AHSEC| CLASS 12| EDUCATION| DEVELOPMENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN INDIA & ASSAM
UNIT
– 1
Development of Secondary Education in India & Assam
(Post-Independence Period)
SYLLABUS:
(I) Mudaliar
Commission:
(a) Defects of education
(b) Aims of education
(II) Kothari
Commission:
(a) Aims of
education
(b) Structural
pattern
(c)Vocationalisation
of Secondary Education
(III) National
Policy of education 1986 – Salient features
(IV) Secondary
Education in Assam in Post-Independence Period
(a) Development
after independence
(b) Problems of secondary
education in Assam
CHAPTER SUMMARY
The level of secondary education is one of the important stages of education. Secondary education belongs to the third stage of human life. This stage is important from economic, social, cultural and political point of view. Therefore, most of the educationists of the world advised to give more interest in this period.
The Government
of India appointed the Secondary Education Commission in 1952-53 under the
leadership of Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar. The commission studied all aspects of
secondary education of the country and set the following objectives of
education -
(i) Development
of personality
(ii) Education
for leadership
(iii) Development
of democratic citizenship
(iv) Education
for character building
(v) Improving
business efficiency and capability
In 1964-66, for
the development of the national system of education in India, D.S. A commission
was appointed under the leadership of Kothari. Hence this commission is known
as Kothari Commission. The present education system of India developed
according to the recommendations of the Kothari Commission. The commission
recommended 10+2+3 formula for the national education system. Ten years of
schooling, two years (+2) pre-degree or higher secondary education and a
three-year degree course are included in the formula. The commission laid
stress on the development of the standard and structure of education. The
commission made recommendations for transition to school level education, high
school education, higher secondary education and pre-university level. The
Kothari Commission advocated vocational education and recommended its
expansion. The commission recommended for general school system, work
experience, development of productivity and scientific modern education.
The New
Education Policy or the National Education Policy was formulated in 1986. This
policy of education wants to bring innovation in all aspects of education. Main
features of the policy will be the role of education, equality of education,
women's education, education of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and
education of other backward classes, adult education, early childhood care and
education, primary education, non-formal education, secondary Education, Vocationalisation
of Education, Higher Education, Open University, Separation of Degree from
Jobs, Rural University, Technical and Management Education, Emphasis on
Learning, Value Education, Preservation of Culture, Science Education,
Education and Environment, Sports and Physical Education, educational
Technology,
Media, Management Education, Operation Blackboard and Navodaya Vidyalaya.
After
independence, the secondary education sector of Assam developed on the basis of
the recommendations of Mudaliar Commission 1952-53, Kothari Commission 1964-66
and New Education Policy 1986. But secondary education in Assam has different
problems.
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