11. Education shall be merit driven. Recruitments / appointments, promotions, postings, transfers, deployments shall all be based on merit alone within the overall frame work of the state policy.
12. The State shall
strengthen the teacher-institution link and discourage dislocations.
13. The State Shall introduce computer education at school and college levels
to translate into action the I.T. policy.
14. Keeping in view the demands of globalization of economy and advent of information technology, the State Govt. shall endeavour to link education with the world at work and would help in the multi-dimensional growth of all sections of the society. The State Govt. shall accord priority to the introduction of vocational, I.T., technical, need-based courses in higher education.
15. As a step towards removal of rural-urban disparities among students at the elementary level and to equip them with the necessary linguistics skills, English shall be introduced in all primary schools from class I.
16. The State Govt.
shall lay emphasis on consolidation/optimum utilization of existing infrastructure/facilities
in education, quality improvement, education mapping and conferment of autonomous
status to deserving institutions of higher education Rural areas will get
special attention.
17. For policy planning, coordination as also for maintaining academic standards
in higher education, the State Govt. shall endeavour to establish the State
Council for Higher Education as a statutory body. The State shall endeavour
to make the teachers training institutions autonomous.
18. With a view to providing necessary freedom for innovation and creating a climate to meet futuristic demands, the State Govt. shall encourage private investment, self-financing in higher education.
19. Suitable mechanisms for enhancing accountability at all levels shall be evolved and adherence to a code of professional ethics enforced.
20. The State Govt. shall endeavour to bring about certain changes in the management structure of higher education with a view to having close linkages between primary, middle, secondary, senior secondary and higher education.
21. Reforms in examination and evaluation system is a continuous process. Fast changing education scenario also poses a challenge for higher education necessitating periodic review of courses, curriculum, examination etc. The State Govt. shall advise the State Universities to have an inbuilt mechanism to address these areas.
22. As a part of recognizing merit and promoting excellence, the State shall endeavour to honour best institutions, meritorious students, best teachers and best heads of institutions.
23. The State shall endeavour to make NCC, NSS, sports, value education, environmental education, yoga, scouting etc. as an integral part of institutional activities.
24. With a view to augmenting opportunities for education, ensuring access at door step to different sections of the society, bringing flexibility and making education a life long process, the State Govt. shall endeavour to encourage/strengthen existing facilities in distance/open-learning systems.
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
4.2 Decentralisation
of Educational Administration:- The state shall endeavour to decentralise
the educational system in such a way that it empowers the stakeholders and
the Panchayati Raj Institutions and urban local bodies. In general, the participation
of parents, communities and grass root level local bodies will be encouraged
through formation of Village Education Committees / Village Construction Committees.
These committees shall be constituted by necessary amendments in the Panchayati
Raj Act and the Municipal Act and empowered to undertake repair & maintenance
work as also additions and alterations to the tune of Rs. 1.25 lacs on each
work.
