Kothari Commission Report An Evaluation

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Education commission 1964-66 at work ...1-25 Need for the appointment of the commission. Twenty -ninr major recommendations of the commission. Evaluation of the recommendations and general observations. 2. Education and national objectives ...26-32 Five fold programme and four objectives . General observations 3. Educational structure and new patterns of education ...33-41 Comparison of old and new patterns of education. General observations. Main features of the new pattern. Evaluation of the recommendations. 4. Education commission on pre- primary and primary education ...42-49 Objectives, curriculum and expansion of pre primary education. universalisation of primary education .Wastage and stagnation. 5. School curriculum ...50-58 Need for radical reform in school curriculum. Curriculum at various stages. Evaluation of recommendations 6. Language problem ...49-71 Evolution of the language policy. Basis for a workable three language formula. Evaluation of recommendations 7. Vocationalisation and work experience ...72-79 Importance of vocationalisation. Popularisation of vocationalisation. Types of vocational courses at various stages. Evaluation of the recommendations. meaning , need and programme of work experience. Problems in implementation. 8. Teacher education and status ...80-86 Significance of teacher education. Recommendations on teacher education. Evaluation of recommendations. A new deal for teachers. Evaluation of recommendations on new deal 9. Administration and supervision of education ...87-100 Constitutional provisions - Role of various levels. Suggested administrative reforms. Private schools. Grants in aid. Local Bodies. Schools and their effective working. Education commission on supervision. 10. Improvements in education standards ...101-114 Role of the state education departments. State evaluation organisation. Suggested reforms in educational administration. Educational guidance and counselling. Equalisation of educational opportunity. Evaluation of recommendations. 11. Adult and social education ...115-118 Suggested measures for the promotion of the adult education. Evaluation of the recommendations. 12. Miscellaneous recommendations ...119-127 Basic education. Common school system. Higher education public schools. Religious and moral education. School buildings. Women education 13. Manpower needs educational planning and financing ...128-135 Importance of human resource. Development machinery for manpower planning. Evaluation of recommendations. Sources of financing of education. Suggestions made by the commission. Evaluation of recommendations 14. After the report of the commission ...136-139 Introduction of the newpattern. Vocationalisation of education. Recommendations which remained unfulfilled. Councluding remarks