PREFACE
The year 1986-87 was the period of formulation and finalisation of schemes based on the postulates spelt out in the National Policy on Education 1986. The policies and programmes as well as major initia- tives flowing from the NPE have been given shape in consultation with the State Governments, educationists and other specialised agencies. Guidelines formulated under various schemes have been communicated to the State Governments and U.T. Administrations during the year 1987- 88.
The National Policy on Education envisages a meaningful partnership between the Union Government and the States in implementing the Poli- cy. The response of the State Governments and U.T. Administrations has indeed been very encouraging to all major programmes like Opera- tion Blackboard, restructuring of Teacher Education, Vocationalisation etc. which are in the process of implementation during the current year.
This document presents a summary of what has been done during the year 1987-88 by the Central Government, the various organisations connected with it and by the State Governments and their agencies. It is hoped that this would form the basis of wide discussions and the feed-back received would provide the necessary impetus to us in improving the quality and pace of implementation of the National Policy on Educa- tion.
P.V. NARASIMHA RAO MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT MARCH 19,1988
CONTENTS
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Preface
- Introduction 1
- Central Advisory Board of Education 2
- Elementary Education (including Non-
formal Education and Operation Blackboard) 3
- Restructuring and Reorganization of Teacher
Education 5
- Vocationalisation of Education 7
- Computer Education in Schools 9
- Establishing and Management of Navodaya
Vidyalayas 11
- Educational Technology 14
- Strengthening of Science Teaching in Schools 15
- Environmental Orientation to School Education 17
- Content and Process of School Education 17
- Adult Education 20
- Education for Women's Equality 24
- Language Development 25
- Higher Education 29
- Indira Gandhi National Open University 30
- National Testing Service 31
- The Development of Rural Institutes and
Gandhian Basic Education 32
- University Grants Commission 33
- Technical Education 37
- Modernisation and Removal of Obsolescence 38
- Thrust Areas in Technical Education 39
- Promoting Technical Education for Women -
Setting up Residential Polytechnics for Women 41
- Indian Institute of Technology, Assam 42
- Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology 43
- Transfer of Technology to Rural Areas through
Community Polytechnics 44
- Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) 45
- Regional Engineering Colleges (RECs) 46
- All India Council for Technical Education 47
- Promoting Equality of Opportunities for SC/ST
and Educationally backward Minorities 48
- Management of Education 49
- Resources for Education 50
- State Sector 51