National University of Educational Planning and Administration

277 Pages·2016·15.65 MB·English

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National University of Educational
Planning and Administration
17-B, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi-110016
© NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND ADMINSTATION, 2016
(Declared by the Government of India under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956)
Published by the Registrar, National University of Educational Planning and Administration, 17-B, Sri Aurobindo
Marg, New Delhi. Designed at Laqshya Media Pvt. Ltd., A-36, IInd Floor, Sector-4, Noida-201301and printed at
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Contents
Chapters
1. An Overview 1
2. Teaching and Professional Annexure
Development Programmes 23
I. Academic Contributions
3. Research 39 of Faculty 115
4. Associations and Collaborations 75
Appendices
5. New at NUEPA 81
I. Members of
6. Library and Documentation
the NUEPA Council 205
Services 89
II. Members of the Board
7. Computer and Information
of Management 207
Technology Services 95
III. Members of
8. Publications 99
the Finance Commitee 208
9. Grants-in-Aid Scheme at
IV. Members of
NUEPA 103
the Academic Council 209
10. Administration and Finance 109
V. Members of
the Board of Studies 211
VI. Faculty and
Administrative Staf 213
VII. Annual Accounts 217
Audit Report 265

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AN OVERVIEW
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An Overview
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OVERVIEW
T
he National University of Educational
Planning and Administration (NUEPA)
occupies a unique position in the network
of educational institutions in India, with
its functions covering a broad spectrum of academics
having both domestic and international ramiications.
he genesis of NUEPA’s evolutionary journey dates
back to February 1962 when the Asian Regional and the UNESCO paved the way for its transformation
Centre for Educational Planners, Administrators into the National Staf College for Educational
and Supervisors was established by UNESCO under Planners and Administrators in 1970. his college was
an agreement signed by the UN Agency and the restructured and re-registered as National Institute of
Government of India. he principal functions of the Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA)
Centre were to conduct research on the problems on May 31, 1979, with an expanded mandate.
related to educational planning, administration
In recognition of the important work being done
and school supervision as well as conduct short-
by it in the area of educational policy, planning and
term training programmes for educational planners,
administration, NIEPA was conferred in 2006 the
administrators and school supervisors in Asia and
status of a ‘deemed to be university’ under Section 3
ofer technical assistance to member states.
of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 and
Subsequently, with efect from April 1, 1965, the was renamed as National University of Educational
ledgling Centre was rechristened as the Asian Institute Planning and Administration with the power to award
of Educational Planning and Administration. he degrees. Hereinater also referred to as the National
taking over of the Asian Institute by the Government University, NUEPA, like any other Central University,
of India at the end of a 10-year agreement between it is fully maintained by the Government of India.
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NUEPA
The National University envisions “a
humane learning society through
advancement of knowledge”. In
Vision
line with this vision, a key mission of
the National University has been to
serve as a centre of excellence in the
and areas of educational policy, planning
and management by promoting
advanced level teaching, research
Mission and capacity building in national and
global contexts.
he National University envisions “a humane learning • enhancing the knowledge base relating to the areas
society through advancement of knowledge”. In of educational policy, planning and administration
line with this vision, a key mission of the National and allied disciplines in order to promote the
University has been to serve as a centre of excellence formulation of evidence-based policy responses
in the areas of educational policy, planning and and efective programmatic initiatives required
management by promoting advanced level teaching, to address the current and emerging education
research and capacity building in national and global sector-related challenges;
contexts. he key strategic objectives of the National
• improving access to and sharing of information
University are:
and knowledge, including research results, best
• strengthening institutional capacity at the national practices and innovations, relating to educational
and State/UT levels to formulate and implement planning and management practices to promote
efective policies, plans and programmes to ensure adoption of improved education policies and
achievement of education sector development efective educational planning and management
goals and targets and to institutionalise a practices to facilitate achievement of education
responsive, participatory and accountable system sector development goals and targets;
of educational governance and management at
• promoting inter-disciplinary inquiries that
the school, community, district, State/UT and
shape education policy formulation, educational
national levels;
planning and management practices/techniques
• expanding the pool of specialized human at all tiers of education system and structures, and
resources, including young professionals and strategic approaches to improving educational
scholars, in the areas of educational policy, planning processes, educational governance and
planning and administration, equipped with management, and monitoring and evaluation
the knowledge and skills required to support of education programmes; and as a leader in
educational reforms and to promote efective inter-disciplinary inquiries that shape education
planning, design, implementation and monitoring policy formulation and educational planning and
of education sector development programmes; administration practices in the country.
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