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The MoHRD has two Departments i.e. Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSE&L) and
Department of Higher Education (DoHE).
Vision for DoSE&L is to ensure education of equitable quality for all to fully harness the nations
human potential
Vision for DoHE is to realize Indias human resources potential to its fullest in the education
sector, with equity and excellence.
A good quality human resource base is extremely important in todays highly competitive
environment. This has evolved from income to income distribution to human resource
development; this is the very reason for the marked shift from the welfare approach of
education to the right based approach, providing the foundation for thr right to dignified living
through its transformative potential to development.
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Emphasis on girls, Mahila Samakhya (MS), special focus on the Educationally Backward
Blocks (EBBs) is a unique, process-oriented programme which has demonstrated ways of
empowering rural poor and marginalized women.
Objective in which education can serve the objectives of womens equality and where
women can seek knowledge and information and empower them.
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The National Policy on Education-1986 revised in 1992 states that in Higher Education in general
and Technical Education in particular, steps will be taken to facilitate inter-regional mobility by
providing equal access to every Indian of requisite merit, regardless of their origins.
Objective of the scheme was to setup one model Degree College in each of the identified 374
Districts with Gross Enrolment Ratio lesser than National Average.
Funding shared on 50-50 for Special Category states, all N-E states, Sikkim, J&K, HP, Uttarkhand
and 65:35 for other states, centre bearing 65% of the capital cost.
Independent and autonomous wing of the Dept. to promote Literacy and adult education and to
achieve the goals spelt out in the National Policy on Education.
It is operating and implementing organization at national level for all the activities envisaged in
National Literacy Mission and has to undertake such other activities for adult education.
Policy and Planning of adult education, implementation of literacy and adult education
programme, Monitoring, Research and Evaluation, Advocacy and Environment Building,
technology Infusion, Capacity Building, International Cooperation and publications.
It Is Centrally Sponsored scheme to leverage the potential of ICT, in teaching and learning
process for the benefit of all learning in Higher Education Institutions in anytime anywhere
mode.
Seeks to bridge the digital divide i.e. the gap in the skills to use computing devices for the
purpose of teaching and learning among urban and rural teachers/learners in Higher Education
domain and empower those, who have remained untouched by the digital revolution and have
not been able to join the mainstream of the knowledge economy.
Focus on e-learning, providing facility of performing experiments through virtual laboratories,
on-line testing and certification, online availability of teachers to guide and mentor learners,
utilization of available Education Satellite (EduSAT) and Direct to Home (DTH) platforms,
training and empowerment of teachers to effectively use the new method of teaching learning
etc.
Education of SC/ST and Minorites (Similar given in FR and DPSP and Constitution)
Funded by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and Ministry of Tribal Affairs and
implemented by the UGC.
Objective is to provide fellowships in the form of financial assistance to unemployed students
belonging to SC/ST to pursue higher studies leading to M.Phil and Ph.D Degrees full time.
Coaching to come up to the level necessary for pursuing higher studies efficiently and to reduce
their failure and dropout rate, UGC provides financial assistance for conducting special classes
outside the regular time table.
Preparing for appearing in NET/SET so that sufficient number of candidates becomes available
for selection of Lecturers in the University system from these groups.
To get gainful employment in Group A,B,C Central services, State services or equivalent
positions in the private sector.
To make colleges and universities more responsive to the needs an constraints of the
disadvantaged social groups, the UGC established EOC to oversee the effective implementation
of policies and programmes of these groups.
International Cooperation