Proceedings of State-Level Workshop on "Education For All" 1992

Abstract

From Foreword: In March, 1990, at a Conference held In JOMTIEN, Thailand, 155 Nations including India unequivocally declared their commitment to achieve "Education For All" by 2000 A.D. As a follow-up. Government of India exhorted the State Governments to formulate and implement appropriate strategies to meet the basic learning needs of all and achieve EFA. The two-day State Level Workshop organized by the Government of Orissa at Bhubaneswar in collaboration with the UNICEF on 14th and 15th May, 1992, aimed at formulating a broad framework for the preparation of a Plan of Action for EFA for our own State. Many eminent educationists, educational planners & administrators, representatives of the Teachers Associations and Voluntary Organizations took part in the plenary deliberations and also in the in-depth discussions in Groups which were formed to examine specific areas relating to the UEE. The recommendations of the Groups were presented in the concluding session and adopted after considerable and meaningful interaction. The proceedings of the Workshop and the final recommendations of the various Groups are now being brought out in this compilation. I am sure, the recommendations of the Workshop will be of considerable interest and help to all of us concerned with the EFA Programme and especially to the Task Force which has since been constituted by the Government as the next step, for drawing up the Plan of Action for the period 1993-2000.