Evaluation Organisations

23.20. Evaluation units have been set up in almost all the States. To assist the States, training courses in evaluation techniques and methodology are being organised at the Centre. The Administrative Reforms Commission had examined the evaluation organisation and recommended the creation of a separate evaluation wing in the Planning boards. The recommendations relating to the Planning, Commission are under its consideration. The other recommendations have been referred to the Union Ministers and State Governments. A provision of Rs. 86 lakhs has been indicated in their respective Plans by various States and Union Territories for strengthening the evaluation machinery in their areas.

Training in Methods and Techniques of Economic Planning

23.21. The object of this scheme is to provide knowledge and skills of advanced techniques in the general area of economic planning and investment planning. The training programmes under the scheme to be organised in collaboration with selected institutions will impart competence in latest techniques of formulation, implementation and evaluation of Plan programmes and projects.

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