Working Groups for the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-2012)

Development of Education of SC/ST/ Minorities/ Girls/and other Disadvantaged Groups

Dated 21st June 2006

In the context of the formulation of the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12), it has been decided to set up a Working Group on Development of Education of SC/ST/ Minorities/ Girls/and other Disadvantaged Groups under the Department of Secondary and Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development.

I. Terms of Reference

  1. To assess the extent of gap in terms of access, participation and learning achievements of the students belonging to SC/ST/OBCs/Minorities/ Girls and other disadvantaged groups vis-a-vis students of other groups.
  2. To assess the effectiveness of the relevant existing schemes for the education of the above groups and to identify their strengths and weaknesses.
  3. Suggest a comprehensive strategy along with schemes and programmes (including new schemes and modification of existing schemes) so as to bridge the gap between the disadvantaged groups and other groups by the end of the XI Plan.

II. The Composition of the Working Group.

  1. Secretary, (S and HE)/Secretary (EE and L), MHRD, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi - Co Chairpersons
  2. Joint Secretary (EE-I), Department of Elementary Education and Literacy, MHRD, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi
  3. Joint Secretary ((EE-II), Department of Elementary Education and Literacy, MHRD, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi
  4. Joint Secretary (AE), Department of Elementary Education and Literacy, MHRD, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi
  5. Joint Secretary (Administration), Department of Secondary and Higher Education, MHRD, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi
  6. Joint Secretary (SE), Department of Secondary and Higher Education, MHRD, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi
  7. Joint Secretary (HE), Department of Secondary and Higher Education, MHRD, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi
  8. Joint Secretary (Technical Education), Department of Secondary and Higher Education, MHRD, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi
  9. Joint Secretary (Languages), Department of Secondary and Higher Education, MHRD, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi
  10. Addl. Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, MHRD, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi
  11. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, MHRD, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi
  12. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Jeevan Prakash Building, 9th Floor, 25 Kasturba Gandhi Road, New Delhi
  13. Joint Secretary, Department of Women and Child Development, MHRD, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi
  14. Chairman, UGC, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-1100012
  15. Chairman, AICTE, LP. Estate, New Delhi
  16. Director, NCERT, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi-110016
  17. Director, NIEPA, 17-B, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi-110016
  18. Shri Baldev Chand, Principal Secretary (SC/ST), Secretariat, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
  19. Smt. Jaya Dasgupta, Secretary (SC/ST), Government of West Bengal
  20. Dr. Bhupender Singh, Ex-Special Commissioner for STs, Sector-C, Pocket-8/8680, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi
  21. Prof. Zoya Hassan, Chairperson, Centre for Political Studies, 139 Uttra Khand, JNU, N.Delhi-110067
  22. Ms. Teesta Seetalvad, Editor, Communalism Combat, Sabrang Communications and Pvt. Ltd. P.B. No. 2853, Juhu, Mumbai-400049
  23. Shri Javed Abidi, National Centre for Promotion and Employment for Disabled People,A-77, South Extension, Part-Il, New Delhi-110049
  24. Ms. Mithoo Alur, Founder Chairperson, National Resource Centre for Inclusion , Spastic Society of India, K.C. Marg, Bandra Reclamation, Mumbai-40005
  25. Prof. Nanchariah, Vice Chancellor, Dr. Ambedkar Central University, Lucknow
  26. Prof. K.S. Chalam, Director, Academic Staff College, Vishakhapatnam
  27. Dr. Gail Omvedt, Fellow, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi
  28. Shri M. Lakshmiah, Fellow, Centre for Dalit Studies, Barkatpara, Hyderabad
  29. Director (Education), Planning Commission.
  30. Shri P.S. Krishnan (former Member, National Commission for SC/ST), Appartment No. 1513-B, Beverly Park II, DLF City - Phase I, MG Road, Gurgaon
  31. Shri P.M.Gaikwad, Former Principal, Dr. Ambedkar College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai-400037
  32. Shri B.S. Mhaske, Department of Economics, Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwad University, Aurangabad - 431001
  33. Economic Adviser, Department of Secondary and Higher Education - Member-Secretary

The Chairman of the Working Group may, if deemed necessary, constitute sub­groups and/or co-opt additional members.

The expenditure on TA/DA etc. of official members in connection with the meetings of the Working Group will be borne by the parent Department/Ministry/Organization to which the official belongs, as per the rules of entitlement applicable to them.

The non-official members of the Working Group will be entitled to TA/DA as permissible to Grade I officers" of the Government of India under SR 190(a) and this expenditure will be borne by the Planning Commission.

The Working Group will finalise its report by 30th September, 2006