Draft Report on Higher Education
DRAFT REPORT OF
WORKING GROUP ON HIGHER EDUCATION
11TH FIVE YEAR PLAN
Government of India Planning Commission New Delhi
Report on Working Group on Higher Education - 11TH Five Year Plan
Chapter 1 : INTRODUCTION Chapter 2 : Thrust Areas Of Higher Education During 5th To 10th Five Year Plans Chapter 3 : Policy Perspective Chapter 4 : Public Expenditure On Higher Education: An Overview Chapter 5 : Financial Requirements for Higher Education in the Eleventh Plan, Based on Macro Targets and Estimates Chapter 6 : Status of Higher Education Institutional Capacity Chapter 7 : Progress In Enrolment Level –Aggregate Level Chapter 8 : Equity And Inclusive Education – Enrolment At Disagreement Level Chapter 9 : Status Of Quality And Excellence Chapter 10 : Making Higher Education Relevant Chapter 11: Use Of In Higher Education & Inter University Centres Chapter 12 : Research Chapter 13 : Open And Distance Learning System Chapter 14 : National Merit Scholarship Scheme
Chapter 15: Need for financial assistance to needy students for pursuing Higher Education. Chapter 16: Financial requirements.
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CHAPTER –1 INTRODUCTION
A little more than half a century has passed since the Government initiated a planned development of higher education in the country with the establishment of University Grants Commission in 1953. The policy for the development of higher education has been mainly governed by the “National policy on Education” of 1986 (as modified in 1992) and its Program of Action 1992. The 1986 policy and Action Plan of 1992 were based on the two land mark reports namely, the “University Education Commission Report” of 1948-49 (popularly known as Radhakrishnan Commission), and the “Education Commission Report” of 1964-66, (popularly known as Kothari Commission ). These two reports, in fact, laid down the basic framework for the National Policy of 1986 for higher education in the country. The Radhakrishnan Commission on University Education had set up goals
WORKING GROUP ON HIGHER EDUCATION
11TH FIVE YEAR PLAN
Government of India Planning Commission New Delhi
Report on Working Group on Higher Education - 11TH Five Year Plan
Chapter 1 : INTRODUCTION Chapter 2 : Thrust Areas Of Higher Education During 5th To 10th Five Year Plans Chapter 3 : Policy Perspective Chapter 4 : Public Expenditure On Higher Education: An Overview Chapter 5 : Financial Requirements for Higher Education in the Eleventh Plan, Based on Macro Targets and Estimates Chapter 6 : Status of Higher Education Institutional Capacity Chapter 7 : Progress In Enrolment Level –Aggregate Level Chapter 8 : Equity And Inclusive Education – Enrolment At Disagreement Level Chapter 9 : Status Of Quality And Excellence Chapter 10 : Making Higher Education Relevant Chapter 11: Use Of In Higher Education & Inter University Centres Chapter 12 : Research Chapter 13 : Open And Distance Learning System Chapter 14 : National Merit Scholarship Scheme
Chapter 15: Need for financial assistance to needy students for pursuing Higher Education. Chapter 16: Financial requirements.
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CHAPTER –1 INTRODUCTION
A little more than half a century has passed since the Government initiated a planned development of higher education in the country with the establishment of University Grants Commission in 1953. The policy for the development of higher education has been mainly governed by the “National policy on Education” of 1986 (as modified in 1992) and its Program of Action 1992. The 1986 policy and Action Plan of 1992 were based on the two land mark reports namely, the “University Education Commission Report” of 1948-49 (popularly known as Radhakrishnan Commission), and the “Education Commission Report” of 1964-66, (popularly known as Kothari Commission ). These two reports, in fact, laid down the basic framework for the National Policy of 1986 for higher education in the country. The Radhakrishnan Commission on University Education had set up goals