Indians in their schools was also recorded by an American
sociologist in 1979. (48)
Government attempts to help resolve the seeming crisis in
Anglo-Indian education continued throughout the period. By
1986, the Indian Government introduced guidelines for a
National Policy on Education.
3.5. The National Policy on Education (NPE) (1986)
The Indian Parliament discussed and adopted the National
Policy on Education (NPE - 1986) during the Budget Session
in 1986. The Minister of Human Resource Development
produced a Programme of Action (POA - 1986) during the
Monsoon Session for the implementation of the policy.
Twenty-three Task Forces were created. These Task Forces
had educationists and government representatives from the
Central and State Governments.
Task Force I was called "Making the System Work", and Task
Force II was concerned with "Content and Processes of
School Education". Task Force V was entitled "Minorities'
Education", and Task Force XVIII was called "The Cultural
Perspective and Implementation of Language Policy". Task
Force XX was called "Evaluation Process and Examination
Reform".
These Task Forces were directly related to change. If
Anglo-Indian schools are to become more effective and
successful for Anglo-Indian students then the NPE must be
carefully studied. The significance of culture and
structure when related to Anglo-Indian schools was an
important aspect of the NPE document. (49)
Anglo-Indian schools benefited from the National Policy on
Education. The NPE reiterated the rights of Anglo-Indians
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