VIII Five Year Plan and Annual Plan (1991-92) Proposals

Abstract

In preparing Plan proposals, normally, Government have the benefit of reports of Steering Groups appointed by the Planning Conmission. A number of Steering Groups had been constituted for formulation of the Eighth Plan as well. However, after the new Government took over, the Planning Commission intimated that the absence of Steering Group reports need not be taken as an inhibiting factor in the preparation of the Plan proposals. They also advised that proposals shoud be made with reference to the Eight Five-Year Approach Document. This document only spells out the broad parameters. In the circumstances, in the formulation of these proposals, the Department of Education has not had the benefit of the detailed framework and perspective which normally become available in the light of Steering Group reports.