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Working
Group for the formulation of Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007).
Vocational
Education
Dated 7th
December 2000
Composition:
| Shri
K.S. Sarma, Addl. Secretary, Deptt. of Secondary & Higher
Education, Min. of H.R.D., New Delhi. |
Chairman |
Dr.
Ashok Chandra, Spl. Secretary, Deptt. of Secondary & Higher
Education, Min. of H.R.D.,
Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi. |
Member |
| Dr.
S.S. Kalbag, Vigyan Ashram, Paball, Distt. Pune, Maharashtra -
412403. |
-do- |
| Prof.
A.K. Basu, SRI, BARIATU, Ranchi-834009, Jharkand. |
-do- |
| Prof.
K. Chandrashekharan, Faith India Bhavan, Poothancruz Post, Ernakulum,
Kerala - 682308. |
-do- |
| Dr.
T.N. Dhar, A-66, Yojana Vihar, Delhi-110092. |
-do- |
| Dr.
S.Z. Haidar, PSSCIVE( NCERT), 131,Zone11,M.P. Nagar, Bhopal- 462011. |
-do- |
| Director,
Vocational Education and Training, Directorate of Education, 3,
Mohapalik Marg, Mumbai, Maharashtra. |
-do- |
| Director
(Vocational Training) Ministry of Labour Shram Shakti Bhavan,
Rafi Marg, New Delhi-1 |
Member |
| Representative
from FICCI |
-do- |
| Representative
from ASSOCHAM |
-do- |
| Prof.
N.K. Ambasht Chairman, National Open School, 31-B/31, Kailash
Colony, New Delhi. |
-do- |
| Director
(Education) Directorate of Education, Vidhan Saudha, Bangalore,
Karoataka. |
-do- |
| Dr.
G.L. Jambhulkar, Deputy Adviser, Education Division, Planning
Commission, New Delhi. |
-do- |
Shri
M.M. Jha, Joint Secretary (SE), Department of Secondary &
Higher Education,
Ministry of Human Resources Development, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi
– 110001. |
Member
Convenor |
Terms
of reference :
- Review the
status of secondary and vocational education.
- Prioritization
of vocational education at the Centre and State Levels.
- Suggest various
modalities to make vocational education socially acceptable as a
means to fulfill human resources requirements for sustainable development.
- Suggest different
models/modules for vocational education and generic courses for
pre-vocational education, workable through out the country.
- To establish
linkages between vocational 'education at secondary and technical
education, higher education etc. to provide vertical mobility.
- Forge linkages
between vocational education and industries to have more and effective
participation of industries for Apprenticeship Training and Placement.
- suggest methods
to involve as many disabled children as possible in vocational education
programme through open and distance learning.
- Critically
examine the following:
- Setting
up of separate residential and vocational schools on the lines
of ITIs/NVS/KVs/Community Polytechnics, Block level Institutes
to act as a resource centre.
- Setting
up of vocational guidance and counseling counselling centres
and Student support system.
- Ways and
Means for a more active participation of the community / NGOs.
- Steps to
avoid overlapping and duplication of efforts and building of
linkages between Ministry of HRD with Ministry of Labour, Ministry
of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Health &
Family Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Electronics,
Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Ministry of Information Technology
and Organisations like CSWB etc. who run several similar vocational
courses.
In the context
of the formulation of the Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007), it has
been decided to set up a Working Group on Vocational Education under
the Department of Secondary Education & Higher Education, Ministry
of Human Resource Development.
The Chairman of
the Working Group if deemed necessary may constitute sub-groups and/or
may co-opt additional members.
The expenditure
on TA/DA etc. of official members in connection with the meetings
of the Working Group will be borne by the parent department/Ministry/organization
to which the member belongs. Non-official members will be entitled
to TA/DA as admissible to Grade-I officers of the Government of India
and this expenditure will be borne by the Convenor Department.
The Working Group
will finalize its report by June 30th 2001.
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