10 recommendations Subramanian Committee on New Education policy

RECOMMENDATIONS DETAILS

There Should Be an All India Education Service

An Indian Education Service (IES) should be established as an all India service with officers being on permanent settlement to the state governments but with the cadre controlling authority vesting with the Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry.

Education Outlay 6% of GDP

The outlay on education should be raised to at least 6% of GDP without further loss of time.

TET and Minimum Qualification

There should be minimum eligibility condition with 50% marks at graduate level for entry to existing B.Ed courses.

Teacher Entrance Tests (TET) should be made compulsory for recruitment of all teachers.

The Centre and states should jointly lay down norms and standards for TET.

Compulsory Licensing

Compulsory licensing or certification for teachers in government and private schools should be made mandatory, with provision for renewal every 10 years based on independent external testing.

Pre School Education As A Right

Pre-school education for children in the age group of 4 to 5 years should be declared as a right and a programme for it implemented immediately.

No Detention Policy

The no detention policy must be continued for young children until completion of class V when the child will be 11 years old.

At the upper primary stage, the system of detention shall be restored subject to the provision of remedial coaching and at least two extra chances being offered to prove his capability to move to a higher class

Board Exam

On-demand board exams should be introduced to offer flexibility and reduce year end stress of students and parents.

A National Level Test open to every student who has completed class XII from any School Board should be designed.

Mid Day meal

The mid-day meal (MDM) program should now be extended to cover students of secondary schools.

This is necessary as levels of malnutrition and anaemia continue to be high among adolescents.

Management of Higher Education

UGC Act must be allowed to lapse once a separate law is created for the management of higher education.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) needs to be made leaner and thinner and given the role of disbursal of scholarships and fellowships.

Foreign universities Campus

Top 200 foreign universities should be allowed to open campuses in India and give the same degree which is acceptable in the home country of the said university.