On
the recommendations of the Education Commission 1964-66, the 10+2+3 structure
was incorporated in the statement of the National Policy on Education, 1968.
The structure was discussed and endorsed by a number of All India Forums on
education including the CABE. For a number of years, the details of the implementation
of the new pattern could not be worked out. In 1973, The Government of India,
Ministry of Education and Social Welfare, appointed a National Committee to
formulate practical measures for introducing the proposed educational structure
all over the country. As a result of the report of the Committee, a beginning
was made by the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, to introduce
this pattern in some of the schools affiliated to it. Since then the scheme has
been accepted in principle by all the states and Union Territories.
National Policy on
Education (1986)
The
document “Challenge of Education”(1985) was debated in the country at various
conferences, seminars and study circles. A detailed analysis was made of all
the communications and recommendations received in the Ministry. Thereafter,
the MHRD brought out a revised document “National Policy on Education 1986- A
Presentation’. It was revised in the light of discussions and the ‘Draft
National Policy on Education 1986 was finally adopted.
Main Recommendations of
NPE’86:
·
National
system of education; which envisaged on a common educational structure.
·
Minimum
level of learning for each stage of education.
·
Operation
Blackboard will be undertaken for the improvement of primary school all over
the country.
Ramamurti Review
Committee (1990):
Terms
of reference-
1.
To review the National Policy on Education, 1986 and its implementation;
1. To make recommendations regarding
revision of the policy;
2. To recommend action necessary for
implementation of revised policy within time frame.
The
recommendations of the report could not be given their due consideration in
view of the change of the Government at the centre.
CABE Committee or
Janardhana Reddy Committee (1992):
The
Chairman of the CABE appointed a Committee on 31st July, 1991, to
review the implementation of various parameters of NPE. The recommendations
were as follows-
1. A standing CABE committee for education
of the SCs/STs and other educationally backward sections should be constituted;
educationists from these groups should have representation in that Committee.
2. Common School System- Both the Center and
the State should take determined action in this regard. The privileged schools
should accept social accountability by sharing their facilities and resources with
other institutions, taking up community activities, and facilitating access to
children of the disadvantaged groups.
3. Navodaya Vidyalayas should be setup in
each district
4. Early Childhood Care and Education- The
Anganwadi workers should play expanded role and should be the focal point for a
number of activities and support services for women and children, such as child
care, family welfare, nutrition and health. It also talked about recruitment
and training of Anganwadi workers to discharge the expanded role.
5. Management of Education- the District
Board of Education should be set up and operationalised expeditiously.
6. Constitution of specialized State Level
Educational Tribunals.
