INTRODUCTION
 

1.01 The Ministry of Education and Social Welfare (Department of Education) in consultation with the Planning Commission set up a Working Group on Vocationalisation of Education. The composition of the Working Group is given in Annexure I.

1.02 The terms of reference of the Working Group were as under:

(a) to review the developments in the field;

(b) to advise on the approach and priorities for the Sixth Plan;

(c) to formulate concrete proposals indicating financial implications and structural arrangements; and

(d) to apportion the areas of responsibility among the Centre, State and Voluntary Agencies.

1.03 In the First Meeting of the Working Group held on 12th October 1977, it was decided to constitute two Sub-Groups in the following Sectors :

(i) Sub-Group on Vocationalisation of Education-Rural Sector. (ii) Sub-Group on Vocationalisation of Education-Non-Rural Sector.

The membership of the two Sub-Groups and their terms of reference are given in Annexures II, III and IV.

1.04 The Sub-Group on Rural Sector met on 8th and 19th November, 1977 and finalised its Report. The Sub-Group on Non-Rural Sector held their meetings on 14th and 23rd November, 1977 and finalised its Report.

1.05 The Reports of these Sub-Groups were considered by the Working Group in its Second Meeting held on 29th November, 1977.