Subjective Comprehension-IX

Please study carefully the comprehension given below. The passages is followed by a set of questions choose the best answer to each question.

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has done substantial work in the areas of Primary School Education and Secondary Education. They have also created awareness amongst the Central and State Governments about the wrongs in the present day implementation of education services in the areas of child education. Even educationists and private school authorities have been informed and cautioned. NCERT have even prepared Minimum Levels of Learning (MLL) data for Primary and Post-Primary levels of school education. And these have been or are being circulated to the authorities concerned. If these are adhered to, the children would be able to acquire required competence in various subjects of study besides improving educational standards.
But as NCERT is only an advisory body it cannot force schools and educationists to implement its fact based findings and so the State Governments act upon only that portion of the guidance from NCERT which seems appropriate to them, as do the private schools. In certain areas they may also totally disregard the advice from NCERT.
It is, therefore, quite sensible that the NCERT should be empowered, through appropriate channels, to enforce their guidance. And this becomes more urgent in the area of Primary School Education where children attending classes I to III with school bags loaded with 10 to 12 books has become the order of the day.

Ques 1. Why can NCERT not enforce its guidelines on schools and educationists?
Ques 2. What is the nature of substantial work done by NCERT?
Ques 3. What are the advantages of such guidelines?
Ques 4. What is the remedy suggested by the author to bring out efficiency in educational standard of children?

Solution :
Ans 1. NCERT has formulated comprehensive guidelines for primary school education and secondary education. But it is a pity that NCERT can not force schools and educationists to implement its guidelines. The reason being that NCERT is only an advisory body.
Ans 2. NCERT has tried to create awareness among the central and state g governments regarding the wrong system of education in the areas of j child education. They have prepared scientific learning process for j primary and post-primary levels of school education.
Ans 3. The guidelines should be followed strictly. If these guidelines are implemented, the children would be able lo accquire the desirable ability in various subjects of study. In addition there will be overall improvement in educational standard.
Ans 4. The author has suggested quite a potent remedy. In his opinion, NCERT should be vested with powers to enforce its guidance. And this is very important in the field of primary school education.