1. KoThari Commission-1964-66 Prepared by, Dr. GOUTAM PATRA‘
The Destiny of India is being shaped in her class rooms’
* ‘To advise Govt. on the national pattern of education and on the general principles and policies for the development of education at all stages and in all aspects’
* ‘A
system of Education has to be developed on the basic values and the cherished traditions of the Indian nation and the needs and aspirations of a modern society’ *’

2. VIEWS OF THE COMMISSION
‘Indian education needs a drastic reconstruction , almost a revolution’
‘Acceleration the process of Modernization’
‘The entire educational system has to be revolutionized to create a new social order based on freedom, equality and justice’
‘Vocationalization of Education ‘All general education should contain some technical education of a pre –vocational nature’
‘ First rate Teacher Training Institutions can play a crucial role in the development of education’

3. Aims of Education
Education for increasing Productivity( Science- a basic component of education-SUPW, Vocationalization, Research)
Accelerating the process of Modernization(New Teaching methods, values, skills, Science)
Promoting Social and National Integration
Inculcation of Moral ,Social & Spiritual Values
Improvement of Scientific and technological Edn.

4. THRUST AREAS for Recommendation
School Education
Higher Education
Technical Education
Agricultural Education
Adult education
Science Education and Research
Teacher Training and Teacher status
students welfare
Educational administration
Educational Finance

5. Thrust Areas for Recoomendation
Education for weaker sections
Education for women
Education for Productivity
Education & Modernization
Education for Exceptional children
Common School
School complex
Wastage & stagnation
Evaluation

6. Education& Modernization
‘ Modernization does not mean –a refusal to recognize the importance of or to inculcate necessary moral and spiritual value& self-discipline’
‘ One of the main tasks of education in modern society is to keep pace with the advance in knowledge’
‘ The most distinctive feature of a modern society, in contrast with a traditional one, is its adoption of a science based technology

7. School Education
Pre- Primary Education—1. State Institute of Education
Organization, Supervision at District Level
Arrangement of Grant-in Aid
Establishment of Play Way centre
Primary Education-
Free Compulsory Education
Initiatives to control Wastage & Stagnation
1 To 3 miles Distanced School
Upgraded Teaching Unit
Play way Teaching Technique

8. Secondary Education- Literacy Class Education for Girls
Qualitative Improvement
Curriculum Development
Girls Schools
Arrangement of Hostels
Scholarships
Part Time Vocational Education

9. Teacher Education Quality of Teachers training
Constant Connection with Different Schools
Pre-service & In-service Training
Continuing Professional education
Reorientation of Teaching Programme
Two years duration
Continuous evaluation
8 weeks Practice teaching Programme
Integration of General and Practical based Curricula
Hostel facilities
Infrastructure Facilities

10. Provincial Training centre maintained by State Institute of Education
State Board of Teacher Education
Re-orentation of Subject Knowledge
Special course for Head Masters
Summer Institute
Demonstration/Experimental Schools
EVening or Part Time course
Qualification of Teacher Educators
Methods of Teaching(Seminer, Workshop, Project, CORP

11. EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURE
1 TO 3 Years Pre Schooling
7 to 8 Years Primary(4 or 5 Years Lower & 3 or 2 Years Upper Primary )
A Lower Secondary Stage of 3 or 2 Years
2 Years Higher Secondary Stage for General Education-1 to 3 Years Vocational Education
3 Years Higher Education Stage for the first Degree, A second course then Research degree course
Age of admission to Class 1 not less than Six years

12. First Public Examination at the end of 10 Years Schooling
Two types of Schools-High Schools Providing a 10 Years course & Higher Secondary Schools for 11 Years or 12 Years
Existing Higher Secondary Schools with integrated course of IX, X, XI will run till Class XII is added
Pre University Course will be transferred to schools by
Reconstituting Boards of Secondary Education to accept the responsibility of 2Years H. S course
Vocationalisation at the end of VII/VIII and X

13. Curriculum at different stage
Lower Primary Stage:
. One Language(Mother Language), Math, Paribesh Parichiti (Science & Sociology), Creative Works, work Experience, Social Service, Health Education
# Upper Prima Education ry:
Two Languages-1.Mother Tongue or Provincial Language 2. Hindi or English, Math, Science, Sociology(Hist, Geo, Pol Sc.), Art, work Experience, Social Service, Physical Education
Moral Education , Value Education

14. Lower Secondary Stage:
# Three Laguages—Mother Tongue, Hindi, English or A Classical language as additional
#Math, Science, History, Geography, Sociology
# Fine Arts,Work Experience, Social Service, Physical Education, Moral and Spiritual Education
Higher Secondary Stage:
Any Two Laguages-Modern Indian Language,,Classical Language, Foreign Language
Any Three of the following subjects
An additional Language, Hist, Geo, Eco.Logic, Psycho, Sociology, Craft, Psc, Chemistry, Math, Zoology

15. Geology
Home Science
Work Experience
Physical Education
Art or Crafty
Education for Moral and Spiritual Values

16. Female Education
“In the struggle for freedom, Indian Women faught side by side with men. This equal partnership will have to continue in the fight against hunger, poverty, Ignorance & ill Health”
Proper planning
Economic Aid (scholarship)
Vocation oriented Curriculum (Business Administration ,management )
Female College & Research centers at Universities
Part time & Full time Employment

17. Education for weaker Sections
Female education ( National committee on Education)
Education for SC/STs Scholar
Education for exceptional Children
SC/STs---- Scholarship, Ashramic Schools, Semi-Nomadic & Nomadic Education, Vocational & Technical Edn, Organisation/ cadre in ST belt region
Appoinmtent, Langage
Handicapped: 10% learners to be given scope of Edn.,At least one School in each Dist.,Cordination among Edn, Directorate– Social welfare Board-NGOs, Ministry of Health, Cell at NCERT for Proper Guidance

18. Conclusion Two stets Curricula-General and Specialized
Moral and Religious Education
Science education and Modernization
Education for Values
Education for Democratic Values
Education for Cultural Renaissance
Education for Social and National Integration
Education for higher Productivity
Education for Effective citizenship
Education for effective Evaluation as per Objectives