CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF HARYANA
MAHENDRAGARH , HARYANNA
DEPARTMENT OF TEACHER EDUCATION
SESSION :-2022-2023
SEMESTER:- 1ST
SUBJECT :- CONTEMPORARY INDIA AND EDUCATION
TOPIC :- SARGENT REPORT
SUBMITTED TO :-DR. MANJU SUBMITTED BY :-
DEEPIKA HASDA
B.Ed 1ST YEAR
SECTION –A
ROLL NO:- 221839
INTRODUCTION
Formally known as report of the Sargent Commission.
A 1994 memorandum prepared at the behest of the
British run government.
Post war educational reconstruction in India.
Historical Importance :- First attempt to develop a
national system for education in India.
NEED
There was a need of bringing about radical reform in all aspects of Indian
education.
As the British became hopeful of its victory in the second world war, it
directed its attention to do something for the Indian people in the field of
education.
It advised Sir John Sargent .
The educational advisor to the government of India.
The report of the Committee of Enquiry was submitted to the Central
advisory board of education in 1944.
WHAT’S IT ?
Introduction of free and compulsory. education for all Indian children in the
6 to 11 years age group.
Aim- To bring universal literacy in India within 40 years i.e. by 1984.
Consisted of 12 chapters from pre primary to university education.
MAJOR PROPOSALS
Pre-primary Primary and High school
education basic education education
Technical and Recruitment
University
vocational and training of
education
education teachers
Health Special Employment
education education bureaus
PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION
3-6 years
Impart
social
experience
Rural areas –
Urban
Nursery
areas- Free
attached with
Separate education
primary
schools
school
BASIC AND PRIMARY EDUCATION
Junior basic {6 -11 years}-1
teacher to every 30 students
Senior basic {11-14 years}-1
teacher to every 25 students
No external examination , Medium of instruction –
only internal examination Mother tongue
School leaving certificate Physical education ,
after completion organize games
HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION
Technical schools –
Training of applied
sciences , technical ,
commercial subjects
Duration - 6 years
1teacher to every 20 Academic school –
Age group – 11 – 16
students Arts and Pure sciences
years
Medium of instruction – Scholarship to poor
Art & Music to be
Mother tongue students, free
included , domestic
English – compulsory 2nd studentship to 50%
sciences for girls
language pupils
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
Duration – 3 years
Abolish intermediate
course
Transfer of 1st year to high
Appointment of competent
schools, 2nd year to
teachers
universities
Establishing high standard
Adequate financial
in post graduate and in
assistance
pure applied research
TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Higher category Lower category
of workers - of workers -
Chief executive Minor executive
and research and foreman
training training
Skilled Semi-skilled or
development unskilled
training workers
OTHER SUGGESTIONS
AGE GROUP :- 10-40 RECRUITMENT HEALTH
JUNIOR :- 1:30 COMMITTEE SET
SEPARATE CLASSES SENIOR :-1:25 UP IN SCHOOLS
FOR GIRLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS:-1:20
BOYS INCLUSION OF
TRAINING
JUNIOR :- 2 YEARS GAMES AND
USE OF VISUAL SPORTS IN THE
AIDS AND SENIOR:- 3 YEARS
HIGH SCHOOL :- 2 CURRICULUM
MECHANICAL AIDS
(PICTURES, YRS
COMPULSORY
CHARTS, CINEMA,
REVISION OF PAY PHYSICAL
ETC.)
SCALES TRAINING
SUGGESSTIONS
ESTABLISHMENT OF SET UP OF CENTRAL
PROVISIONS OF
EMPLOYEMENT DEPT. OF EDUCATION
SEPARATE
SCHOOLS FOR BUREAUS UNDER THE
SEPARATE DEPT. OF
PH AND MR CONTROL OF
EDUCATION IN
EDUCATION
STATES
DEPARTMENT
COOPERATION
BETWEEN THEM
MERITS
FIRST COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME EMBRACING ALL ASPECTS OF EDUCATION
PROVISION OF EQUALL OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL THE STUDENTS AT VARIOUS
STAGES OF EDUCATION.
IMPORTANCE WAS GIVEN TO TEACHING PROFFESSION i.e. SALARY SCALE
IMPROVEMENT .
ATTENTION OF THE GOVT. WAS DRAWN TOWARDS THE EDUCATION OF THE
HANDICAPPED.
IMPORTANCE ON PROVIDING EDUCATION TO MAKE SELF DEPENDENT.
DEMERITS
40 YEARS OF TIME LIMIT DIDN’T SATISFY ANY ARDENT EDUCATIONIST
IT WAS ONLY A COPY OF THE PATTERN PRACTICED IN ENGLAND. THIS
PATTERN COULD’NT SERVE AS A MODEL TO INDIA DUE TO DIFFRENCE IN
SOCIAL , POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS .
THE PROPOSAL OF SELECTIVE ADMISSION IN SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES WAS UNDEMOCRATIC.
EXPENSIVE SCHEME.
NO PROVISION FOR RURAL EDUCATION.
IMPLEMENTATION
EDUCATION DEPT. WAS ESTABILISHED AT THE CENTER -1945- TO
INCRESE ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY.
AIMS TO PROVIDING COMPULSORY AND FREE EDUCATION TO
CHILDREN BETWEEN 6 -11 YEARS WAS ACCEPTED .
EFFORTS WERE MADE FOR ADULT EDUCATION AND IMPROVING
ECONOMIC CONDITION OF THE TEACHERS.
THE COMMITTEE OF POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL AND ALL INDIA
TECHNICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE WAS ESTABILISHED IN
DELHI.
IT WAS DECIDED THE SCHEME SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED
WITHIN 16 YEARS INSTEAD OF 40 YEARS .
CONCLUSION
THE REPORT CAN BE SAID TO BE A LANDMARK IN THE POLICY ON ‘INTEGRATION’ OF DISABLED
CHILDREN IN GENERAL SCHOOLS, THOUGH IT CONTINUED ITS RECOMMENDATION FOR
SPECIAL SCHOOLS , THE REPORT IS ALSO IMPORTANT FROM TWO POINT OF VIEW .
FIRST IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE PROVISION FOR THE DISABLED SHOULD FORM AN
ESSENSIAL PART OF A NATIONAL SYSTEM OF EDUCATION AND SHOULD BE ADMINISTERTED BY
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
SECOND 10 % OF THE BUDGET FOR BASIC AND HIGH SCHOOLS HAD BEEN SET ASIDE FOR THE
(EDUCATION) SERVICES OF THE DISABLED .
IT IS THIS REPORT THAT PROPOSED A SYSTEM OF UNIVERSAL COMPULSORY AND FREE
EDUCATION FOR ALL THE BOYS AND GIRLS BETWEEN AGE OF 6 – 14 . EDUCATION AFTER THIS
WAS GIVEN A SIGNIFICANT PLACE IN THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (1950). WITH ARTICLE 45
ADJOINING THE STATE TO ENDEAVOUR TO PROMOTE FREE , COMPULSORY AND UNIVERSAL
EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN UNTIL THEY COMPLETE THE AGE OF 14 YEARS.
