THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, JANUARY 20, 2001 (PAUSA 30, 1922)

[PART I—SEC 1

CONTENTS

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PART I—SECTION 1—Notifications relating to Non-

Statutory

Rules,

Regulations,

Orders

aiw

Resolutions iasjel bv the Min'strie?

nil he Oov rnmanl of India (other than

ihi-

Minmrv o^f Dsfonce) and by the

?uiyeme

CoiU"

'AUT I—S?L WOM "> — NTit'flcjtion¹!

rgarding

Ap-

pointments, Promotions,

Leave

etc. of

Government Officers issuol by tha Minls-

triso of the Government of India (othor

tban tho Ministry of Dofonce) and by the

Supremo Court

-W*T ' — S B C I O N 3—Notifications relating to Reso-

lute-it

n l

NJ-^n-Statute y Orders

issued

bj the Ministry of Defence

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L/MVP

atc of Oivern-

in3n,i ")Tl;)r',

ijjua¹

by lh^ Ministry of

Defence

FAIT II — IK'TION 1 - \ c t s , OriiinncM and Re^ula-

tions

PART II—S^'TiOM 1 A — \ itfnritative

toxti in Hindi

laA^uaijes of A;tn, Ordinances and R'gu-

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atJd by the Central Authorities (other

than

the vinini5tr,)iioT of Uniou Territorlos)

p .nT-ir— isfTiON

3 -I'JvineriOM

(n)—SMtafory

Orrftirs

and Nonfljations

issued

by the

f^n^itriea of tho

' W J M I T I I of

India

(otbtntian the Ministry of Ti

ice) and

Csniral

Authorities

(other

than the

AdrTxlnistwioii ot ijn'on

Territories)

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PART II—SECTION 3—SUB-SECTION (ill)—Authoritative

texts in Hindi (other than suoh texts, pulW'

llshed in Section 3 or Section 4

of iho

Gazette of India) of Oenoral Statutory

Rules & Statutory

Orders

(including

Bye-laws of a genoral character) issued

by the Ministries of tho Government of

India (including tho Ministry of Defence)

and by Central Authorities (other than

Administration of Union Territories)

PART II—SECTION 4—Statutory Rules and Orders

issued by the Ministry of Defence

PART in—SECTION I—Notifications Issued by tho

High Courts, the Comptroller and Audi-

tor General, Union Public Service Com-

mission, the Indian

Government

Rail-

ways and by Attached and Subordinate

Offices of the Government of India

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PART III—SsenoN

2—Notification"!

and Notices

mu^l by thfl

Patent QTJee, relating to

Patents and Designs

PART HI— SBCTIOV 3—Njtlnoatlons

issued

uuder tho authority of Chief Commis-

sioners

—

PARTIH— SKCHOV 4—Miscellaneous

Notifications

lasljjing Notifications, Orders, Advoniso-

monts and Notices Issued by Statutory

Bodies

. 7 4 1

P*RTIV— Mvartisemants and Noticos issued by

Private Individuals and Private Bodies

PART V—3up?!eumi

shaving Statistics of Birthi

and Djatbs eto. both in En«lish and Hindi .

reoeivad.

MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE & COMPANY AFFAIRS

(DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS)

Ntw Delhi, the 3rd January 2001

No. A-H019/l/2000-Adm.III(LA).—In issuance ot sub-

section

(3) of section 255 of the Income Tax Act,

1961

(43 of 19ftl), the Central Government hereby authorises the

following Members of the Appellate Tribunal lor the purpose

of the said sub-section with effect from the dates mentioned

againsi each of them :

SI. No,, Name & Date on which SMC Powers Confened

1. Sh. D. Mamnohan, JM—02-03-2000

2. Sh. I. S. Verma, JM—11-10-2000

3. Sh. U. B. S. Bedi, JM—21-12 2000

4. Sh. M. M. Chcriun, AM—17-12-?000

y Sh. R. K. Gupta, IM—31-10-2000

6. Sh. M. V. R. Prasad, AM—11-12-2000

7. Sh. S. R. Cha.uhan, JM—17-12-2000

8. Sh. P. Mohanarajan, JM— 22-11-2000

9. Sh. H. L. Karwa, JM—27-12-2000

V. ANANTHAKRISHNAN

Dy. Secy.

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(DEPARTMENT OF ELHMENTARY EDUCATION &

LITERACY)

New Delhi, the 2nd Januaiy 2001

RESOLUTION

Subject : SETTING UP OF NATIONAL

MISSION Jt-OR

SARVA SHIKSHA ABH1YAN.

No. F. 2-4/2000-Desk (EE).—The National Policy of Edu-

cation 1986, and its Programme of Action 1992, provided for

trjft setting up of a National Mission for the achievement of

the goal of Universal Elementary Education.

The Mission

was to have the

central

objective of mobilising all the re-

sources, human financial and institutional Decessary for . chicv-

ina the goal of UEE. The

Education Ministers' conference

hdd in October, 1998 had recommended the pursuit

Universal Elementary Education in the mission mode.

Jtottopal Committee^{o f}

'Education

Ministers

under

the

Chairmanship of the Hpn'ble Human Resource Development

Minfater Dr. Murli Manofrar Joehi w ^ set up on the recom-

mendation of the conference to work out tjic approach to the

mission mode. The committee submitted its report in Octo-

bei, 1999.

A framework for Sarva Shiksha Abliiyan, a holis-

tic and convergent appioacb to L/EE in

the mission mode

has been finalised in consultation with states.

The major

thrust in the Surva Shiksha Abhiyan will be us follows • —

(i) All 6-14 age children in achool/EGS Uentre/bridge

course by 2C03.

(n) All G-L4 child) en complete lls^rc year primary educa-

tion by 2007.

(iii) All 6-14 chiidien complete eight yea™ of schooling

by 2010.

2. The approach is community owned and village education

plans prepared in cousultulion with Panchayati Raj institutions

will form the basis OT UisLiict elementary education

plans.

Funds to states would be channelised to regisicied societies at

state level,

fliere will be focus on districts having low female

litciacy among Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The

Sarya Sbik&ha Abhiyan will cover

the entire country with a

special focus on educational needs of girls. Scheduled Castes

«nd Scheduled Tribes.

i. In order to facilitate universal

elementary education,

the Government of India has decided to set up the

Sarva

Shiksha Abhiyan National Mission in the Ministry of Human

Resource Development (Department of Elementary Educa-

tion), The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyun National Mission will be

an independent

and autonomous wing of the Ministry

HRD (Department of Elementary

Education & Literacy).

vested with full executive and financial powers in its sphere

of work.

It will be the nodal body for all matters relating

to elementary education at the national level.

4. The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan National Mission shall have

a Governing Council

and Hn executive

committee.

The

Governing Council of Sarvu Shiksha Abhiyan will comprise of

the following :—

(i) Piimc Ministei of India—Chairman.

1,-ri) Minister of HRD—Vice Chairman.

<iii) Finance Minister, GOI.

(iv) Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission.

(v) Minister of State, Women & Child Development.

ivi) Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment.

(vii) Six senior levtl political leaders of the main national

parties.

(viii) Three Members ot Parliament (Two from 'he Lok

Sabha, one fiom the. Rujya Sabha).

(ix) Six Education Minister of States

responsible

for

olementary education.

(xl Six representatives of teacher* and- teacher unions.

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(«i) Five persons from among educatjonist&.gcioottsts etc.

fxii)' Six persons from

non-governmental „ organisations

working In the field of education,

(xlii) Three persons

from women's organisations.

(xlv) Three perrons working among Scheduled Castes and

SdK-dified Tiibes in the field of elementary education.

5. The following will be ex-oflicio members :— -

(i) Secretary, Department of Elementary Education &

Literacy,

(ii) Director Geneial, NLM

(iii) Director. NIEPA

(iv) Director NCERT,

(v) Chairman, NCTE.

(vi) Director General, CSIR.

(vii) Joint Secretary Elementary Education and Director

Genera], Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan National Mission

—Member-Secretary.

6. Nominations on Sarva Shiksha Abliiyan National Mis-

sion shall be made by the Government of India, The Chair-

man of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan National Mission may addi-

tionally, invite to the meeting of the Councls,

as special

invitee, such person as may be seen necessary. The Mem-

bers of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan National

Mission

win

hold office for a term of two years and will be eligible for

re-nomination,

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan National Mission will

have

an Executive Committee consisting of the following :—

(i) Minister Human

Resource

Development—Chair-

man.

(ii) Secretary, Department of Elementary Education &

Literacy—Vice-Chairman.

(iii) Director, NCERT.

(iv) Direcor, NIEPA.

(v) Chairman, NCTE,

(vi) DG, NLM.

(vii) DG, CSIR.

(vili)FA, MHRD

(ix) Principal Adviser (Education) Planninff

Commii-

sion.

(x) Seven non-officials comprising of teachers,

NGOs

representatives, educationists to be nominated by

the Chairman of the Council.

(xi) Four Education Secretaries of the States.

(xii) Joint Secretary, Elementary Education

DG,

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan National Mission—Member-

Secretary.

Powers of the Council

The Council shall be the apex policy planning body

for

elementary education in India. Within the Budget provision

approved by Parliament, the Council shall have full autonomy

for their utilization.

Powers of the Executive Committee

The Executive Committee shall carryout all the functions

of the Sarva Shiksha National Mission in accordance with

the policy and guidelines laid down by the Council.

- The Sarvft Shiksha Abhiyan National Mission shall have

the ppwer to frame its ows rules and proceedurei- It shall

•afecl at least once in six months at such time and places as

may be fixed bv the Chairman.

ORDER

ORDERED that a copy

the

resolution

communi-

cated to all rncrcibeis of the Sarva Shiksha Mission.

ORDERED that a copy of

this resolution be sent to all

Ministries and Drpaiiments of the Government of India.

ORDERED also

th.it

the resolution be published

in the

Gazetted of India for general information.

ACHALA MOULIK, Secy.

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION)

(POIJCY & PLAN DfVISION)

Now Delhi, the 12th September 2000

Subject :— Conslimtion of a Tiigh Level Task Force on

Agriculture

F. No. 10-5/99-Poiicy-ES.—Agriculture sector is f-entral

to the social economic life of the countiy.

It provides food

for one billion population of the country, raw material for

agro based industries and is a source of livlihood to two-

thirds of country's population,

2. The ngrieuliure sector has a tremendous potential for

generating pioduction, employment and

incomes.

Rapid

changes in production technologies such as bio-technology,

information technology and remote sensing technologies have

opened new opportunities in the quest for self-relience, food

and nutritional security and prosperity for

the

fanning

community.

India has considerable competitive advantage

in agriculture expoits, because of diverse agro-climatic con-

ditions, relatively lower labour costs and near self-sufficiency

of inputs.

Liberalization of world trade in agriculfre has

opened up new vistas for growth and diversification of agri-

culture.

3. Economic liberalization and

adjustments

market

economy are placing demands for new agriculture technologies

and ngro management practices to harness the huge growth

potential.

The country also needs to take measures to pro-

vide an effective risk cover in pioduction systems, insurance,

price mechanisms, etc, to the farmers to induce them to

put in greater efforts and investments to make full use of

the emerging opportunities in the sector.

4. It has been decided to constitute a High Level Task

Force on Agriculture with the following composition :

Chairman

(i) Shri Sharad Joshi,

Chairman. Shctkari Sangathana

Members

(ii) Shri P. P. Prabhu,

Former Secretary (Commci cc).

Government of India.

(iii) Prof, Abhijit Sen,

Economist, presently Chairmau,

Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices,

New Delhi.

Membei -Secretary

(iv) Shri R. C. A. Iain,

Additional Secretary,

Deptt. of Asri. & Coop, Ministry of Agriculture.'

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5. The Task Force will have the following Term* of Refe-

rence :—

(a) To assess the impact of WTO commitments on Indian

agriculture and to suggest steps to safegaurd the

interests of the sector, while exploiting the opportu-

nities presented by this treaty;

(b) To make recommendations to integrate the use of

information technology and other emerging techno-

logies in the agricultural sector;

ment in agriculture Including in production systems,

insurance, price mechanisms, future trading,

etc.;

and

(d) Any other matter referred to it by the Government,

6. The Policy & Plan Division, Department of Agriculture

& Cooperatiion, Ministry of Agriculture, will provide the

secretarial assistance to the Task Force. The members of the

Task Force shall be eligible for TA/DA a» per Rules.

7. The Task Force shall submit itl report by February

2001.

It may, however, submit interim reports, as and when

considered necessary.

Endorsement No. 10-5/W-Policy-ES dated the 12tb Sep-

tember 2000

ORDER

ORDERED that a copy of the Notification be communicated

to all other Ministries and Departments of the Government

of India, all the State Governments and Union Territories,

Prime Minister's Office, Planning Commission, Cabinet Sec-

retariat, President's Secretariat, Lok Sabha Secretariat, Rajya

Sabha Secretariat, Comptroller and Auditor General of India

and all Attached and Subordinate Officers under the Ministry

of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture & Cooperation).

ORDERED also that the Notification be published

the

Gazette of India for general information.

<JOVINDAN NAIR

Jt. Secy.

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