22. Participation in Conferences, Meeting Abroad.-Apart from the major International Conferences, the Government of India deputed representatives to the following conferences :

(i) Unesco Symposium on West African Granites, (ii) Unesco International Committee on Youth (May, 1965), (iii) Unesco Seminar on Science Policy and Research Organization, Sydney, Australia, (August, 1965), and (iv) Working Group of the International Hydrological Decade, Paris (January, 1966).

23. Unesco Fellowships Awarded to Indian for Study Abroad.-The following are some of the important fellowships awarded to Indian scholars for study, research or training in institutions outside India during the period under report

(a) Three fellowships for studies at the International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering Institute, Tokyo for the session 1965-66; (b) Seven fellowships for the long-term post-graduate course on modem problems in Biology, 1965-66, organised in cooperation with Unesco by Czechoslovakia Academy of Science; (c) Three fellowships under the Unesco Programme for studies in the field of Adult Education at Antvorakov Hojskile, Holland from. 8th August to 18th September, 1965; (d) Five fellowships for studies for the 1965- 66. Course at the Unesco sponsored Post-Graduate Training Centre for Geology, Vienna; (c) Two fellowships for studies at the Teacher Training Centre, Manila, Philippines, 1965-66; (f) Three fellowships for studies at the International Training Course in Modern Biology at Copenhagen from March to May, 1965; (g) Two fellowships for studies at the International Post-Graduate Course in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1965-66.

24. Indian candidates have also been recommended for the award of fellowships for studies under some of the following Unesco programmes :

(a) International Training Course, in the Principles and Techniques of Tissue and Organ Culture, Leiden for April-May 1966 Course; (b) Regional

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Training Course in Arid Zone Geomorphology, Ceylon; (c) Unesco International Post-Graduate Course in Hydraulics at the Hydraulics Institute, Padua, Italy, January 65-July 1966; (d) Regular Programme fellowships in Marine Sciences in different countries for 1965-66; (e) International Post-graduate Course in Chemical Engineering and Physical Chemistry at the Technical Institute, Karlsruhe, Germany from 2-5-66 to 15-7-1967; (f) Second Advanced Course in Marina Biology at Copenhagen, Denmark, from March to May 1965; (g) International Post- Graduate Course in Bacteriology and Immunology at Pasteur Institute, Paris scheduled for 1965-66; (h) International Training Centre for Post-Graduate Soil Scientists organised by the State University of Ghent, Belgium for 1965-66.

25. Visit of Foreign Experts Under Miscellaneous Programmes of Unesco.-Two foreign experts visited India and worked at Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur and Indian Ocean Biological Centre, Cochin. Another expert on book production is functioning as a consultant in the Ministry of Education now.

26. Seminars and Training Courses etc. Held in India.-(a) Unesco and the World Meteorological Organization organised a symposium on the meteorological results of the International Indian Ocean Expedition in Bombay from the 22nd to 26th July, 1965 (b) The C.S.I.R., in collaboration with Unesco is organising a Regional Post- Graduate Training Course in Oceonography in Bombay from 20th January to 7th March, 1966; (c) Unesco Research Centre on Social and Economic Development in Southern, Asia, New Delhi is organising a Training Seminar on Social Economic Development and Research Methodology from 1st March to 30th April, 1966.

27. Unesco Research Centre on Social and Economic Development in South Asia.-Unesco has agreed to the continuance of the Unesco, Research Centre on Social and Economic Development in South Asia, New Delhi for a further period of two years up to 31st December, 1966. It is expected that thereafter it will be merged with the Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi University. The Government of India will, however, endeavour to retain the regional (pan-Asian) character of the Institute.

28. Universal Drive Against Illiteracy.-The recommendations by an Indian National Study Group for eradication of illiteracy with International Assistance have been submitted to Unesco. The Government of India have agreed to Unesco's proposal that a Mission consisting of one educationist and one economist be deputed to India to assist in the formulation of a request for U.N. Special Fund assistance for tackling the problem of mass illiteracy. Unesco is also making available to India the services of a literacy

29. Recruitment of Indians to Unesco Secretariat and Field Advisory Post.-The Commission continued to assist Unesco in the recruitment of Indian for employment in its Secretariat and field assignments. Shri Raja

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Roy Singh, Joint Secretary in this Ministry, was appointed as Director. Unesco Regional Office for Education, Bangkok in November 1964. Two Assistant Educational Advisers of the Ministry of Education viz. Shri D. V. Narasimhan and Dr. H. C. Gupta, worked in field assignments under Unesco in 1965. Shri B. N. Malhan, Deputy Secretary-General of the Indian National Commission for Unesco joined the Unesco Secretariat on 31-1-1966 as Chief of the Asia Division of the Bureau of Relations with Member States, Unesco.

30. International Bureau of Education.-The 28th Session of the International Conference on Public Education, Geneva was held from 12 to 23, July, 1965. Shri N. K. Sundaram, First Secretary (Education) Indian Embassy, Bonn, represented India.

30.1. The Government of India have agreed to set up a permanent exhibition on education at Palais Wilson, Geneva. Expenditure amounting to Rs. 15,500 has been sanctioned for setting up the stall and for the purchase of such exhibits which cannot be obtained free. The material for the exhibition is being processed for final selection.

31. Asian Institute of Educational Planning and Administration.- The Asian Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (previously known as the Regional Centre for the Training of Educational Planners, Administrators and Supervisors in Asia) was set up in 1962 by the Government of India, in collaboration with Unesco. The main purpose of the Institute is to bring together senior executives from different-countries of Asia to study the skills and techniques of educational planning and administration.

31.1. Training Courses.-Daring the year, the Institute modified its training programme to provide for a re-organized four- month course in educational planning, which also covered contemporary problems of educational administration in developing countries. The course was held the 23rd August to 22nd December, 1965. Apart from two participants from India, 19 fellowship holders from ten Asian countries attended the course. The countries represented were : Afghanistan, Cambodia, Ceylon, Iran, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand. Unesco awarded 18 fellowships to the participants, UNICEF 1, and the Government of India 2.

31.2. Research and Publications.-The staff of the Institute made a number of studies in educational planning and administration and some of its members visited several Asian countries for studying educational conditions and problems. The publications brought out by the Institute include a monograph on the pilot survey regarding wastage and stagnation in school education in the Punjab; a study on Educational Supervision in Asia; a manual on Statistics for Educational Planners (Part I-Demographic Statistics, Part II-Manpower Statistics) and the institute News, Vol. II, Nos. 1 & 2.

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32. Other Activities

32.1. World Food Programme.-The World Food Programme (WFP) has been initiated under a joint declaration of the U.N. and the F.A.O. The aim is to contribute to the economic and social development of Member-State through aid in the form of food. Unesco has been advised of the Government of India's interest in securing aid under WFP for educational projects, particularly those in the fields of Adult Education; and Training (A Teachers at elementary stage.

32.2. Unesco Programme in Education-Establishment of Central adult Education Organization.-It has been decided to set up a Central Adult Education Organization in cooperation with Unesco at National Fundamental Education Centre, New Delhi. The proposed Organization will serve as a centre for training adult education teacher instructors, for preparing materials and for programming pilot projects and schemes for implementation. Mr. Milinkovie Kresimir the expert adviser by Unesco has submitted his report and his recommendations are being examined. Besides the services of Mr. S. Tonkovic, a literacy specialist, considerable equipment has also been provided by Unesco.

32.3. Celebration of International Cooperation Year in the Fields of Education and Culture.-The Ministry of Education constituted a Committee of its own to plan and develop projects for the ICY in the fields of education and culture in collaboration with the Indian National Commission for Unesco. As recommended by this Committee, the Government of India requested all State Governments and universities to observe September 15, 1965 as the I.C.Y. Day in all educational institutions. The programme suggested for the observance of ICY Day included inter-alia debates and mock U.N. Assembly, lectures on India's role in the field of international cooperation, cultural entertainments, sending of illustrative kits on India to foreign countries, distribution of the ICY emblem etc. The Ministry of Education is also preparing a brochure on International Cooperation in the field of Education and Culture in so far as India is concerned.

32.4. International Hydrological Decade.-India has been selected as one of the 21 Members of the Co-ordinating Council, constituted by Unesco to ensure the proper and adequate implementation of the programme of the Hydrological Decade. The Government of India has constituted a National Committee to co-ordinate activities in India in the field of hydrology and cooperate with international agencies. The first session of the Co-ordinating Council of the International Hydrological Decade was hold from the 24th May to 3rd June, 1965 in Unesco headquarters, Paris. India was represented by Shri P. R. Ahuja, Joint Secretary and Odd Engineer in the Ministry of Irrigation and Power.

32.5. Assistance for Publication of Tamil Encyclopaedia for Children. -The Tamil Academy, Madras having completed an Encyclopaedia in Tamil in 9 volumes, has now undertaken the preparation of an Encyclopaedia

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in Tamil for children. On the recommendation of the Government of India Unesco have agreed to earmark $ 2,000 for the project in its Reading Materials Programme in 1965.

32.6. Study of Earthquakes.-Unesco has offered to send out earthquake Reconnaisance and Study Missions immediately after the occurance of sever, earthquakes in order to make scientific and technical investigations on the causes and mechanisms of the earthquakes and the damage caused by them. The Government of India have accepted Unesco's proposal.