The four main themes of the Kothari Commission were:
1.Increase in Productivity
2.Promothing social and national Integration
3.Education and Modernization
4.Developing social, moral and spiritual values
Education for Social, Moral and Spiritual Values
The expanding knowledge and the growing power which it places at the disposal of modern society must be combined with the strengthening and deepening of the sense of social responsibility and a keener appreciation of moral and spiritural values. For this purpose, active measures should be adopted to give a value-orientation to education. These measures are:
- (a) The central and state Governments should introduce education in moral, social and spiritual values in all institutions.
- (b) The privately managed institutions should also follow the same steps.
- (c) Some periods should be set apart in the time table for this purpose.
- (d) University department should undertake preparation of special literature for this purpose by students and teachers.
- (e) For this purpose, syllabus giving well chosen information about each of the major religions should be included as a part of the course in citizenship or general education to be introduced in schools and colleges.
We may say that education is the most vital forces which can help in the realization of national objectives. While keeping in view the best features of the modem European culture and civilization, the Commission did not ignore the essential characteristics of our ancient culture and civilization as well as the needs and aspirations of our present day society.
It is for the First time that we have been given an integrated picture of indian education in all its wide and diverse dimensions.
(Educational Report of the Kothari Commission 1964-66)
