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Ministry of Human Resource Development Annual Report MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ANNUAL REPORT 1989-90 PART-I NL'EPA DC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ■4 T. w.; 1 ' / V'- • - ........,— ... PUBLICATION NUMBER 1677 Printed at Bengal Offset Works, New Delhi-5, Phone : 524200 CONTENTS 1. Introductory 1-5 2. Overview 7-12 8. Allocation of funds and their use 9. Elementary Education 9. Secondary Education 10. Higher Education 10. Adult Education 10. Technical Education 10. Language Development 11. Book Promotion and Copy Rights 11. Border Area Development 11. International Cooperation 12. Educational Development of the Disadvantaged 12. Resources for Education 12 G e n ia l 3. Administration 13-17 14. Organisational Structure 14. Subordinate Offices/Autonomous Organisations 15. Functions 16. Vigilance Activities 16. Progressive use of Hindi in Official Work 17. Publications 17. Deputations/delegations ot Government Officials and non-Otticiais sent abroad during the year 1988-89 17. Budget Estimates 17. Professional Development & Training of Staff 4. Elementary Education 19-26 20. Universalization of Elementary Education (UEE) 22. Operation Blackboard (OB) 22. Non-Formal Education (NFE) 23. Teacher Education 24. Micro Planning 25. Minimum levels of learning (MLL) 25. National Evaluation Organisation (NEO) 25. Shiksha Karmi Project 25. Mahila Samakhya 26. Supply of White Printing Paper (WPP) for educational purposes 26. Supply of White Printing Paper (WPP) received from Norway 5. S e c o n d a ry Education 27-49 28 Vocationalisation of Secondary Education 30 Improvement of Science Education in Schools 31. Environmental Orientation to School Education 31. Educational Technology (ET) Programme 33. Computer Education in Schools 33. Navodaya Vidyalayas (NVs) 35. National Open School 35. Integrated Education for the Disabled Children 36. Freeships for Girls 36. Educational Concessions to the Children of Officers and Men of Armed Forces killed or disabled during Hostilities 36. Promotion of Yoga 37. Assistance io agencies for strengthening Culture/Art/Values in Education and Assistance to Educational Institutions Implementing Innovative Programmes 38. National Population Education Project (NPEP) 39. Cultural Exchange Programme in the Field of School Education 39. Review of School Textbooks from the stand- point of National Integration 39. National Awards to Teachers 40. National Foundation for Teachers’ Welfare (NFTW) 41. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan (KVS) 42. Central Tibetan Schools Administration (CTSA) 43. Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) 45. National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) 6. Higher Education and Research 51-71 52. University Grants Commission 57. Central Universities 64. New Universities 64. “Deemed to be University" Institutions 65. Higher Educational Research 68. Bilateral Foreign Collaboration 68. Other Activities 7. Technical Education 73-86 75. Indian Institutes of Technology 76. Indian Institutes of Management 76. National Institute for Training in Industrial Engineering 77. National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology 77. School of Planning and Architecture 77. Technical Teachers' Training Institutes 78. International Centre for Science and Technology Education 78. Regional Engineering Colleges 78. Development of post-graduate courses and research work 79. Quality Improvemeht Programme 79. Computerisation and manpower development 80. Institutional Network Scheme 80. Thrust Areas of Technical Education 81. Modernisation and Removal ot Obsolescence 81. National Technical Manpower Intormation System 82. Advanced Technician Courses 82. Centres tor Development of Rural Technology 82. Community Polytechnics 82. Programme of Apprenticeship Training 83. Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok 83. Board of Assessment for Educational Qualifications 83. Partial Financial Assistance 83. Strengthening of Existing Institutions and Establishment of New Institutions for Non-corporate and Un-organised Sectors 83. Restructuring of Courses/Programmes in Technical Education 84. Curriculum Development 84. Industry-lnstitute Interaction 84. Continuing Education 85. Research & Development in Technical Education Institutions 85. Educational Consultants India Ltd. (Ed. CIL) 85. Pass Book for Import of Equipment 85. North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST) 86. Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology 86. Establishment of New Institutions and Introduction of New Courses/ Program mes Adult Education 87-99 88. National Literacy Mission (NLM) 89. Rural Functional Literacy Projects (RFLPs) 89. Voluntary Agencies (VAs) 90. Students' involvement in adult education 91. Mass Programme of Functional Literacy (MPFL) 92. Special Projects (Mass Campaigns) 93. Post Literacy and Continuing Education 94. Academic and Technical Resource Support through State Resource Centres (SRCs), DRUs, etc. 95. Technology Demonstration 95. Evaluation of Adult Education Programme 96. Shramik Vidyapeeths (SVPs) 96. World Literacy Day (8th September, 1989) and International Literacy Year (1990) 97. International Task Force on Literacy (ITFL) 97. Other International and Unesco matters 97. Directorate of Adult Education (DAE) 98. A summary of achievements under the NLM Education in Union Territories 101-109 102. Andaman and Nicobar islands 103. Chandigarh 104. Dadra and Nagar Haveli 105. Daman and Diu 106. Delhi 107. Lakshadweep 107. Pondicherry 10. Scholarships 111-115 112. National Scholarships Schem e 112. National Loan Scholarships Scheme 113. Scheme for Upgradation of Merit of SC/ST students 113. Government of India Scheme of Scholarships in Approved Residential Secondary Schools 113. Scholarships to Students from Non-Hindi Speaking States for Post-matric studies in Hindi 1989-90 113. Research Scholarships to products of Traditional Institutions engaged in the study of Classical Languages other than Sanskrit i.e. Arabic and Persian 113. National Scholarships at Secondary Stage for talented Children from Rural Areas 114. Scheme of Scholarships for Study Abroad 114. Commonwealth Scholarship/Fellowship Schemes offered by Govt, of UK/Canada 114. Nehru Centenary British Fellowships 114. Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Trust Fellowships 114. British Council Visitorship Programme 114. Technical Cooperation Training Programme 114. Scholarships/Fellowships offered by Foreign Govts, under Cultural Exchange Programmes 114. Dadoo Naicker Award 114. General Cultural Scholarships Scheme 115. Commonwealth Scholarship/Fellowship Plan for Studies in India 115. Scholarships to Foreign Students under Cultural Exchange Programme for Study/Training in India 115. Dr. Amilcar Cabral Scholarship 115. Dr. Aneurin Bevan Memorial Fellowship 115. Technical Cooperation Scheme of the Colombo Plan 115. Commonwealth Education Co-operation Plan-Training of Craft Instructors 11. Book-Promotion & Copyright 117-122 118. National Book Trust 119. Publication of Low Priced University Level Books of Foreign Origin 119. Indo-Soviet Literary Project 120. New Import-Export Policy for Books & Publications 120. Book Export and Promotional Activities 120. Raja Rammohun Roy National Educational Resource Centre 121. Copyright 121. Training facilities to Foreign Trainees 121. Training facilities to Indian Trainees 122. Meetings of the Governing Bodies of WIPO 122. National Society of Authors 12. Promotion of Languages 123-131 124. Promotion and Development of Hindi 126. Promotion and Development of Modern Indian Languages 127. Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (CIEFL), Hyderabad 127. Taraqqui-e-Urdu Board 127. Promotion of Sindhi 128. Promotion of Sanskrit and other classical languages 13. Border Area Development Programme 133-135 14. Twenty Point Programme and Access to Education 137-140 for the Disadvantaged 138. Education of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes 139. Education of Minorities 140. Education of Women 15. Management, Monitoring and Evaluation 141-145 142. Central Advisory Board of Education 143. Meeting of State Education Secretaries and Directors of Education 143. Educational Statistics 143. Computerised Management Information System (CMIS) 144. Development of computer based Management Information System 144. National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) 145. Implementation of National Policy on Education 1986 145. Scheme of Assistance for Studies, Seminars Evaluation etc. for Implementation of National Policy on Education 16. International Cooperation 147-154 148. Asia-Pacific Programme for Educational Innovations for Development (APEID) 149. Asia-Pacific Programme of Education for All (APPEAL) 149. Education of International Understanding;Unesco Clubs and Schools 149. Unesco Coupons Programme 150. Publication of INC Newsletter 150. Publication of Indian Language editions of Unesco Courier 150. Scheme of Financial Assistance to Voluntary Bodies, Unesco Clubs and Associated Schools 150. Forty first session of the International Conference on Education, Geneva 150. Twentieth Session of the Indian National Commission for Cooperation with Unesco 150. Fifth Session of the Advisory Committee on Regional Cooperation in Education in Asia and the Pacific 150. Twenty-fifth Session of the General Conference of Unesco 151. Sub-Regional Workshop for Training of Literacy Personnel 151. Sub-Regional Training Workshop on preparation of Teachers and Teaching Materials for UPE for girls 151. National Workshops 151. Participation by India in Conferences/meetings sponsored by Unesco 152. 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