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National Education Commission Act (No. 19 of 1991) - Sect 8

Functions of the Commission

8.
(1) The functions of the Commission shall be"
(a) to make recommendations to the President, on educational policy in all its aspects, with a view to. ensuring continuity in educational policy and enabling the education system to respond to changing needs in society, including an immediate review of educational policy and plan or plans and the making of recommendations to the President, on a comprehensive National Educational Policy :
(b) to review and analyse periodically, the National Educational Policy and Plan or plans in operation and where necessary, to recommend to the President, changes in such Policy, Plan or Plans;
(c) to advise the President on any other matter relating to education which may be referred to it by the President, for its advice.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the matters in respect of which recommendations may be made by the Commission under subsection (1), the Commission may make recommendations to the President on the following matters: "
(a) the changes in curricula and teaching methods in educational institutions that are necessary to match education to employment, industry and social needs;
(b) the adequacy of guidance and counseling to students in educational institutions, to enable them to develop their potential to the full:
(c) the measures necessary to strengthen the links between educational institutions and the community ;
(d) the development of educational institutions as resource centres for all round human development in the community ;
(e) the measures necessary to reduce area wise disparities among schools;
(f) the measures necessary to enhance the professional standing of teachers and other education service personnel;
(g) the alternate programmes that could be provided for the benefit of the children leaving primary and secondary schools prematurely, to enable them to develop their potential to the full :
(h) the changes in curricula necessary to foster the cultural and religious aspirations of students of all communities and religions ;
(i) the legislative changes necessary to give, effect; to any such recommendations.

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