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Development of Education System

Notes (iii) Education should be modernized strengthening the roots of democracy.
(iv) The nature of education should be such as to enable each individual to achieve all-round
development of this personality along with his religions, moral and spiritual
development.
Self Assessment
1. Fill in the blanks:
(i) The ............ will advice government on national pattern of education and on the general
principles and politics for the development of education at all stages and in all aspects.
(ii) According to commission the .................... shouldl be given in any scheme of national
development.
(iii) .................. which lead to a professional qualification. (e.g. M.A., M.Sc. M.Com etc.)
(iv) The commission was appointed on ....................... through a resolution of the government.
(v) ........................... have been appointed by commission.

5.7 Improvement of Teacher's Status

1. The economic conditions of teachers should be improved. The central government should
fix up their grades and should give financial assistance to States.
2. Equal pay for equal work policy should be followed for teachers in all educational
institutions.
3. The pay-scale of teachers should be rationalised within ten years.
4. The salaries of teachers of universities and affiliated colleges should be suitable raised
corresponding to the nature of their work.

5.8 Teachers' Training

The Commission has criticised the existing pattern of teachers' training. It has recommended
that the pattern should be modernised and its curriculum be made more practical. In order to
remove the defects the Commission has suggested the following measures :
1. At the university level education should be made an independent branch of study and
advanced research should be encouraged in it.
2. Extension service should be started in teachers' training institutions. The pupil-teachers
should be sent in good schools for practice-teaching.
3. Well qualified and able teachers should be appointed in training colleges.
4. Teachers' education boards should be organised for determining the standard of teachers'
training, curriculum and other related programmes.
5. Modern techniques should be adopted for evaluation in education.

5.9 Development of Education

The development of Education in the light of commission recommendations have been provided
in the following heads :
(1) Development of Pre-Primary Education (2) Development of Primary Education
(3) Development of Secondary Education (4) Development of Higher Education.
5.9.1 Equalisation of Education Opportunities
The equalisation of education opportunities have been given in following paragraphs :
(i) Education of Handicapped Children: There should be at least one school in each district
for the education of handicapped children.

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