ANNEXURE I
COMPOSITION  & TERMS OF REFERENCE
 OF THE CORE GROUP ON OPEN
 EDUCATION
 

COMPOSITION

Chairman

1. Dr. (Mrs.) Chitra Naik, Member, Planning Commission.

Members

2. Dr. Ram Takawle,Vice-Chancellor, YCMOU, Nashik.

3. Fr. T.V. Kuununkal, Chairman, National Open School, 39, Community Centre, Wazirpur Industrial Area, Delhi-52.

4. Prof.Satya Bhushan, Director, NIEPA, 16-B, Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi.

5. Dr. V. Mandke, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Asiad Village, Khel Gaon, New Delhi.

6. Dr. N.G. Hegde, Vice-President, BAIF Development Research Foundation, Kamdhenu, Senapti Bapat Marg, Pune-411016.

7. Dr.S.S. Kalbag, Director, Vinyan Ashram, Pabal, Distt.Pune.

8. Dr. (Mrs.) D.M. de Rebello, Joint Secretary, Deptt. of Educa- tion, Ministry of HRD, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi.

9. Dr.B.S. Hansra, Professor, Deptt. of Agricultural Extension, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.

10. Shri Alok Mukhopadhyay, Voluntary Health Association of India, Institutional Area, Behind Qutab Hotel, New Delhi.

11. Prof. M. Mukhopadhyay, Sr.Fellor, NIEPA, 17-B, Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi.

Member-Convener

12. Shri M. R. Kolhatkar, Adviser (Education), Planning Commission, New Delhi.

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TERMS OF REFERENCE

(1) To review the existing arrangements in connection with the Distance/Open Education, both outside traditional stages of Education as well as at various stages of education namely Elementary, Secondary and Higher in all their dimen- sions namely accessibility, delivery mechanism, costing and funding, involvement of voluntary organisations and corporate sector etc.

(2) To identity factors, contributing to effectiveness of Open/Distance Education from the point of view of quanity, quality, equity, efficiency and relevance for meeting the objec- tives of education, training employment, life skills and enrich- ment.

(3) Keeping in view the stipulations of the NPE, 1986 suggesting provision of opportunities to the Youth, Women, Agricultural and Industrial Workers and Professionals to con- tinue education of their choice at the pace suited to them and the requirements of the 8th Plan (1992-97), to make recom- mendations for expansion of channels of Open/Distance Educa- tion at various stages of Education as well as outside the formal stages.

(4) To make recommendations on establishment of appro- priate linkages between the formal and Open/Distance Educa- tion channels as well as interse between different channels of Open/Distance Education.

(5) To make specific recommendations regarding institu- tional and financial measures required to be taken to make Open/Distance Education channels effective including steps re- lating to production of materials, use of media in education and training, the arrangements for accreditation and equivalence and the role of States/UTs./Local Bodies.

(6) To make specific recommendations for fruitful involve- ment of private and corporate sector and voluntary sector in Open/Distance Education.

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