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INTRODUCTION
• Another name SECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISION, 1953
• In 1951 Central Advisory Board of Education advised the central government to appoint secondary
education commission. The government appointed secondary education commission on 23rd sept,
1952. Under chairmanship of Dr. Lakshamanswami Mudaliar, the then Vice Chancellor of Madras
University. On the name of its chairman this commission is termed as Mudaliar Commission.
• Commission adopted 2 methods to study existing secondary education in every province of India.
• Questionnaire Method
MUDALIYAR COMMISION • Interview Method
Commision made a report of 244 pages divided into 14 chapters.
• Report consist of ;
SNEHA VARGHESE 1.Shortcomings of the then existing system of secondary education.
2.Remedies & detailed feature of the secondary education.

AIMS
AIMS (ii) Need of creative activities in education.
(iii) Diversification of courses.
• The aims recommended by the commission are as follows:
3 )Development of Personality.
(1) Development of Democratic citizenship. For the achievement of this aim, the following
4 )Development of Leadership.
qualities need to be developed-
OBJECTIVES OF MUDALIAR COMMISSION
• Clear thinking

• Scientific atitude. • To study condition of contemporary secondary education and to suggest measures for
its reorganization.
• Clear and free expression.

• Social co-operation • To study aims, curriculum & teaching standard of secondary education of every province
in India.
• True patriotism
• To study pay-scales & service conditions of secondary school teachers.
• World citizenship.
• To study condition of secondary schools in every province.
2 Development of Vocational efficiency. For vocational efficiency following steps should be
taken. • To study examination system of secondary level.
• To study problems of secondary education in every province & suggest their remedies.
(i) New attitude towards work.

RECOMMENDATIONS
1. The duration of secondary education should be 7 years, meant for children between 11 to 17 5. Steps should be taken to open multipurpose schools to provide vocational courses according to
years of age. natural aptitude and inclinations of the learner and also the occupational needs of the community.
2. The mother tongue or regional language should be the medium of instruction through out 6. The teaching should be made more purposeful and realistic by reducing verbalism. More dynamic
secondary stage. English or Hindi should be introduced at the end of junior basic stage; and at and concrete methods like Activity method, Project method and Problem solving method should be
higher secondary stage both should be made compulsory in addition to regional language. adopted. To learn actively and apply practical knowledge, expression work of different kind must form
3. At the middle school stage, the curriculum should include Languages, Social Studies, General a part of teaching.
Science, Mathematics, Arts and Music, Craft and Physical Education. For the high school and
higher secondary stage, the commission suggested diversified courses of instruction. It includes
7 The existing examination system should be restructured. The number of external examinations
seven groups of subjects viz., Humanities, Sciences, Technology, Commerce, Agriculture, Fine Arts
should be reduced. More objective type questionsshould be included to eliminate the element of
and Home Science
subjectivity. The internal tests, record of school works, attainment in co-curricular activities etc. should
4. The existing text books should be modernized. Frequent changes in text books should be also be taken into account for evaluation purpose. The system of symbolic marking should be followed
encouraged. A high power text book committee comprising a High Court Judge, a member of the in the place of numerical marking for evaluating and grading the work of the pupil.
PSC, a Vice-chancellor of a University, a Principal of a College, and two eminent educationalists
should be constituted for the selection of text books.

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MERITS
8 Educational guidance should be treated as an essential part of school education. The service of a) Mudaliar Commission put forward numerous practical suggestions for the renovation of secondary
trained Guidance Officers and Career Masters should be made available gradually in all schools. education in the country.
b) It laid foundation for the process of vocationalisation of education in India.
9.There should be uniform system for the selection and appointment of teachers. The teachers in the c) The exhaustive recommendations made by the Commission made the government machinery at
high school classes should be a graduate with a degree in education. Probation period of a teacher the centre and in the states to think seriously for secondary Education.
should be one year. The practice of private tuition by teachers should be abolished.
d) The ideas of diversified courses and multipurpose schools opened new avenues of technical
10. There should be two types of institutions for the training of teachers. Two year training after high education in India.
school or higher secondary school leaving certificate; and one year training after graduation. Training
e) It gave practical suggestions for the overhauling of examination system made it more inclusive and
colleges should organize refresher courses, workshops, seminars etc. for in-service teachers.
genuine.
11. There should be a Board of Secondary Education consisting of not more than 25 members with
f) The guidance and counseling programme in schools, recommended by the commission, made the
the Director of Education as its Chairman to deal with all matters of education at the secondary stage
schools a more influential and responsible agency in the development of an individual.
and to lay down general policies.
g) It caused radical changes in teaching learning activity with a redefined teacher-pupil relationship.

DEMERITS
a) The commission's suggestions regarding the high power committee for selecting text books was
ridiculous and unrealistic.
b) It neglected the area of women's education.
c) The report kept almost silent regarding the education of SC/ST, backward, minorities, children with
special needs and other marginalized groups..
d) The three language formula was a burden on the students.
e) It gave unwarranted importance to private agencies in the educational field.
f) It led to premature specialization of students at secondary stage. It is unpsychological to introduce
electives from std. VIII.
g) It imposed heavy financial burden on all secondary schools private or government.