INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Review Committee was set up for assessing the capability and functioning of Granth Academies/Text Book Boards/University Cells under the Chairmanship of Mr. M.R. Kolhatkar, I.A.S.(Retd.) Former Adviser(Edu.) Planning Commission in terms of production and sale of books with the assistance of Government under the Scheme of Production of University Level Books in Indian Languages by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India; vide their letter No. F.13- 20/93-D.1(L), dated the 27th April 1994, The committee having completed its deliberations, presents this report.
1.2 Terms of Reference of the Review Committee: Terms of reference of the Committee were as follows:
i) To estimate capability and functioning of each Granth Academy/Text-Book Board in terms of the production and sale of books with special reference to the ten year period commencing from 1984.
ii) To examine the financial and other support received by Granth Academies/State Text-Book Boards from the State Governments for (a) publication of books; (b) maintenance of administrative infrastructure and (c) incentives for promoting their respective languages as media of higher education.
iii) To examine the issue of the coverage of the scheduled
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languages or new States under this Scheme i.e. Konkani, Nepalese, Manipuri and State of Himachal Pradesh which were not so far covered and to make suitable suggestions.
iv) To ascertain how efficiently the Granth Academies/Text Book Boards have used the earlier assistance given by the Government of India and suggest measures to ensure efficiency viz. use of future assistance, and
v) To find out the present financial position of these Granth Academies/Text Book Boards, ascertain marketing arrangements and suggest improvements.
The Secretarial support for the functioning of the aforesaid Committee was provided by the Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology, New Delhi.
The Committee was to submit its report within a period of six months from the date of issue of the order but requested for extension of time till 31st March, 1995. The committee actually submitted its report on 15th May 1995.
1.3 List of the Member of the Review Committee
1. Mr. M.R. Kolhatkar, IAS (Retd.) Chairman
Senior Advisor(Edu.) Planning
Commission, then working as
Member(A)Central Administrative
Tribunal (CAT) Bombay Bench
Bombay.
2. Prof. A.N.P. Ummerkutty Member
Vice Chancellor, Calicut University
Calicut (Kerala)
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3. Prof. Suraj Bhan Singh Member-Secy.
Chairman
Commission for Scientific & Technical
Terminology West Block-7, R.K. Puram
New Delhi
(As Prof. Suraj Bhan Singh, Chairman, Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology, who was the Member-Secretary of the Review Committee, had completed his tenure on 5.9.94, Prof. P.S. Saklani, an eminent Scientist from University of Delhi, was appointed Member- Secretary of the Review Committee for the remainder of the term of the Committee Thus the composition of the Committee stood modified.
1.4 Before the Committee started its work on 19th July 1994, a ques- tionnaire was prepared by C.S.T.T. and was circulated to the various Academies/Boards/Cells. The Committee examined the questionnaire in its first meeting and approved the same With a few additional ques- tions. The Supplementary questionnaires were circulated to the said institutions on 27th July 94 and 26th October 1994.
DETAILS OF MEETINGS
No.of Date Venue Name of Members Name of the other
Meet- who attended the invitees of the
ing meeting meeting
1 2 3 4 5
1st 19.7.94 C.S.T.T 1. Mr M.R.Kolhatkar
New Delhi Chairman
2. Prof. Suraj Bhan Singh
Member-Secretary
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2nd 3.9.94 Maharashtra 1.Mr M.R.Kolhatkar 1.Dr P.L.
and Universities Chairman Bhandarkar
4.9.94 Book Author, MUBP
Production 2.Prof A.N.P. Board and Ex-
Board, Nagpur Ummerkutty V.C., Nagpur.
Member University
2.Prof. R.D.
3.Prof Suraj Bhan Askhedkar, Author,
Singh MUBP Board and
Member-Secretary Civil Engg. Deptt.
V.R.C.E., Nagpur
3.Dr Suman Vaidya
Author, MUBP
Board and Retd.
Prof of History
PGTD, Nagpur
University
4.Dr Shanta
Kothekar, Author
MUBP Board and
Reader of
History, P.G.T.D.,
Nagpur University
5.Prin. M.T.Gabhe
Chairman, MUBP
Board and V.C.,
Nagpur University
3rd 19.11.94 Indian 1.Mr M.R.Kolhatkar 1.Mr. Y.N..
(First Agricultural Chairman Chaturvedi,
Session) Research Addl. Secretary
Institute 2.Prof A.N.P. Govt. of India
New Delhi Ummerkutty, M/O H.R.D..
Member New Delhi
3.Prof. P.S. 2.Prof Nagender
Saklani, Hony. Consultant
Member-Secretary C.S.T.T, New Delhi
3.Mr D.D.Nautiyal
former Secy.,
C.S.T.T., New Delhi
4.Sh. A.R.Sharma
Haryana Sahitya
Academy
Chandigarh
(Second 19.11.94 -do- -do- 1.Sh. K.
Session) Satynarayana
Director, CSIR
New Delhi
2.Dr. K. K. Arora.
Dy. Secretary
Medical Council
of India. New Delhi
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3.Sh K. Satyanarayana
I.C.M.R., New Delhi
4.Sh K.C. Kalra
Jt.Secy., Asso.
of Indian Univ.,
New Delhi
(Third 20.11.94 C.S.T.T. 1.Mr M.R.Kolhatkar
Session) New Delhi Chairman
2.Prof A.N.P.Ummerkutty
Member
3.Prof P.S.Saklani
Member-Secretary
4th 23.12.94 A.I.U. 1.Mr M.R. Kolhatkar 1.Sh K.B.Powar
(first House Chairman Secretary-General
Session) Kotla Road A.I.U., New Delhi
New Delhi 2.Prof.P.S.Saklani 2.Prof Das Thakur
Member-Secretary 3.Prof Sudha Rao
(Both from AICTE,
New Delhi)
4.Dr V.S.Singhal
Central Health
Education Bureau
New Delhi
5.Dr Sem Topno
R. Secretary
UGC, New Delhi
(Second -do- -do- -do- 1.Sh Narendra Kumar
Session) 2.Sh Rastogi
3.Sh Amar Nath
4.Sh Balwant
(Third -do- -do- -do- All representatives
Session) of Federation of
Indian Publishers
5th 10.3.95 Maharashtra 1.Mr M.R.Kolhatkar
11.3.95 Universities Chairman
and Book 2.Prof. P.S.Saklani
12.3.95 Production Member-Secretary
Board. Nagpur
N.B. Due to his engagements at the University of Calicut. Prof.
A.N.P. Ummerkutty (Member) could not attend the First,
Fourth and the Fifth Meeting but the minutes of the above said
meetings were shown to him and he approved the same. He also visited
Panaji Goa on behalf of the Review Committee.
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