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Article: Common School System: The Only Way.
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- PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
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- November 21, 2007
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Common School System: The Only Way
By: K K Khullar
November 21 (PTI Feature) -- The former President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam has recommended the adoption of Common School System to remove educational disparities and promote national integration. The history of educational reform in India since independence will reveal that the story of the Common School System is a story of missed opportunities. The system was first recommended by Dr DS Kothri in his report entitled Education Commission (1964-66) which formed the basis of National Policy on Education (1968), re-iterated in the National Policy of Education (1986) and the revised and updated Policy of ...