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| National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) New Delhi, India | ||
General
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The National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA), established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, is a premier organization dealing with capacity building and research in planning and management of education not only in India but also in South Asia. In recognition of the pioneering work done by the organization in the field of educational planning and administration, the Government of India have empowered it to award its own degrees by way of conferring it the status of Deemed to be University in August, 2006. Like any Central University, NUEPA is fully maintained by the Government of India. |
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General Organisation |
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he National University has its origin dating back to 1962 when the UNESCO established the Asian Regional Centre for Educational Planners and Administrators which later became the Asian University of Educational Planning and Administration in 1965. After 4 years of its existence, it was taken over by the Government of India and renamed as the National Staff College for Educational Planners and Administrators. Subsequently, with the increased roles and functions of the National Staff College, particularly in capacity building, research and professional support services to governments, it was again renamed as the National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) in 1979. |
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Main
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The National University comprises nine Departments, which are : (i) Department of Educational Planning; (ii) Department of Educational Administration; (iii) Department of Educational Policy; (iv) Department of Educational Finance; (v) Department of School and Non-formal Education; (vi) Department of Higher & Professional Education; (vii) Department of Comparative Education & International Cooperation; (viii) Department of Inclusive Education; (ix) Department of Educational Management Information System (x) Department of Foundations of Education; It has an outstanding multi-disciplinary faculty and a library which is well stocked with a large number of books, national and international journals and official documents in the area of educational planning and administration. In addition to its multifarious activities, the National University offers full-time M.Phil. Programme and both full-time and part-time Ph. D Programmes in educational policy, planning, finance and administration from a broader inter-disciplinary social science perspective. The focus areas of research cover school education, higher education, inclusive education, constitutional rights and law, management information system, etc. from both national and international development perspectives.
NUEPA conducts approximately 50-60 training courses annually. The
University 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 IDEPA programme. Every year, NUEPA 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 University 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 NUEPA. 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 University 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). NUEPA 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 University is also establishing collaborative arrangements with international agencies and research institutions. It is foreseen, in particular, to broaden the University's focus to include Africa and Latin America more in its activities.
National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) 17-B Sri Aurobindo Marg NEW DELHI 110016 India Tel: (91-11) 2665135 /2655996 /2652120 / 2657780 / 2657784 Fax: (91-11)26853041 |
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