Some Aspects of Upper Primary Stage of Education in India. A Status Study 1998

Abstract

This report is the result of a study conducted by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in the year 1998 at the instance of the Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The main focus of this report is the formal position, in all its variety and diversity, of the structure and organization of the upper primary stage of education. It draws attention to various issues relating to organisation of the curriculum and its effective implementation, notably teacher and teacher preparation, instructional materials and aids and equipment, evaluation and examination and inspection and supervision. The report highlights the need for independent field studies in various areas of upper primary education. It is hoped that it will contribute to providing a fuller understanding of the present state of this stage which is crucial to developing programmes and policies at the national and state levels for the achievement of universalization of quality elementary education in India.