GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF

NURSING,
SUBJECT ON-RAIPUR.
NURSING EDUCATION
LECTURE METHOD – VARIOUS TYPE OF
EDUCATIONAL
COMMISSION REPORT

SUBMITTED TO- SUBMITTED BY

MRS. CHANDRAKALA MS.P.S.SHRUTI
JANGHEL M.SC NURSING PREVIOUS
YEAR.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF
GOVERNMENT NURSING,
OLLEGE OF NURSING,
INTRODUCTION

The history of education in India took a significant turn from the fateful night
of august 15, 1947. Slaves had finally won independence and in the free air of
independence , attention turned towards change in education, formulation of
education policy, and the need of the country.
 DEFINITION
EDUCATION
“The act or process of imparting or acquiring general 
knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning
and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others
 intellectually for mature life.”

COMMISSION
“The act of granting certain powers or the authority to carry
out a particular task or duty.”
Various Education Commission & Committees
in India
1. The Education Commission -1882

2. The Universities Commission – 1902

3. Government Resolution on Educational policy – 1913

4. The Calcutta University Commission- 1917

5. The Hartog Committee- 1929

6. The Sapru Committee -1934

7. The Abbot-Wood Report, 1936

8. Zakir Hussain Committee -1937

9. The Sergeant Report- 1944

10. The University Education Commission – 1948

11. The Secondary Education Commission-1952

12. The National Committee on Women's Education-
1958
13. D.S. Kothari Commission- 1964 -  
14. National Knowledge Commission-2005
THE UNIVERSITY
EDUCATION
COMMISSION-
1948.
THE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
COMMISSION- 1948.
(Radha krishna’s report on university
education)

Appointed on – 4th November 1948

Chairman – Dr. Saravapalli Radha

-Krishna

Members- There are 10 members in the

commission
Terms of reference
The maintenance of the highest standards of
teaching and examinations in the universities and
colleges under their control.

Courses of study

Standards of admission.

Organizations of advanced research in all

branches of knowledge in the universities and
institutes of higher research.
 WHAT WAS THEIR
RECOMMENDATION ?
Teaching Standards-
University courses should correspond to that
of the present intermediate examination.

large number of well-equipped and well

staffed intermediate colleges.

Order to divert students to different vocations

after 10 to 12 years of schooling, for that a
large number of occupational institutes be
opened
That the laboratories be improved in
building, fittings, equipment, workshops and
technicians.”

lectures be carefully planned

Course study-
 Master Degree should be given to
bachelor degree students.

Literature for general education courses

should be developed
Research and Training:

The admission procedure as well as the

process for enrolling in Ph.D. degree should be
arranged on an all India basis.

D.Litt. and D.Sc. Degrees should be awarded

on published work of outstanding quality.

A large number of Scholarship should be

provided.
Professional Education: 

The University Education Commission has made some

recommendations regarding professional education and
has divided it into the five aspects of education –

Agricultural
education

Commercial
education
Religious Education: 
1.“all educational institution start work with a few minutes for silent
meditation.
2. First year of the degree course the lives of great religious leaders
like Gautama Buddha, Socrates, Jesus.
3. Second year some selections of a universalistic character
4. Third year, the central problems of the philosophy of
religion be considered.”

Women Education-
suggested for providing the
same facilities to the women colleges.
Medium of Instruction-

Higher education should be

imparted through the regional language with the
option to use the federal language as the medium
of instruction either for some subjects or for all
subjects

Examination or Evaluation System: 

The University Education

Commission criticized the present system of
examination and stress was given to introducing the
objective type questions in the examination.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND WELFARE

physical examination

hospital and health service

Sanitary inspection

Competent staff

Social service

N.C.C. training
SECONDARY EDUCATION
COMMISSION
The Government of India set up, the Secondary
Education Commission by Resolution dated
23rd September, 1952.

Chairman- Dr. A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar

The Vice-Chancellor of the Madras University.

Therefore this commission is also known as Mudaliar
Commission.
The Commission was inaugurated on
6th October,1952.
It submitted its Report on June 1953.
Members- There are 09 members in the
commission.

Term of reference-

a) To enquire and report on the present position of

Secondary Education in India in all its aspects.

b) To suggest measures for its re-organisation.

Method of inquiry- Questionnaire
Aims of Secondary Education –
Development of democratic citizenship.
Improvement of Vocational efficiency.
Education for leadership.
Development of personality.
Re- organisation of secondary education
 The commission also suggested that the 12th class should be attached to
the university and the 11th class should be added to the high school. Thus
it pleaded for one year pre-university and 3 year degree courses.

 The commission recommended that technical schools should be started in

large number and central technical institutes should be established in large
cities.

 Multi-purpose schools should be established, which would provide

terminal courses in technology, commerce, agriculture, fine arts and home
sciences. The object of theses institutions was to direct students into
different walks of life at the end of the secondary course and this will
reduce the pressure upon university entrance. 
Curriculum for different stages of secondary school

•MIDDLE SCHOOLS.
Curriculum

•HIGHER SECONDARY
SCHOOLS.
Curriculum
The Commission has laid down the following different
curriculum for these two stages in the secondary
education.
 Curriculum •For Middle School

The Commission has recommended the inclusion of the following

subjects.
Physical Education
Craft
Art and Science
 • For Higher Secondary
Curriculum School

Compulsory subject Optional subject

COMPULSORY SUBJECT-

 Mother tongue or regional language.

 One other language to be chosen from among the following:

i) Hindi for those whose mother tongue is not Hindi.
ii) Elementary English (for those who have not studied
English in the middle stage).
iii) Advanced English (for those who have studied
English at the earlier stage).
iv) A Modern Indian Language (other than Hindi).

 Social Studies, General Science, Mathematics.

One Craft to be chosen -
i) Spinning and weaving
ii) Wood Work
iii) Metal Work
iv) Gardening
v) Tailoring
vi) Typography
vii) Workshop Practice
viii)Sewing, Needle Work and Embroidery
ix) Modeling