A presentation on the Indian Education commission ,also known as Kothari commission.This presentation mainly focus on the part of Inclusive Education.

1. THE INDIAN EDUCATION COMMISsION

2. Also known as
NATIONAL EDUCATION COMMISsION
OR
KOTHARI COMMISsION

3. • Sixth commission in the history of education
commissions in India.
• It was to have a comprehensive review of the education
system.
• It was to treat education as the most powerful
instrument of national development.
• The commission was very essential because several
changes had taken place in our social,cultural,political
and economic life from 1952-64.
• So the govt. of India appointed a commission under the
chairmanship of Dr.D.S Kothari.

4. OBJECTIVES OF THE COMMISSION

5. National system of education
To develop a national system of education keeping in view the values
and traditions of India,as suited to the needs and aspiration of our
society.

6. New social order
To create a new social order based on freedom,equality and justice.

7. Qualitative and quantitative education at all levels
Qualitative improvement in education and its quantitative is very
essential to fulfill a new social order- eradicate illiteracy etc..

8. Education as key to national prosperity and welfare
The expenditure on education is treated as investment that yields
greater returns and brings about real prosperity.

9. Survey the entire field of education
Survey the entire field and recommend ways and means to view
education comprehensively and not as a fragmented system.

10. Gain experiences and knowledge of the world.
Gaining experiences and works of educationists and scholars of the
advanced countries.

11. National development
To achieve national development through education.Fopr this
purpose the commission emphasised science education and
vocational education.

12. Major Recommendations
• National Objectives of Education
• National pattern of education
• On national curriculum
• On textbooks
• Method of teaching
• Teaching personnel and teacher status
• Teacher education
• Guidance and counselling
• Evaluation and examination
• Eduacation of the handicapped
• Adult education

13. INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND KOTHARI COMMISSION

14. Education of the handicapped
• It should be possible to have at least one good institution for the
education of handicapped children in each distric like the
blind,deaf,physically handicapped and mentally retarded.
• The NCERT should have a cell for the study of the handicapped.

15. Education for women
In order to promote literacy among women, condensed courses for
women sponsored by the central social welfare board should be
adopted. Appointment of village teachers should be encouraged to
teach the village women.

16. Equalisation of educational opportunities.
Two type of inequalities were seen in the field of Education-education
of boys and girls and the education of developed and backward
classes.In order to eradicate these inequalities
• Primary education should be made free from tuition fees before the
end of fourth five year plan.
• Lower secondary education should be made tuition fee free in all
govt.and govt. aided private schools,before the end of fifth plan.
• Efforts should be made to reduce other costs of education and offer
all materials,free of charge.

17. • Higher secondary and university education should be given free to
the poor and meritorious students.
• Special care should be taken in the education of students from
rural,backward and tribal areas.
• At the secondary education level,15 percent students should be
granted scholarships.

18. THANK YOU
PRESENTED
BY
MUBEENA K
KEYI