Synergy Sub-Group on Primary Education and Literacy: A Draft Report

Abstract

In order to make an assessment of the existing situation and make recommendations for achieving the goals of education, an apex synergy group was appointed by the MHRD in four thrust areas of education, one of them being on primary education and literacy. The .group consisting of educators, planners, administrators and users of the educational system met a number of times and deliberated on the historical developments, outstanding issues, constraints, regional, social and economic factors affecting the achievement of universal primary education. The deliberations on primary education were guided by three major presentations : Primary Education in India by Dr. R. V. Vaidyanatha Ayyar, JS (DPEP); Primary Education in India: Status and Issues by Prof. A. K. Sharma, Director, NCERT ; and Primary Education in India : Planning and Management Issues by Prof. Kuldeep Mathur, Director, NIEPA.