Report of the Secondary Education Commission 1952-53 (Mudaliar Commission)

Introduction:
        Secondary Education Commission was appointed on 23rd September 1952 by government of India & it submitted its report on 29th August 1953 in 240 pages consisting of 15 chapters. The chairman of this commission A.L.S Mudalia & A.N. Basu as secretary & other members were K.L. Shrimali, K.G. Sayadin, M.T. Vyas, prof. Jhon, Srimati Hansa. The major recommendation of this commission are given below.
Aims of Secondary Education:
        I.            Development of democratic citizenship
      II.            Improvement of vocational (one stands its own feet) efficiency
    III.            Development of personality
    IV.            Education for Leadership
Re-organization of Secondary Education:
        It recommend that the secondary education should be for children between 11 to 17 years. Junior secondary stage of 3 years & Higher secondary stage of 4 years. It suggested abolition of intermediate classes (+2). The 12th classes should be attached to the University Education & 11th classes should be added to the high school.
Multi-purpose school should be establish according to the varring interest of the students.
Agriculture should be made compulsory subject for school for village & horticulture & animal hushandary should also be taught.
Technical school should be open near the industrial institution.
Home science should be made compulsory for girls & other subject should be common for both girl & boys.
Residential schools should be established in rural areas.
Language Study:
        The mother tongue or the state language should be made the medium of instruction. The student should be taught 2 languages as the junior high school stage. It also suggested that at the secondary stage at least 3 languages should learn by pupils. One rational language (mother tongue), national language (Hindi), international language (English).
Curriculum:
      According to the commission the curriculum should touch the life of the students. It should have enough scope for variety.
It should have related to the community life & train the students to work for leisure (recreational time).
At middle school stage following subjects are recommended.
        I.            English
      II.            Mother tongue
    III.            Social studies
    IV.            General science
      V.            Mathematics
    VI.            Art & Music
  VII.            Craft etc.
       For higher secondary school the commission has suggested diversified courses, language, social studies, general science, mathematics, one craft to be chosen out of 10 crafts.
Selection of text book:
      According to the commission a high power committee should be form to select books for all the classes. The high power committee consist of-
          I.            A judge of high court
        II.            A vice-chancellor of an university
      III.            A member of public service commission
      IV.            An eminent head master of the state
        V.            Two distinguished educationalist
      VI.            The DPI of the state
Single text book should not be prescribed for any subjects of study. Reasonable number of books should prescribed for study
There should be no frequent changes of text books.
Methods of Teaching:
        Methods of teaching should not merely aim at imparting knowledge in thorough manner. It should also aim at inculcating desirable value in the students. It should try to create in the students the real attachment of work. Emphasize should seek from verbalization & memorialization of learning.
Examination System:
       The subject of examination & evaluation occupies important place in the field of education. It is necessary for parents & teachers to know from time to time how the public progressing 7 what their attainments are any particular stage. In this connection external examination should be reduced by introducing objective test.
       School record should be maintained indicating the progress of each pupils from time to time.
      There should be only 1 public examination at the completion of secondary school course.
Teachers Training:
      The commission has recommended that for junior classes at least higher secondary matriculate/intermediate qualification with 2 years of training. For senior classes at least graduation & 2 years of training. For M.Ed courses teachers having B.Ed with 3 years of training experience should be admitted.
Improvement of Teachers Status:
        A responsible uniform selection procedure for the teachers should be followed for all types of schools. The policy of same pay for the same work should be adopted. Teacher should be given triple benefits-
·         Pension
·         Provident fond
·         Life insurance
for economic security. The retirement age for the teacher should be 60 years. Free medical service & free education should be provide to the children of the teacher. Post graduate qualification are required for teacher for intermediate colleges.
Guidance and Counselling:
      Educational authority should be given better attention for education guidance for the students. Trained guidance officer & carrier master should be appointed in secondary schools. The government should be undertake the responsibility of opening training centers.

Duration of Session & Leave:
·         The school should be open at least for 200 days in a year. The school in rural areas should be closed for 7 days at the time of harvesting.
·         The number of holidays should be reduced & the summer vacation should be for 2 months.
·         At least 35 hours should be devoted for teaching in per week.
·         10 to 15 days of leave for students for local holidays
Arrangement of building & library:
·         School building should be away from the hub & noise of cities. The school building should be adequately ventilated.
·         A class should not consists of more than 40 students.
·         There should be proper desk chair for the schools.

·         There should be a well-equipped reading room in each school where the students get newspaper, periodicals, magazines & other literature & general Knowledge. 
    
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