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Download Solution PDFHansa Mehta Committee was appointed by the National Council for Women's Education in 1962 with the purpose to:
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Download Solution PDFHansa Mehta Committee was appointed by the National Council for Women Education in 1962 under the chairmanship of Smt. Hansa Mehta. It was aimed at carefully examining the differentiation of curriculum for boys and girls at all stages of education. The Committee analysed the issues and made the following recommendations.
- Home Science is a useful subject for girls at the Higher Secondary level, but it should not be made compulsory.
- Music, Drawing, Painting and Fine Arts are the subjects of interest for girls; therefore, proper teaching facilities should exist in educational institutions.
- Girls in sufficient numbers should be encouraged to take Science and Mathematics subjects.
- In the place of Physical Education, Handwork should form a part of girls' education.
- Steps should be taken to appoint women teachers in all educational institutions at the Secondary and university stages.20 As a general dissatisfaction was found in women’s education in the Southern states of India, the Bhaktavatsalam Committee was appointed to study and suggest remedial measures
Hence option 2 is the correct answer.
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