Question : TASK FORCE FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME



(a) whether the Government has constituted any task force to chalk out strategies for the vocational education programme;

(b) if so, the details thereof including composition of the task force and its terms of reference;

(c) whether the task force has submitted its report;

(d) if so, the salient features of the recommendations/suggestions; and

(e) the steps being taken/proposed to be taken to implement them?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M. A. A. FATMI)

(a) to (e): A Task Force on Skill Development has been constituted by the Planning Commission to make recommendations including strategies on vocational education and training Programmes. The composition of the Task Force and its terms of reference are given at Annexure. The Planning Commission has informed that the Task Force is expected to submit its report by the end of March 2007.