Working Group Report of the Development of Education of SC/ST/Minorities/Girls and Other Disadvantaged Groups for 11th Five Year Plan (2007-2012)

Abstract

The Planning Commission had constituted a Working Group on “Development of Education of SC/ST/Minorities/Girls and other disadvantaged Groups” - Eleventh Five Year Plan – 2007-2012 vide their order No.M-12015/2/2005-Edn. dated 21.6.2006, under the Co-chairmanship of Secretary, Higher Education and Secretary, School Education and Literacy(Annexure-A). First meeting of the Working Group was held on 17th August 2006 in which it was decided that the Working Group may consider the sectoral issues presented by various sectors like Higher Education, Technical Education, Vocational Education, School Education, Elementary Education and Adult Education. Accordingly, Working Group met on 1st, 6th, 7th & 8th September, 2006 to consider the issues raised by various sectors including a special session exclusively devoted to the issues and problems faced by children with specific needs.