To meet the human resource needs of the country, a shift to science and technology is being made at the Secondary and Higher Education levels thereby creating employment options for young men and women. An innovative project of video-textbooks and library is being initiated in collaboration with the AIOU and Ministry of Science and Technology; to bring the educational system at par with international standards, introduction of a three years Masters program is being planned. It is proposed to build public-private partnerships for mobilizing all sections of society in the provision of education through restructured education foundations and other initiatives. The private sector is to be promoted in providing education at al levels especially for higher and professional education through incentive packages and flexible arrangements. A modular approach is being developed for the sub-sector reforms and programs to create space for innovation, testing and expeditious implementation.

     The Perspective Development Plan 2001-2011 in Education and Training encompasses the following objectives:

• Improvement of literacy rate
• Education for all (EFA)
• Improvement in participation rate at secondary level
• Introduction of technical education at secondary and post-secondary level
• Producing higher education graduates responsive to the socio-economic and technical needs of the country
• Quality education