INTRODUCTORY
 

The Ministry of Human REsource Development was set up in 1985, with the objective of integrating efforts for Development of Human Potential in the areas of During 1996-97, the Ministry continued its efforts in fulfilling this objective through its constituent Departments of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs & Sports and Women and Child Development. This Ministry's report consists of four parts dealing with the concerned Departments as below :-

Part I - Department of Education

Part II- Department of Culture

Part III-Department of Youth Affairs and Sports

Part IV- Department of Women and Child Development