NUEPA is a research-focused university located in New Delhi that was established in 1962 to provide training and conduct research related to educational planning and administration. It was originally called the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration but was granted university status and renamed the National University of Educational Planning and Administration in 2006. NUEPA has 8 departments that focus on topics like educational planning, finance, management, and policy, as well as 5 centers that conduct research and training. The university aims to improve educational planning, administration, and policy in India through research, training programs, and collaboration with other organizations.

1. MOUNT TABOR TRAINING COLLEGE
EDU 06 : EDUCATION IN INDIAN
SOCIETY
TOPIC : NUEPA
Submitted to,
Dr. George Varghese
Assistant Professor
MTTC, Pathanapuram.
Submitted by,
Devika Rajan Pillai
Roll No. 09
Physical Science Optional

2. NUEPA
• NIEPA or National Institute of Educational Planning and
Administration is a research-focused university which is located
in New Delhi, India.
• NIEPA is an autonomous organization setup and fully financed by
the Department of Secondary and Higher Education, Ministry of
Human Resource Development in the year 1962.
• In 2006, NIEPA was made a university with the present name of
National University of Educational Planning and
Administration (NUEPA).

3. NUEPA at a glance
• 1962 UNESCO Regional Centre (URC)
• 1965 Asian Institute of Educational Planning and Administration
(AIEPA)
• 1973 National Staff College (NSC)
• 1979 National Institute of Educational Planning and
Administration (NIEPA)
• 2006 National University of Educational Planning and
Administration (NUEPA)

4. OBJECTIVES
• To organize pre-service and in-service training programmes in the
area of Educational planning and administration (EPA).
• To organize training, conferences, workshops, meetings, seminars
and briefing sessions for educational personnel of the Central and
State Governments and Union Territories.
• To undertake and promote research in various aspects of EPA.
• To provide academic and professional guidance to agencies,
institutions and personnel engaged in EPA.

5. • To prepare, print and publish papers, periodicals and books in
furtherance of these objectives and especially to bring out a Journal
on EPA.
• To collaborate with other agencies, institutions and organizations,
in India and abroad.
• To offer fellowships, scholarships and academic awards..
• To share experience and expertise in the area of EPA with other
countries and to conduct comparative studies.

6. 8
DEPARTMENTS
Department of Educational Planning
Department of Educational Finance
Department of School and Non-formal
Education
Department of Educational Management
Information System
Department of Educational
Administration
Department of Educational Policy
Department of Higher and Professional
Education
Department of Training and Capacity
Building in Education
5
CENTRES
Centre for Policy
Research in Higher
Education
National Centre for
School Leadership
National Resource
Centre for Education
Unit for International
Cooperation
National Digital
Archives

7. 1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNING
• It is one of the fundamental divisions of NUEPA
• The main function of the department is the integration of inputs,
processes and products of planning at all levels.
2. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FINANCE
• To conduct and promote research on economic and financial aspects of
education
• focuses its activities like research, teaching and training, around issues
relating to public and private financing of education.

8. 3. DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL AND NON-FORMAL
EDUCATION
• focuses on critical issues of school education, non-formal and adult
literacy.
• extends support to the state and central government in formulating and
implementing plans and policies.
4. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEM
• undertakes research, capacity building activities and provides technical
advice to strengthen management system on education in India.
• developed an information system called District Information System
for Education (DISE).

9. 5. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
• This department focuses on training and research on educational
management and also planning and management of resources in
education.
6. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL POLICY
• The main activity of the department is training, research and
dissemination.
• The department stimulates discussion on policy issues.

10. 7. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATION
• provides research support and policy advice to the Ministry of Human
Resource Development, Government of India
• It has provided academic support to regional conferences of UNESCO
and world conference on Higher Education and Planning Commission.
8. DEPARTMENT OF TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING
IN EDUCATION
• Its mission is to expand the scope and coverage of training programmes
and capacity building initiatives of NUEPA.
• Design, implement, monitor and evaluate educational policies, plans and

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