Evaluation of Plan Schemes of the Department of Official Language

TERMS OF REFERENCE
The DOL, as per the guidelines of the Planning Commission, has
entrusted the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) the task of
conducting an impact study and evaluation of the above nine plan schemes
of the DOL with the following terms & conditions:
1. To carry out an impact study and evaluation of nine plan schemes of the
DOL continuing since Xth plan to see whether they should be continued
in the XIth Plan as well.
2. The study would also assess the constraints, if any, in implementation of
the schemes and achievement of the objectives.
3. The study would examine whether a scheme needs to be continued in
present form or with modification.
4. The study would also give specific suggestions, if any, for improving the
strategy and implementation of the scheme during XIth Plan.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the study are to assess:
1. the development and impact of the Language Application Tools,
2. the efficacy of computer training programmes including part time training
to learn Hindi language, Hindi typing, Hindi stenography and translation,
3. the impact of the technical conferences/seminars including regional official
language conferences,
4. the use and usefulness of publicity material,
5. the efficacy of town official language implementation committee, and
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