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Teacher Education Dinesh Kumar, Lovely Professional University

Notes Unit 15: Policy Perspectives on Teacher Education

—Indian Education Commission

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
15.1 Historical background Indian Education Commission, 1964-66
15.2 Principal Recommendations of the Education Commission, 1964-66 about Teacher
Education
15.3 Suggestions of Indian Education Commission on Teacher Education
15.4 Educational System: Structure and Standard
15.5 Summary
15.6 Keywords
15.7 Review Questions
15.8 Further Readings

Objectives

After reading this unit, students will be able to:
• to describe the historical background of Indian education commission (1964-66).
• to explain the principal recommendations of the commissions (1964-66.)
• to discuss Suggestions of the Indian Education Commission on Teacher Education.
• to describe the Educational system: Structure and Standard
• to explain the aims of Indian education commission (1964-66).

Introduction
Education is a wider term that goes beyond the boundaries of one particular job. It also emphasized
knowledge, skills and attitude but these are of a general nature which may be useful in more
than one job and also important from the point of view of large community of society. Education
also emphasizes development of understanding values, behaviours. To implement the above
application of education in every corner of India at equal and higher level the Indian education
commission was established in July 1964, it was simpleminded on October 2, 1964. We will
discuss about the contribution and features of the commission in Indian education system.

15.1 Historical background Indian Education Commission, 1964-66

Historical Background
The Education Commission under the Chairmanship of Dr.D.S. Kothari, the then Chairman,
University Grants Commission, began its task on October 2,1964. It consisted of sixteen members,
eleven being Indians and five foreign experts. In addition, the Commission had the benefit of
discussion with a number of internationally known consultants in the educational as well as
scientific field.
The main task of the Commission was to advise the Government on the national pattern of
education and on the general policies for the development of education at all stages-ranging
from the primary to post-graduate stage and in all its aspects besides examining a host of
educational problems in their social and economic context.

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