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Shri H. Thoi Thoi Singh, Education Minister, Manipur (25th October, 1990)

- When the centrally sponsored schemes are transferred to the States, proportionate finacial assistance should also be given to the States.

- In the matter of resource allocation the principle of equity and social justice should be followed. Substantially more funds should be provided for elementary education.

Shri Hari Kumar Audichya, Education Minister, Rajasthan (25th October, 1990)

- The on going centrally sponsored schemes should not be discontinued. However, the State governments should be given freedom to formulate and operate the schemes keeping in view the local needs and requirements.

- Measures like graduate tax could be considered for raising resources for education.

Shri R.S. Jambule, Director of Education, Government of Maharashtra, Bombay (25th October, 1990)

- The Centrally Sponosred Schemes should be continued in the VIII Five Year Plan.

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Shri K. Ramamurthy, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat, Gandhi Nagar (25th October, 1990)

- More funds should be allocated to States for education. A strong inspecting machinery both for academic and administrative purposes, should also be set up.

Shri V. Sankara Subbaiyan, Secretary (Education), Government of Tamil Nadu, Madras, (25th October, 1990)

- Investment in elementary education is not adequate. For providing incentives, more funds are required.

Shri K. Chandrasekharan, Education Minister, Kerala (25th October, 1990)

- Kerala does not have a strong infrastructure for higher education. The committee should recommend increased Central. assistance to Kerala for opening higher educational institutions like engineering colleges.

- A National Development Fund for Education should be set up. There should be State development funds for education also.

Shri Ashok Kumar Mishra, Secretary (Education), Government of Orissa, Bhubaneswar (25th October, 1990)

- The views expressed by the Committee on Centrally Sponsored Schemes are the right ones.

Shri T. Venka Reddy, Director School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (25th October, 1990)

- The detailed provisions of Centrally Sponsored Schemes like Operation Blackboard are prescribed at the Central level without keeping in view the actual requirements at the school level. The

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State Education Departments/Schools should be given freedom to purchase equipment as per the local needs.

Prof. C.S. Jha, I.I.T., New Delhi (26 Oct. 1990)

- The role of private investment in education should be clearly stated. In case private investment is recommended it is to be ensured that education is not commercialised.

Prof. B. Ganguli, Department of Education, Science & Maths, NCERT, New Delhi. (26 OCt. 1990)

- The resources in education are not equitably distributed with the result that a minority of students consume most of the funds. The industries should provide funds for research and development in universities.

Prof. G.S. Randhawa, Vice-Chancellor, GND University, Amritsar (26 OCt. 1990)

- The resources available for education are not being properly utilised. Every school should have double shifts to ensure full utilisation of the building and other facilities.

Shri R.K. Kapila, Chairman, Forum of Public Schools and Principal, Luxman Public School, New Delhi (26 Oct. 1990)

- More funds should be allocated for the school education even if it means reduction in the financial outlay for higher education.

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Dr.Jacob Aikara, Department of Sociology of Education, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Bombay (26 Oct. 1990)

- The common people may not take kindly to the suggestion to enhance the fee in higher education.

All India Federation of Educational Associations, (29th October, 1990)

- An Education Grants Commission should be established for school education.

Prof. A.K. Sharma, Joint Director, NCERT (Views of NCERT) (29 Oct. 1990)

- Centrally Sponsored Scheme does not mean centralisation. It should be a joint venture of the Central and State governments.

Shri Labh Singh Kadian, President, Haryana Prant Adhyapak Sangh, Panipat (29 OCt. 1990)

- An Education Grants Commission should be set up for funding school education.

Dr. Shiv Shankar Mishra, Head, P.G. Department of Comm. & Management Marathwada University, Aurangabad (29 Oct. 1990)

- Six per cent GNP should be earmarked for education.

Sh. A. Vijay Raghawan, MP, (30th October, 1990)

- A review should also be done about the effects of including education in the Concurrent List. After inclusion of education in the Concurrent List, funds have been given mostly to the Central universities.

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University and presently secretary, Hamdard Education Society, New Delhi (5 Nov. 1990)

- The central government should ensure that the State Governments are provided with adequate funds for implementation of the programmes approved by it.

Shri. Satyanarayana, President, Constructive Forum, New Delhi (5 Nov.1990)

- Resources for education should be raised through donations from the public, property tax, educational cess etc.

Shri P.M. Tripathi, General Secretary, Association of Voluntary Agencies of Rural Development, New Delhi (5th November, 1990)

- We should think of innovative means to raise funds and resources for education like education cess.

Shri Lalit Kumar Das, Chief Design Engineer, IDD Centre, IIT Delhi, (5th November, 1990)

- Industries should be encouraged to adopt schools.

Shri Prembhai, Director, Banawasi Seva Ashram, Govindpur, U.P. (5th November, 1990)

- Funds are not distributed equitably among the different sectors of education. Elementary education has been ignored.

Shri Prembhai, Director, Banawasi Seva Ashram, Govindpur, U.P. (5th November, 1990)

- Resources for education should be found at the local level and people should not depend on government funding.

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Shri Mrigank Sharma, President, Student Bar Association, National Law School, of India, University of Bangalore, Bangalore (7th, November 1990)

- Corporate sector should be involved in education. Not only will it help In availability of the immense resources of this sector for education but also will help in absorbing the products of education in trade and industry.

Shri Shankar Vedantam, Student, Visvesvarya College of Engineering, Banglalore University, Bangalore (7th November, 1990)

- Greater allocation of funds should be made available for primary and secondary education and the higher education may pay for it.

Ms. Suvarna Sen, Council Member, Calcutta University Students' Union, Calcutta (7th November, 1990)

- Education should be considered as a productive sector and expenditure on education should be treated as an investment. Ten percent of the GNP should be allocated for education.

- Resource mobilisation would require bold initiatives.

Shri D.K. Saxena, Chief Coordinator, National Coordination Committee of Young Scientists and Research Fellows, AIIMS, New Delhi (7th November, 1990)

- To raise resources for education taxes should be levied on the rich.

Shri Shyam. Sunder Aggarwal, Executive Member, All India Students Federation, New Delhi (7th November, 1990)

- Reduction of allocation for higher education would be a step in the wrong direction.

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Shri Sandeep Kale, President, P.G. Students Association, Marathwada University, Aurangabad, (7th November, 1990)

- Higher education should not be free. The scheme of earning while learning should be introduced.

- Allocation of funds between educational institutions in rural and urban areas should be even.

Shri M.S. Prakash, P.G. Students, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, (7th November, 1990)

- Resource should be distributed evenly and equitably among universities.

Shri Anurag Sharma, Office Secretary, All India Democratic Youth Organisation, New Delhi (7th November, 1990)

- Government should take full responsibility for funding education. Ten percent of GNP should be earmarked for education.

Shri R. Chandrasekharan, Students Chairman, Research Scholars and Students Association, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (7th November, 1990)

- Industries should be involved in educational development. They can contribute funds for construction of buildings, hostels etc.

Shri C. Balasubramaniam, Research Scholar, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (7th November, 1990)

- Government should encourage private sector in education.

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