No.F.2-13/2004-PN-1

Government of India

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Department of Secondary & Higher Education

 

 

New Delhi, the 8th September, 2004

 

ORDER

 

The Government of India had re-constituted the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) vide Resolution dated 6.7.2004. The first meeting of the re-constituted Central Advisory Board of Education was held on 10 & 11 August, 2004 during which some critical issues had emerged needing detailed deliberation.  It was decided to set up Committees of CABE to examine in detail these critical issues. Accordingly it has been decided, with the approval of the Minister of Human Resource Development, to set up a Committee of CABE on the subject of  “Free and Compulsory Education Bill and other issues related to Elementary Education” under the Chairmanship of Shri Kapil Sibal, MOS Science and Technology with the following composition:

 

 S.No.

Name & Address

 

1.

Shri Kapil Sibal

Minister of State for Science & Technology

Chairman

2.

Minister(In-charge of Elementary Education), Government of Madhya Pradesh

Member

3.

Minister(In-charge of Elementary Education), Government of Meghalaya

Member

4.

Minister (In-charge of Elementary Education), Government of Bihar

Member

5.

Minister(In-charge of Elementary Education), Government of Andhra Pradesh

Member

6.

Minister(In-charge of Elementary Education), Government of Orissa

Member

7.

Prof. Anil Sadgopal

Member

8.

Shri Vinod Raina

Member

9.

Ms. Shanta Sinha

Member

10.

Smt. Kumud Bansal, Secy,EE&L

Member

11.

Sh. A.K. Sharma, Former Director, NCERT

Member

12-16.

Representatives of the Ministries of Tribal Affairs, Social Justice and Empowerment, Finance, Law and Planning Commission.

 

Members

17. Prof. Krishna Kumar, Director, NCERT Member
18. Prof. Govinda, Director, NIEPA Member Secretary

 

 

    The terms of reference of the Committee are:-

 

(a)                To suggest a draft of Legislation envisaged in Article 21A of the Constitution.

 

(b)               To examine other issues related to elementary education for achieving the objectives of free and compulsory basic education.

 

The Committee shall be provided the secretarial assistance by NIEPA.  The Members of the Committee shall be paid TA/DA at the rates that are payable to the Members of the High Powered Committees.

 

The Committee shall give its recommendations within six months from the date of its constitution. 

 

 

(Anil Kapoor)

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

 

Copy forwarded to:

 

 

1.   All Members of the Committee of CABE.

2.   All Ministries/Departments of the Govt. of India

3.   All Attached/Subordinate Offices and Autonomous Statutory Bodies under the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

4.   All State Governments/Union Territories.

5.   President’s Secretariat.

6.   Prime Minister’s Office.

7.   Cabinet Secretariat.

 

(Anil Kapoor)

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India