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| National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) New Delhi, India | ||
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Established in 1962 under an agreement with UNESCO as the Asian Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, it became the National Staff College for Educational Planners and Administrators in 1970 and the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration in 1979. NIEPA is an apex national institution providing academic guidance and professional support in the area of educational planning and administration in India. The main functions of the institute are: • research in educational planning and management; • training of educational planners and administrators; • providing consultancy services at state, national and international levels; • initiating discussions on current issues in educational planning and administration. |
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NIEPA is headed by a Director. It has a council headed by the Union Minister of Human Resource Development, and an Executive Committee headed by the Director. It is organized into eight academic units which are responsible for the development and execution of training and research in their respective areas. These units are: educational policy; educational planning; educational administration; educational finance; school and non-formal education; higher education; sub-national systems; and finally the international unit. NIEPA is an autonomous institute which was founded by the government of India and is funded by the government budget. |
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Main
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NIEPA conducts approximately 50-60 training courses annually. The institute has two long term (six month) regular diploma programmes: • Diploma in Educational Planning and Administration (DEPA) for national participants. • International Diploma in Educational Planning and Administration (IDEPA) for international participants. So far, more than 250 officers from different states in India have attended the DEPA programme, and about 160 foreign nationals from 40 countries have participated in the EDEPA programme. Every year, NIEPA organizes different workshops for Indian education officials, including regional and district officials, school and college principals, university registrars and librarians. They cover topics as diverse as 'planning and management of tribal education', 'district planning', 'management of girls' education' and so on. For a number of years, the Institute has been organizing several training programmes of short duration for educational administrators from countries of the South Asian region. Research is carried out in the area of educational planning and administration, an area which is particularly promoted and supported by NIEPA. In this regard, it runs a scheme for providing assistance to researchers from other institutions to encourage them to undertake research in this area. Some of the ongoing projects relate to the All India survey of educational administration, school mapping, women's development, national sample survey for monitoring of universal elementary education, management of autonomy in educational institutions, and effective utilization of resources in education. Whilst the institute publishes books, monographs and occasional papers based on its research, it also brings out two academic journals: the quarterly 'Journal of Educational Planning and Administration' (in English, with a translation version in Hindi); and, 'Pariprekhsya (in Hindi). Part III: Profiles of the present member institutions NIEPA extends professional advice and support to the government for all national level initiatives in the area of its operation and it provides professional input to state-level initiatives. At the moment, it plays an important advisory role in the design and implementation of the 'District primary education programme'. |
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Prospects
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Efforts in recent years have focussed on developing a network of research and training institutions in India to promote capacity-building in the area of educational planning and administration. The institute is also establishing collaborative arrangements with international agencies and research institutions. It is foreseen, in particular, to broaden the institute's focus to include Africa and Latin America more in its activities. National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) 17-B Sri Aurobindo Marg NEW DELHI 110016 India Tel: (91-11) 665135 / 655996 / 652120 / 657780 / 657784 Fax: (91-11) 6853041 |
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