No.F.2-14/2004-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 “Girls Education and the Common School System” under the Chairmanship of Shri Tarun Gogoi, CM, Assam with the following composition:

 

S.No.

Name & Address

 

1.

Shri Tarun Gogoi, Chief Minister, Assam

Chairman

2.

Minister(In-charge of School Education), Government of Gujarat

Member

3.

Minister(In-charge of School Education), Government of Kerala

Member

4.

Minister(In-charge of School Education),

Government of West Bengal

Member

5.

Minister(In-charge of School Education), Government of NCT Delhi.

Member

6.

Minister(In-charge of School Education),

Government of Himachal Pradesh

Member

7.

Shri Anil Sadgopal

Member

8.

Shri Sandeep Pandey

Member

9.

Sh. Satish Agnihotri, Secretary, WCD, Orissa

Member

10.

Prof. Tapas Majumdar

Member

11.

Sh. S.V. Giri

Member

12.

Ms. Kumud Sharma, Former Director, Centre for Women’s Development Studies

Member

13.

Secretary, Department of Women & Child Development, Government of India

Member

14.

Prof. Zoya Hasan, JNU

Member

15.

Prof. Krishna Kumar, Director, NCERT

Member Secretary

 

 

 

      The terms of reference of the Committee are:-

 

(a)    To examine existing schemes, incentives and special measures aimed at reducing gender disparity and increasing the participation and retention of girls, in all sectors of education.

 

(b)   To make the provision in the NPE and POA regarding the Common School System, a reality.

 

(c)    To examine ways of promoting inclusive education and the education of all children with disabilities/special needs.

 

The Committee shall be provided secretarial assistance by NCERT.  The Member 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