Educational history ,policy and

plansCompare and Contrast of Education Conference 1947, Educational

Commission 1959, New Educational policy 1970 and Educational policy 1972

Similarities• Eradication of illiteracy• Building nation manpower• Build on national objectives• Free and compulsory education• Emphasizes on science and technical education• Focus on adult education• Teacher training• Promotion of backward areas• Women education• Equality in education both for boys and girls

Differences

National commission 1959• Establishment of UGC• National language as medium of

instruction • 3 year degree program• More focus on religion education• Compulsory at middle level• Optional at secondary level• Research at university level

First educational conference• First educational conference

focus on three dimensions of education• spiritual• Social• Vocational• It focus on Building man power

and making productive society

Differences

New educational policy 1970:• Universal and Free education to

the students up-to class 5.• The establishment of

educational units for adult education.• Decentralization of educational

administration.

National educational policy 1972:• Free and compulsory education up-to

class 10.• Nationalization of educational institutions.• Curriculum revision and curriculum based

on socioeconomic needs.• The establishments of educational centers

for adult education.• Provision of Special facilities to mentally

retarded and physically handicapped children.

Drawbacks or criticism• No proper check and balance• Madrasas neglected• Industry area neglected• Agriculture area neglected• The policy should also focus on equity in getting education.• Know what to do but unknown how to do• Impractical goals. The goals of education are not set in taking account the

existing condition of country they are impractical to use.• Lack of resources. The main reason of lack of implementation of policy is lack

of funds and resources needed to implement the policies.

Weaknesses

• The Change of Government or personal biasness of politicians is also a basic reason of weakness in the educational policies• These policies doesn't focus on

adopting new methodologies and teaching material it is based on traditional teaching methods.

Solution

• The new leader should review the existing policy and try to improve it by taking account its strength and weakness and taking steps to strengthen the existing policy • The policies should focus on

adopting new methodologies for making teaching learning process effective

• The policies doesn't focus on having proper curriculum according to the demands of society.• The policies do not focus on

integrating new technologies in teaching learning methods.• Lack of awareness campaigns is

the basic purpose of no implementation of educational policy .

• the curriculum should be market oriented and should according to the needs and demands of society.• The policies should focus on

integrating new technology in teaching methodologies.• there should be the proper

awareness campaign to aware the people of the importance of education so that they will get education by themselves.

• Not sufficient amount of attention is paid to technical education. Unskilled population means more jobless people in the country, which affects the national development negatively.• Not focus on increasing

enrollment rate of girls.• Not focus on Quality aspects of

eduaction.

• Sufficient amount of attention Should be paid to technical institutions. More technical and vocational institutes should be build with better facilities .• There should be school in every

area for female education so that parents are not reluctant to send their girls to get education in the fear of insecurity.• The policies should also take into

account the quality aspect off education.