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MHRD in the Field of Education in India (9 Roles)
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The Ministry of Human Resource Development (M.H.R.D.) consists of the following
departments:
(a) Department of Education.
(b) Department of Culture
(c) Department of Arts
(d) Department of Youth Affairs and Sports
(e) Department of Women’s education
Department of the Education is one of the constituent part of the Ministry of Human Resource
Development. It is working under the Minister of State with the overall charge of Minister of Human
Resource Developments
Following are the roles performed by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development
particularly in the field of education:
1. Planning:
The Central Government determines targets and prepares the educational plans to be implemented
by the country as a whole.
2. Educational Reforms:
Different Commissions and Committees have been set up by the Govt. of India from time to time and
different valuable recommendations as well as suggestions have been provided by the Government
for the development of Education at different levels. Recently in 1986, recommendations of the New
Education Policy have been considered by the experts and states for its implementation in the
country.
3. Organisation:
Organisation is the important role for executing the educational plans in the country. It is a means to
secure the smooth and efficient running of the educational institution. Organisation should be such
which will help for the improvement and adjustment of every educational service, activity and
function which effect the teaching, learning process for the attainment of the objective.
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Therefore, the Ministry of Human Resource and Development at the centre plays the above role in
the field of education. For this purpose, the Union Ministry has set up institutions like All India
Council of Technical Education and the National Council of Educational Research and Training which
provide guidance to the States in the field of education.
4. Direction:
The role of the Education Department in the Ministry of Human Resource and Development is to
give proper direction for carrying out the educational plans and policies. The Central Government
also directs and guides the State Governments, local bodies and private enterprise so as to
encourage education on the right track. This is being done by the Ministry of Human Resource
Development through the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE).
5. Control:
The Central Government exercises considerable control on education by allocating proper grants to
the states, local bodies and private agencies for the development of educational programmes made
by the states.
6. Pilot Projects:
The Ministry of Education under the MHRD undertakes a large number of pilot projects liker rural
universities, regional institutes, curriculum reform and text-books etc. In this way, the Ministry
aims an establishing an egalitarian society in the country.
7. Clearing-house Role:
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Ministry of Education under the MHRD, has a clearing-house role. It brings out useful information
on various aspects of education. In publishes a few educational journals which have proved to be
very useful in disseminating information in the country.
8. Liaison with UNESCO:
Ministry of Education carries out some programmes in cooperation with UNESCO. It also takes
suitable steps for the promotion and propagation of cultural contacts outside the country with
UNESCO.
9. Opening Central Institutes:
The Ministry of Education is directly responsible for the running of a few Universities, National
Libraries, Museums, and Central schools. So the Ministry has set up a number of advisory bodies
which function in different sectors of education.
These are Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE), National Council of Educational Research
and Training (NCERT.), University Grants Commission. These organisations not only guide the
Ministry in formulation of its plans and policies, but also help in implementing its programme and
schemes in their own way.
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The Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) is the oldest Board and till 1949, it was the only
body which considered the National problems of education and rendered advice to the Central and
State Governments.
The Board is presided over by the Union Minister of Education and includes all State Education
Ministers as members. There are also representatives of the Universities and representatives of
various educational bodies on this body.
The Board provides a common platform, a Nation-wide cross section of representatives hailing from
various sectors of education whose deliberation and decisions emerge out of the cross-fertilization of
rich ideas and long experiences. This helps immensely the formulation of sound educational policies
and programmes.
However, the Body is much helpful in bringing official and non-official members to take part in the
consideration of educational problems and renders educational advice to the Central and State
Governments on issues, which are of importance in Formulating educational policies and
programmes.
It has been said earlier that the Department of Education is one of the constituent part of the
Ministry of Human Resource Development. The Department of Education has its own Secretariate.
It is headed by the Secretary who is assisted by one Special Secretary for Higher Education,
Additional Secretary and Educational Advisor for Technical Education. The Department is organised
into Bureaux, Divisions, Desks, Sections and Units. Each Bureaux is under the charge of a joint
Secretary/Joint Educational Advisor assisted by divisional heads.
At the centre, the Minister for Education controls the educational policy. He is assisted by one or two
Deputy Ministers according to need. The Union Minister of Education has to coordinate the
educational policies and programmes of various states.
The Educational Advisor is the administrative head of the Ministry. He is also the Secretary to the
Government of India in the Education Department and the Principal Advisor to the Minister on all
matters of policy and administration. Being an eminent educationist, he gives advice to the Ministry
of Education regarding the educational planning, organization, direction, control etc

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MHRD in the Field of Education in India (9 Roles)

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (M.H.R.D.) consists of the following

(a) Department of Education.

(b) Department of Culture

(c) Department of Arts

(d) Department of Youth Affairs and Sports

(e) Department of Women’s education

particularly in the field of education:

by the country as a whole.

provide guidance to the States in the field of education.

Development through the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE).

aims an establishing an egalitarian society in the country.

very useful in disseminating information in the country.

8. Liaison with UNESCO:

9. Opening Central Institutes:

which function in different sectors of education.

schemes in their own way.

various educational bodies on this body.

Governments on issues, which are of importance in Formulating educational policies and

Secretary/Joint Educational Advisor assisted by divisional heads.

educational policies and programmes of various states.

of Education regarding the educational planning, organization, direction, control etc

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