The Kothari Commission (1964-66) made several recommendations to reform and improve India's education system. The commission was headed by Dr. D.S. Kothari and included 16 members and some foreign experts. Key recommendations included vocationalization of education, emphasizing science education, introducing work experience programs, adopting a common school system, focusing on national and social objectives of education, and improving curriculum, teaching methods, and the examination system. The commission's report outlined reforms to curriculum, teacher training, textbooks, guidance services, supervision, and vocational education across primary, secondary, and higher secondary levels to make India's education system more productive and promote national integration.

1. SEMINAR ON KOTHARI
COMMISSION (1964-66)
SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BY
MRS. ANISHA PAHAL JYOTI
(TEACHING ASSISTANT) (14060284)
B.ED

2. COMPOSITION OF THE KOTHARI COMMISSION
COMMISSION INCLUDED 16 MEMBERS
DR. D.S. KOTHARI (CHAIRMAN)
J.P NAIK (MEMBER SECRETARY)
THE COMMISSION INCLUDED FEW FOREIGN EXPERTS ALSO

3. MAIN RECOMMENDATION OF THE
COMMISSION
VOCATIONALIZATION
EDUCATION AND NATIONAL OBJECTIVES
STRESS ON SCIENCE EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
 COMMON SCHOOL SYSTEM
SOCIAL AND NATIONAL SERVICE
MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION
IMPROVEMENT IN CURRICULAM,METHODS OF TEACHING

4. AIMS OF EDUCATION
INCREASE IN PRODUCTIVITY
TO ACHIEVE SOCIAL AND NATIONAL INTEGRATION
TO ACCELERATE THE PROCESS OF MODERNISATION
DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES

5. STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION
TEN YEARS OF SCHOOLING OF GENERAL EDUCATION
ADMISSION AGE
PUBLIC EXAMINATION
DIVERSIFICATION OF COURSES
TYPES OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS
BOARDS OF EDUCATION
VOCATIONAL COURSES
TWO YEARS DURATION OF HIGHER SECONDARY STAGE

6. EDUCATION COMMISSION ON CURRICULUM REFORM
RESEARCH IN CURRICULUM
PREPARATION OF TEXT BOOKS AND OTHER TEACHING AIDS
IN-SERVICE EDUCATION OF TEACHERS
FREEDOM OF SCHOOLS
PREPARATION OF ADVANCED CURRICULUM
FORMATION OF SUBJECT TEACHER ASSOCIATION

7. SUBJECTS AT DIFFERENT STAGES
• AT LOWER SECONDARY STAGE
 THREE LANGUAGES
 MATHEMATICS
 SCIENCE
 SOCIAL SCIENCE
 ART
 PHYSICAL EDUCATION
 EDUCATION IN MORAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES

8. • AT HIGHER SECONDARY STAGE
 ANY TWO LANGUAGES
 ANY THREE SUBJECTS
(a)History(b)Geography(c)Economics(d)psychology(e)sociology(f)
Physics(g)Chemistry(h)Mathematics(i)Biology(j)Geology(k)Home
science(l)Art
 WORK EXPERIENCE AND SOCIAL SERVICE
 PHYSICAL EDUCATION
 ART OR CRAFT
 EDUCATION IN MORAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES

9. DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY TEXT BOOKS
APPOINTMENT OF THE BEST TALENT
PROGRAMME AT NATIONAL LEVEL
ORGANISATION OF AUTONOMOUS BODY
CONTINUOUS REVISION OF TEXT BOOKS
MULTIPLE CHOICE OF BOOKS
NO PROFIT NO LOSS BASIS

10. IMPROVEMENT IN METHODS OF TEACHING
ELASTICITY AND DYNAMISM
DIFFUSION OF NEW TEACHING METHODS
PROVISION OF NEW TEACHING AIDS AND EQUIPMENTS
COORDINATION WITH ALL INDIA RADIO

11. IMPROVEMENT IN EXAMINATION SYSTEM
NEW APPROACH TO EVALUATION
TECHNICAL IMPROVEMENTS IN QUESTION PAPERS AND
EVALUATION
NATURE OF CERTIFICATE
FINAL EXAMINATION BY SOME SELECTED SCHOOLS
INTERNAL ASSESMENT

12. GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING
•GUIDANCE AT THE SECONDARY STAGE
MINIMUM GUIDANCE SERVICE TO ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS
COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE SERVICES IN SELECTED SCHOOLS
UNDERSTANDING OF CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUE OF GUIDANCE

13. PROBLEM OF SUPERVISION AND INSPECTION
• STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AS PRINCIPAL AGENCY
• INSPECTORAL STAFF AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL
 UPGRADING OF THE SCALES PAY
 RECRUITING HIGHER QUALITY OF OFFICERS
 FAIR PROPORTION OF WOMEN OFFICERS
 INCREASEING THE STRENGTH OF INSPECTORAL STAFF
• THE NEW SUPERVISION

14. VOCATIONALIZATION OF EDUCATION
• AT LOWER SECONDARY STAGE
PROVISION OF TERMINAL COURSES
PROVISION OF EDUCATION FOR RURAL STUDENTS
REDUCING THE AGE OF ADMISSION
PROVISION OF HOME SCIENCE FOR GIRLS
• AT HIGHER SECONDARY STAGE
PROVISION OF COURSES IN INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
INSTITUTES
PROVISION OF SHORT-TERM COURSES
PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL COURSES IN INDUSTRY
PROVISION OF OTHER COURSES

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