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Unit 7: Programme of Action, (1992)

(a) making the system work; Notes
(b) decentralisation of management and establishment of District Boards of Education, District
Institutes of Education and Training (DIET), provision of autonomy and establishing
accountability of institutions, systems and teachers;
(c) working out the details, mechanics, funding arrangements for the National System of
Education;
(d) manpower planning and Demand Forecasting;
(e) media and Educational Technology with special reference to Adult Education, Nonformal
Education, Open and Continuing Education;
(f) development and periodic review of curricula and teaching-learning processes;
(g) strengthening the data base; monitoring and evaluation system.
The CABE may consider looking into details of implementation of National Policy on Education
in the above mentioned areas through appropriate committees.
It was recognised that the main areas of central responsibility in respect of the management
functions include determination of national priorities, evolving strategies through the
participation of concerned agencies, laying down guidelines for formulation of programmes
and schemes, providing continuous technical back-up and resource support, undertaking
monitoring and evaluation and creating conditions for the maintenance of quality and efficiency.

Self Assessment
2. Multiple choice questions :
choose the correct option.
(i) Under early childhood care and education each Anganwadi workers training centre
should be given the responsibility of running at least .......................... Anganwadi centres
so as to provide the trainees with adequate field areas.
(a) 20 (b) 25 (c) 15 (d) 35
(ii) According to modified, POA 1992 the secondary education structure should be ...................
.
(a) 10+2+3 (b) 10+1+2 (c) 10+3+1 (d) 10+1+4
(iii) In 1976, ......................... document “Higher Secondary Education and its vocationalisation
was presented to the country.
(a) SEERT (b) ECCE (c) NCERT (d) NPE
(iv) Teacher are to be recruited on the basis of a common qualifying test the details are to be
formulated by-
(a) NCERT (b) ECCE (c) UGC (d) NCC

7.4 Yashpal Committee 1992-93
(Revision and Modification for POA)
Revised POA 1992 considering the load of school bag observed, “The tendency on the part of
some schools, particularly in urban areas, to recommend a large number of books, has contributed
to over-burdening of students.” This matter was raised by M.P.s like Mr. RK. Narayan in and
outside Parliament, in press and media. Consequently a Committee known as National advisory
Committee was set up by ministry of HRD in March 1992 under the Chairmanship of Professor
Yashpal, former chairman of UGC. The Committee had to advise on the ways and means to
reduce the burden of the school child. The committee submitted its report on July 15, 1993.
In order to examine the feasibility of implementing the recommendations of Yashpal Committee
the Ministry of HRD formed a group under the Chairmanship of Y.N. Chaturvedi, Additional
Secretary, Department of Education, Government of India.

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