National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has proposed creation of Indian Education Services, a new central service cadre on the lines of IAS and IPS, for better management of schools in the country.
In its recommendations to the HRD ministry for inclusion in the New Education Policy, 2016, the NCPCR has also asked for setting up State Education Commissions like other service Commissions in the country to streamline elementary education.
"We stressed on the need for evolving better School Management Systems in the country, for which NCPCR wants creation of a new service cadre, Indian Education Services at the Central level on the pattern of IAS, IPS, IRS, and other civil services," NCPCR member Priyank Kanoongo said today.
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NCPCR has also recommended identical uniforms in private and government schools and regulated fee structure to prevent unfair hike by private schools.
The Commission has also suggested providing free and compulsory education at the secondary level by including children in 15-18 years age group in RTE Act, 2009.
"Apart from infrastructural facilities, emphasis should also be on learning and it is important to redesign Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) to fit in the Indian context," it said in its recommendation.
Apart from suggesting regulated fee structure it has recommended provision of mid-day meal for children under 25 per cent EWS category.
Recommendations also included publication of multilingual books and dictionaries.
"To benefit all children, Academic Body as declared under RTE should play a vital role in preparing and translating the books in multiple languages and publish multilingual dictionaries and glossaries, especially to cater to the needs of tribal children", it stated.
It also suggested localising vocational educational courses by institutions like NCERT that can be adopted at the district level, based on local needs and resources.
The NCPCR also called for steps to revamp teacher's education programmes by revising the syllabus for pre-service and in-service teacher education duly incorporating the areas of sustainability, RTE Act 2009 and its implications, Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, 2000 and 2015, POCSO Act 2012, other child related laws and acts.
"Our recommendations are a result of discussions at four regional consultations organized by the Commission in collaboration with State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCRs) covering all states/UTs. The suggestions, consultations were studied by an Expert Committee," Kanoongo added.
