Scheme of Assistance to Voluntary Agencies in Adult Education

Abstract

The Scheme of Assistance to Voluntary Agencies in the field of Adult Education was designed and started in the First Five Year Plan and was continued with expanded scope in the subsequent Plans. The National Policy on Education (NPE), 1986 has stipulated that non-governmental and voluntary organisations, including social activists groups, would be encouraged and financial assistance provided to them subject to proper management. The Programme of Action (POA) to operationalise NPE, 1986, inter-alia, envisaged relationship of genuine partnership between the Government and Voluntary Agencies (VAs) and stipulated that Government would take positive steps to promote their wider involvement by providing facilities to participate in the implementation of programmes, by streamlining of procedures for selection of VAs and grant of financial assistance to them.