Indo-Dutch Joint Review Mission December 2001 Main Report

Abstract

The National Programme of Mahila Sarnakhya (Education for Women's Equality) was launched in 1998 in pursuance of the goals of the New Education Policy (1986) as a pilot project in 10 districts of Karnataka, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh with assistance from the Government of The Netherlands. The unique programme is a novel programme, sponsored by Dutch Development Cooperation under a bilateral agreement whereby it has been conceptualized as a process rather than mere fulfillment of targets. The programme was extended to Andhra Pradesh at the end of 1992 and to Kerala in 1998. It was later decided that Dutch Development Cooperation would have a greater impact if concentrated in 3 States only instead of five. Therefore, RNE areas of concentration have been demarcated to Andhra Pradesh Gujarat and Kerala, whilst UP and Karnataka were dropped and programmes were not extended.