SOCIAL JUSTICE

REVIEW OF EDUCATION POLICY

        Suggestions received on Social Justice
                                          
1) Financial incentives be given to girls for education. Name : Dr. R R Gupta, Professor of Address : Chemistry, 567, Sudama Nagar, Indore Date of Communication : 06/04/90 Category : Other Individual letter
1) System of reservation of seats in institutions or higher learning, may be continued. 2) A flat 5 to lb% concession in marks be given to applicants from reserved categories. 3) The benefit of reservation may be availed of by a person once in life only. Name : Prin. M C Shah, 'Ojas' Address : Behind Liberty Hotel, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad- 380009 Date of Communication : 25/06/90 Category : Other Individual letter
1. Present reservation policy needs change. 2. Reservation be either on merit or on economic basis. Name : Shri M Mahesh Address : 16, M K Reddy Street, West Tambaram, Madras Date of Communication : 06/07/90 Category : Other Individual letter
1) Present need is the fusion of general and special education to evolve a system to meet educational needs of all children without colouring them. 2) The concept of education of children with special needs without colouring children can be built into development plans of 'education for all'.

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REVIEW OF EDUCATION POLICY

                      Suggestions received on Social Justice
                                                 
3) The NCERT is having a project to develop context specific strategies to provide education for all children.
Name : Dr. N K Jangira, Professor Address : Spl. Edu. NCERT Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi - 110 016 Date of Communication : / / Category : Other Individual letter
1) Meals be served to students in primary schools. 2) Admission in educational institutions should be on merit and on quota basis. Name : Shri Sampat D H, Address : B-10/2/3, CIDCO Colony, New Panvel, Distt. Raigad. Date of Communication : 26/05/90 Category : Other Individual letter
1) The weaker sections of society need legal literacy Name : Shri P D Mathew, Director Address : Legal Aid, Indian Social Inst. 10, Inst. Area, Lodi Rd. Delhi Date of Communication : 29/05/90 Category : Other Individual letter

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REVIEW OF EDUCATION POLICY

        Suggestions received on Social Justice
                                          
1) There should be separate school for deaf/dumb at every district Head Quarters. 2) Admission forms and application forms for employment should not elicit information about caste, religion and community. 3) More emphasis be given to women's education and improved use of appropriate technology for motivation. Name : Workshop Organised by the Address : Academic Staff College, Deptt. of Adult & contd- (Rajasthan) Date of Communication : 30/06/90 Category : Seminar Proceeding

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REVIEW OF EDUCATION POLICY

        Suggestions received on Social Justice
                                          
1) Eradication of illiteracy, job oriented education and social education should be the responsibility of the Block. 2) Eradication of illiteracy should be en-rusted to the unemployed youths. Name : Shri Chandeshwar Prasad Singh, Address : Treasurer; Bihar Sec. Teachers Association, Jamal Rd., Patna. Date of Communication : / / Category : Organisation
1) No person or group of persons on any account such as caste, colour, religion, language etc. should be discriminated nor should any individual or group enjoy any special rights or privileges in matters of management of education or content and process of education. Name : Vidya Bharati Akhil Bharatiya Address : Akhil Bharatiya Sanskrit Gyan Pariksha, S Bhavan, Kurukshetra. Date of Communication : 27/07/90 Category : Organisation
1) No person or group of persons on any account such as caste, colour, religion, language etc. should be discriminated against nor-should any individual or group enjoy any special rights or previleges. Name : Vidya Bharati Akhil Bharatiya Address : Shiksha Sansthan, Saraswati Kunj, Nirala Ngr, Lucknow Date of Communication : 28/07/90 Category : Organisation

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