COVERAGE
 

The present analysis presents an overview of recommendations of various State Governments/Union Territory Administrations regarding new National Policy on Education. We received reports from 20 States and union Territories, as listed below, and the same were analysed

                                      Assam                             Orissa
        
                                      Bihar                             Rajasthan
        
                                      Gujarat                           Sikkim
        
                                      Haryana                           Uttar Pradesh
        
                                      Himachal Pradesh                  Vest Bengal
        
                                      Jammu & Kashmir                   Andaman & Nicobar Islands
        
                                      Madhya, Pradesh                   Arunachal Pradesh
        
                                      Manipur                           Dadra & Nagar haveli
        
                                      Meghalaya                         Delhi
        
                                      Nagaland                          Pondicherry
                                                                                       

                                                   CONTENTS
        
                                                                                       Page
        
                       Preface                                                          i
        
                       Coverage                                                         iii
        
                       Section A :  ELEMENTARY EDUCATION                                  1
        
                       Section B :  SECONDARY EDUCATION                                  59
        
                       Section C :  HIGHER EDUCATION                                     81
        
                       Section D :  ADULT EDUCATION                                     110
        
                       Section E :  GENERAL                                             127
        
                                   I     Goals                                          127
        
                                   II    Structure                                      131
        
                                   III   Content and Curriculum                         134
        
                                   IV    Language                                       138
        
                                   V     Examination Reforms                            143
        
                                   VI    Mass Media and Technology                      155
        
                                   VII   Teachers Training                              161
        
                                   VIII  Youth and Sports                               167
        
                                   IX    Women's Education                              171
        
                                    X    Resources                                      177
        
                       Section F :  PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT                             193
        
                                   I     Decentralisation of Education                  193
        
                                   II    Community Participation                        199
        
                                   III   School Complexes                               207
        
                                   IV    Linkages with Developmental Sectors            209
        
                                   V     Professionalisation of Adminstrative Cadre     213
        
                                   VI    Accountability in Education                    215
        
                                   VII   Indian Education Service                       220
                                   VIII  State/District Resource Centres                222