Assignment 4 
      Q. What were the opinion of Kothari Commission 1964-66 on vocationalization of 
      education? Explain. 
      Ans:  Kothari  Commission  of  1964-66  emphasised  particularly  the  need  to 
      vocationalize secondary education and to expand the vocational courses to cover 
      about half of the total enrolment at this stage. A large variety of terminal courses 
      were organised, varying in duration from one to three years. They include courses 
      for the training of primary and pre- primary teachers, courses conducted by the 
      industrial  training  institutions  for  a  large  number  of  trades  for  which  the 
      completion of studies of class X is the minimum qualification. Courses in agriculture 
      and  industry,  courses  for  training  paramedical/health  personal;  courses  for 
      Secretariat work and courses in Home Science were also included. More extensive 
      and intensive part of vocational education will start at +2 stage, that is higher 
      secondary stage, which is considered to be the most crucial and controversial stage 
      in the whole system of education. To develop the vocational attitude in the mind 
      of  the  students,Commission  adviced  to  implement  work  experience  in  school 
      education. Work experience means the participation of students in productive 
      situation  at  home  ,  school,  factory,  firm,  workshop  etc.  According  to  the 
      Commission manual work become educative , if gives expression to the creative 
      impulse of the young minds.It is the prime duty to make the learner economically 
      self- sufficient. According to this Commission vocational education is the only hope 
      of the young stars with lower intelligence, it can only bridge the gulf in the society.