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Development of Education System

Notes Self Assessment

2. Multiple Choice Questions
Choose the correct option:
(i) .................. should be adopted for evaluation in education.
(a) Modern techniques (b) Small strategies
(c) Sharp teachings (d) Developed recommendations
(ii) The children of ................ should be given maximum educational facilities.
(a) mentally retarded (b) backward
(c) rich families (d) None of these
(iii) Within these 21 months the commission organised two conferences of students, in
reviewed about ..................... person interested in the education in the country.
(a) 1000 (b) 2000 (c) 900 (d) 500
(iv) The commission submitted its report to the government on ........................... .
(a) July 2, 1960 (b) June 29, 1966 (c) 5 May, 1980 (d) 6 August, 1996
5.12 Resolution on National Policy

As a result of discussions on the recommendations of the Education Commission and the report
of the Committee of Members of Parliament, a Resolution on National Policy on Education was
formally issued by the Government of India on July 24,1966 (Appendix II). The Resolutions
enumerated some principles to guide the development of education in the years ahead. These
are:
(i) Free and compulsory Education (ii) Status, Emoluments and Education of Teachers
(iii) Development of Language (iv) Equalisation of Education Opportunity
(v) Identification of Talent

When was a committee of members of parliament on education constituted?

5.13 The Resolution on National Policy on Education Further Stated

"The reconstruction of education on these lines will need additional outlay. The aim should be
gradually to increase the investment in education so as to reach a level of expenditure of six per
cent of the national income as early as possible".
The national policy on education, 1968 has been accepted by the Government as guiding principle
for all educational development in the country supplemented by the guidelines adopted in the
Sixth plan document.
The programmes spelt out in the national policy on education are being implemented by the
Central and the state governments with such modifications and adjustments as are warranted
from time to time by the socio-economic conditions in the country. Most significant of these
programmes are universalisation of elementary education and eradication of adult illiteracy.
Both these from part of Centre's minimum needs programme as well as the Revised 20-Point
Programme.
For the discharge of its specific responsibility, the Union Ministry of Education has been acting
directly by itself and through its institutions like the University Grants Commission, National
Council of Educational Research and Training, etc. The aims and objectives of these institutions

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