Department of Education Schemes Administered Through NGOs: A Synopsis

Abstract

From Preface: India is now in the major economic restructuring. Promotion of Education and literacy holds key to the success of our economic reforms program. The nation is committed to eradication of illiteracy and Universalisation of Elementary Education. To meet this objective, the nation as whole must assume responsibility of providing resource support for basic education. This would involve massive social mobilisation by involvement of Non-Governmental Organizations, Volunteers and learners. The National Policy on Education(NPE) recognizes that the the NGOs or group of public spirited individuals could provide useful supportive framework for promoting education. NGOs can contribute significantly to basic education through a number of measures like implementing Non-Formal Education(NFE) program, providing resource support to teachers, training of teachers, etc.