II. AGENDA FOR THE MEETING
 

         
        1.   Confirmation of the Minutes of the 48th Meeting of CABE.
        
        2.   Review of preparation of State Programmes of Action.
        
        3.   Consideration of report of CABE Committee on Decentralised      
             Management of Education.
        
        4.   Consideration of report of the National Advisory Committee      
             appointed by Ministry of Human Resource Development to suggest
             ways and means to reduce the academic burden on school children.
        
        5.   Consideration of Discussion paper to raise the status of the      
             National Steering Committee on School Textbook Evaluation to a      
             national commission vested with statutory powers.
        
        6.   Consideration of report of CABE Committee on Gnanam Committee.
        
        7.   Consideration of report of CABE Committee on Teachers'      
             Representation in Legislative Councils.
        
        
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