COMPOSITION OF THE KOTHARI COMMISSION
COMMISSION INCLUDED 16 MEMBERS
DR. D.S. KOTHARI (CHAIRMAN)
J.P NAIK (MEMBER SECRETARY)
THE COMMISSION INCLUDED FEW FOREIGN EXPERTS ALSO
3. MAIN RECOMMENDATION OF THE
COMMISSION
VOCATIONALIZATION
EDUCATION AND NATIONAL OBJECTIVES
STRESS ON SCIENCE EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
COMMON SCHOOL SYSTEM
SOCIAL AND NATIONAL SERVICE
MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION
IMPROVEMENT IN CURRICULAM,METHODS OF TEACHING
4. AIMS OF EDUCATION
INCREASE IN PRODUCTIVITY
TO ACHIEVE SOCIAL AND NATIONAL INTEGRATION
TO ACCELERATE THE PROCESS OF MODERNISATION
DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES
5. STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION
TEN YEARS OF SCHOOLING OF GENERAL EDUCATION
ADMISSION AGE
PUBLIC EXAMINATION
DIVERSIFICATION OF COURSES
TYPES OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS
BOARDS OF EDUCATION
VOCATIONAL COURSES
TWO YEARS DURATION OF HIGHER SECONDARY STAGE
6. EDUCATION COMMISSION ON CURRICULUM REFORM
RESEARCH IN CURRICULUM
PREPARATION OF TEXT BOOKS AND OTHER TEACHING AIDS
IN-SERVICE EDUCATION OF TEACHERS
FREEDOM OF SCHOOLS
PREPARATION OF ADVANCED CURRICULUM
FORMATION OF SUBJECT TEACHER ASSOCIATION
7. SUBJECTS AT DIFFERENT STAGES
• AT LOWER SECONDARY STAGE
THREE LANGUAGES
MATHEMATICS
SCIENCE
SOCIAL SCIENCE
ART
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
EDUCATION IN MORAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES
8. • AT HIGHER SECONDARY STAGE
ANY TWO LANGUAGES
ANY THREE SUBJECTS
(a)History(b)Geography(c)Economics(d)psychology(e)sociology(f)
Physics(g)Chemistry(h)Mathematics(i)Biology(j)Geology(k)Home
science(l)Art
WORK EXPERIENCE AND SOCIAL SERVICE
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
ART OR CRAFT
EDUCATION IN MORAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES
9. DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY TEXT BOOKS
APPOINTMENT OF THE BEST TALENT
PROGRAMME AT NATIONAL LEVEL
ORGANISATION OF AUTONOMOUS BODY
CONTINUOUS REVISION OF TEXT BOOKS
MULTIPLE CHOICE OF BOOKS
NO PROFIT NO LOSS BASIS
10. IMPROVEMENT IN METHODS OF TEACHING
ELASTICITY AND DYNAMISM
DIFFUSION OF NEW TEACHING METHODS
PROVISION OF NEW TEACHING AIDS AND EQUIPMENTS
COORDINATION WITH ALL INDIA RADIO
11. IMPROVEMENT IN EXAMINATION SYSTEM
NEW APPROACH TO EVALUATION
TECHNICAL IMPROVEMENTS IN QUESTION PAPERS AND
EVALUATION
NATURE OF CERTIFICATE
FINAL EXAMINATION BY SOME SELECTED SCHOOLS
INTERNAL ASSESMENT
12. GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING
•GUIDANCE AT THE SECONDARY STAGE
MINIMUM GUIDANCE SERVICE TO ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS
COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE SERVICES IN SELECTED SCHOOLS
UNDERSTANDING OF CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUE OF GUIDANCE
13. PROBLEM OF SUPERVISION AND INSPECTION
• STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AS PRINCIPAL AGENCY
• INSPECTORAL STAFF AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL
UPGRADING OF THE SCALES PAY
RECRUITING HIGHER QUALITY OF OFFICERS
FAIR PROPORTION OF WOMEN OFFICERS
INCREASEING THE STRENGTH OF INSPECTORAL STAFF
• THE NEW SUPERVISION
14. VOCATIONALIZATION OF EDUCATION
• AT LOWER SECONDARY STAGE
PROVISION OF TERMINAL COURSES
PROVISION OF EDUCATION FOR RURAL STUDENTS
REDUCING THE AGE OF ADMISSION
PROVISION OF HOME SCIENCE FOR GIRLS
• AT HIGHER SECONDARY STAGE
PROVISION OF COURSES IN INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
INSTITUTES
PROVISION OF SHORT-TERM COURSES
PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL COURSES IN INDUSTRY
PROVISION OF OTHER COURSES