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Development of Education System

Notes 4.2.3 Defects of the Existing System
The Commission pointed out the following defects of the existing system
• First, the education given in our schools is isolated from life. The curriculum as formulated
and as presented through the traditional methods of teachings does not give the students
insight into the everyday world in which they are living.·
• Secondly, it is narrow and one sided and it fails to train the whole personality of the student.·
4.2.4 Aims of Secondary Education Commission
1. To produce Ideal Citizen. 2. To Develop Capacity for Earning Money.
3. To Develop Human Virtues. 4. Quality of Leadership.
5. Improvement of Vocational Efficiency 6. Development of Personality.
4.2.5 New Organisational Pattern of Secondary Education
1. Duration of Secondary Education
2. High School and Higher Secondary Schools
3. Technical and Vocational Education
4. Need for Diversification of Courses
5. Multilateral and Multipurpose Schools
6. Agricultural Education in Secondary Schools

The different vocational subjects to be included in the multipurpose schools will
be discussed in connection with the reorganized curricula of studies.

4.2.6 Medium of Instruction
The mother tongue or the stage language should be made the medium of instruction. In this connection
the Commission expressed the following ideas also :
1. The students should be taught at least two languages at the junior high schools stage.
2. The commission has suggested that the secondary stage a student should learn at least
three languages, the national language, the mother tongue or the regional languages
and a foreign languages.

Write the new organisational pattern of secondary education.

Selection of Text Books
The Commission has opined that text books should be selected on the basics of their merits and
utility. For this; purpose the Commission has recommended the appointment of a High Power
Committe which will select. The standard of production, printing and paper used and pictures
and illustrations incorporated and suitable content will be the basis of selection. In the opinion
of the commission the following persons will constitute the High Power Committee for selection
of text-books :
1. A High Court judge.
2. A Member of the Public Service Commission
3. A Vice-Chancellor of an University.
4. A Principal of the Some government educational institution.
5. Two eminent educationalists and the director of education of the stage.

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