REVIEW OF EDUCATION
COMMISSION, 1964-66
SEMINAR PRESENTATION
MOHIT PURI
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE,
PUNJABI UNIVERSITY,
PATIALA.
MEANING OF REVIEW
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Oxford Dictionary…Review means general survey
or assessment of a subject or thing
reconsideration
published criticism of a book, play, report etc.
In our review of EDUCATION COMMISSION,
1964-66, we shall assess EDUCATION
COMMISSION, 1964-66
What is right, what is not right in the present
context , which recommendations have been applied
INTRODUCTION
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Chairman: of Dr.D.S. Kothari, the then Chairman,
University Grants Commission,
Government Resolution setting up the Education
Commission, July 14, 1964
began its task on October 2,1964.
submitted its report to the Government on June
29,1966.
Sixteen members, eleven being Indians and five
foreign experts.
Discussion with a number of internationally known
consultants in the educational as well as scientific
field.
Main Objective
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to advise the Government on the national pattern of
education
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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
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examining a host of educational problems in their social
and economic context
The Commission set up 12 Task
Forces and 7 Working Groups.
12 TASK FORCES (i) School Education; (ii) Higher Education;
(iii) Technical Education; (iv) Agricultural Education;
(v) Adult Education;
(vi) Science Education and Research;
(vii) Teacher Training and Teacher Status;
(viii) Student Welfare;
(ix) New Techniques and Methods;
(x) Manpower;
(xi) Educational Administration, and
(xii) Educational Finance.
 The 'Working Groups' were set up on the following:
(i) Women's, Education; (ii) Education of Backward Classes; (iii)
School Buildings; (iv) School Community Relations;
(v) Statistics; (vi) Pre-Primary Education; and (vii) School
Curriculum.
Review of Recommendations of
Education Commission 1964-66
regarding Teacher Education
1.Removing the
Isolation of
Teacher Training
6. Professional
Preparation
of Teachers in
Higher Education
2. Improving
Professional
Education
3. Improving
the quality
of training
institutions
4. Expansion
of Training
Facilities
5. In service
education of
school teachers
General Points to discuss
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Introduction of work-experience which includes manual work,
production experience, etc. and social service as integral part of
general education at more or less all level of education.
Stress on moral education and inculcation of a sense of social
responsibility.
Vocationalization of secondary education.
Strengthening of the centres of advance study
SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE TRAINING AND
QUALITY OF TEACHERS FOR SCHOOLS
Education for agriculture and research in agriculture and allied
sciences
Development of quality institutions at all stages and in all
sectors.
Professional Associations related
to Teacher Education
AIATE
(All India Association of Teacher Educators)
 IATE
(Indian Association of Teacher Educators)
 CTE (Council of Teacher Education)
 AIAER (All India Association For
Educational Research)
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ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF TEACHER EDUCATORS (AIATE)
H.O.: A-4/206, KALKAJI EXTN., NEW DELHI-110019
Ph.: 011-29983062 09968260870(M)
prosfrpsi@gmail.com
www.aiate.org.in
INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF TEACHER EDUCATORS (IATE)
General Secretary Department of Education, Patna
University, Baripath, Dariyapur, Patna -800004 www.iate.org.in
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AIAER (ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH)
Prof. S. P. Malhotra, Consultant, National Council for Teacher Education,
Hans Bhavan, 1 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,
NEW DELHI – 110 002
Tel: +91 99584 46742 (Mobile)
E-mail: spmalhotra.2008@gmail.com www. aiaer.net
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General Objectives of
Associations related to Teacher
 To develop andEducation
promote teacher education;
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To provide a forum for discussion and
deliberations on issues and problems related to
education in general and teacher education in
particular ;
To conduct workshops, seminars, conferences
etc. on teacher education and related areas ;
To publish journals, monographs and other
literatures on teacher education.
You can get the full report on Education
Commission, 1964-66 by clicking on the website
below
http://www.education.nic.in/cd50years/g/t/W/t
oc.htm
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