AGENDA FOR THE MEETING (ANNEXURE-II)

S. No. and Item

1. Confirmation of the minutes of the meeting held on September 13-15, 1988.

2. Action taken report on the minutes of the meeting held on September 13-15, 1988.

3. Review of the implementation of the National Policy on Education with special reference to

(i) Pre-school Education-Control and regulation over nursery schools;

(ii) Status of elementary education as well as its perspective for VIII Five Year Plan;

(iii) National Literacy Mission, and perspective for the VIII Plan;

(iv) Teacher education, including NCTE;

(v) Recommendations of CABE Committee on housing facilities for women teachers;

(vi) Secondary education, including;

- Vocationalisation

- Science Education

- Education Technology

- Environmental Education

(vii) Higher Education, including restoration of academic calendar, number of teaching days, autonomous colleges, examination reforms.

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(viii) Technical Education, covering AICTE, Perspective for Technical Education during VIII Plan, Community Polytechnics and thrust areas;

(ix) Education for SCs/STs/Minorities and disadvantaged sections; and

(x) Resources for Education including external funding;

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