KOTHARI COMMISSION(1964-1966)

 Kothari commission was set-up in 1964 under the

chairmanship of Dr. D.S. Kothari

 This was the sixth commission in the history of education

commission and was most comprehensive in nature

 It reviewed almost all aspects of the education system without

limiting itself to any one particular aspect, unlike the
commissions that came before and after it
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 Apart from 11 Indian members, it had members
from 5 other countries such as USA, U.K, USSR,
France and Japan
 Major recommendations
Pre-Primary Education

 State Pre-primary Education Centre should be set up in each

state. It provides supervision and guidance of pre-primary
education at the state level

 The number of pre-primary schools should be increased.

 The private enterprises for opening such schools should be

encouraged
Cont…
 The programme of pre-primary schools should be flexible and
consists of various types of play, manual and learning
activities accompanied by sensorial education

 Arrangement of training of teachers and refresher course

should be organized for them time to time
 Primary Education
 Free and compulsory education(8-14 years)

 Reduction of wastage and stagnation

 The central government should provide financial assistance to

state governments for this purpose

 Primary school should be available within a distance of about

1 k.m. from the home of every child
Cont…..
 Children who do not wish to study further after completion of
primary education should be provided with short vocational
courses of their choice

 Each state and district should be required to prepare a

perspective plan for the development of primary education in
their area

 The education of girls require special attention

 Separate schools should be opened for scheduled castes,

scheduled tribes and backward class children
 SECONDARY EDUCATION
 Secondary education should be given on a vocational basis

 Vocational school should be established near the concerned

industries

 Part time and evening classes should be organized

 Emphasis should be placed on establishing residential schools

for girls and scholarships should also be provided for them
Vocational, technical and engineering education

 The standard of engineering education should be raised

 B. Sc. should be minimum qualification for admission to an engineering

college

 A U.G.C. Type organization for technical education with a full time

chairman should be set up

Research in Science education

 The qualification for Ph.D. degree should be upgraded

 Research scholar should be given stipends

 UGC should allocate separate funds for research purpose

 CURRICULUM
Lower Primary Stage (class I-IV)

 One language (mother-tongue or regional language)

 Mathematics

 Environmental studies

 Creative activities

 Work experience, social service and health education

Higher Primary Stage (class V-VIII)

 Two languages(1. mother-tongue or regional language and

2. Hindi or English)

 Science

 Art

 Physical Education and

 Education in moral and spiritual values

Lower Secondary Stage(Class IX-X)

 Three languages
Text-Books

 A comprehensive programme of text-book production at the

national level should be implemented by NCERT

 The ministry of education should take steps by establishing an

autonomous committee to workout for the production of text-
books

Size of the class

 Lower primary- 50

 Higher primary & Lower secondary- 45

 Higher secondary- 40
Working days & Holidays

 School- 234 days

 College-216

Methods of teaching

 Scientific method, project method and problem solving

method

Guidance & counseling service

 It helps in the identification and development of the abilities

and interests of adolescent pupils
Better pay and status for teachers
 Intensive and continuous efforts are necessary to raise the
economic, social and professional status of teacher

 Talented young persons should be should be encouraged to

get into the teacher’s profession

 The employment of women teachers should be encouraged

 Remuneration of teachers should be increased

 The conditions of work in educational institutions should be

such as to enable teachers to function at their higher level of
efficiency
Thank you