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Compendium of Feedback Towards Building 'A National Policy on ICT n School Education'
The Ministry of Human Resource Development initiated policy formulation process on ‘Building a National policy on ICT in School Education’ achieved another milestone. Ms D Puradeshwari, Honourable Minister of State, Higher Education launched and released a Compendium of Feedback titled ‘Towards A National Policy on ICT In School Education In India: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective’.
The Ministry of Human Resources Development, with its strategic partners, has engaged with approximately 400 members from the stakeholder community including education experts, ICT specialists, businesses, schools, teachers, students and others to collate their views, suggestions and recommendations on a national policy on ICT in school education.
Drafting Committee: National Policy on ICTs in School Education
Under the aegis of Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of HRD, a Drafting Committee was formed and convened to author the National Policy on ICTs in School Education. The first meeting of the Drafting Committee held on August 4, 2008 at New Delhi.
The distinguished members of the Drafting Committee are:
Prof. Vasudha Kamat, Joint Director, CIET, NCERT- Chairperson
Prof. Marmar Mukhopadhyay, Director, ETMA
Prof. M. M. Pant, Former Pro Vice-Chancellor, IGNOU
Prof. Utpal Malik, Head of Computer Division, NCERT
Mr. Dileep Ranjekar, CEO, Azim Premji Foundation
Ms. Ashish Garg, Country Programme Director - India, GeSCI
Second National level consultation on Building a policy for ICT in school education
National level consultation on Building a policy for ICT in school education
Inter-Ministerial Meet March 12, 2008
Hotel Claridges, Aurangzeb Road, New Delhi
The second Inter-Ministerial National Consultation on drafting the National policy on ICT in school education was held on March 12, 2008 under the aegis of Ministry of HRD with the help of their strategic partner Global e-Schools and Communities Initiative (GeSCI). The objective of the consultation was to conduct a collaborative, consultative and participatory process in making of the National Policy by involving various Government departments along with other stakeholders including the educational institutions, private sector, experts, state representatives and civil society.
The agenda for the consultation consisted of:
* Interactive session on Pre-Draft Poilicy Document on sections which could not be discussed in the First National Consultation held on February 13, 2008.
* Summarising the feedback and planning a way ahead.