3.2 DECENTRALISED PLANNING India is rightly regarded as the land of villages. In a country where 72.22% of the population (2001 Census) lives in 5‚80‚781 villages‚ the importance of rural local government popularly known as Panchayati Raj in India‚ is self-evident. Indeed‚ the idea of rural local government is part of a larger concern for social & economic amelioration of the people‚ a task to which the country is irrevocably committed. The Panchayats have been among the oldest political institutions
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A question frequently asked today is whether planning has any relevance in a world of economic liberalization and the market economy. The short answer is that it does‚ but not the kind of planning we practised in the past which derived its rationale from the belief that centralized control on resource allocation‚ with extensive intervention in private sector decision making‚ was necessary to achieve rapid growth. Amartya Sen’s article‚ which is reprinted in this volume but which first appeared
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policy is made" (Concept by Hawker‚ Smith and Weller). http://www.uplink.com.au/lawlibrary/Documents/Docs/Doc95.html 1.2 EDUCATION POLICY “Education policy refers to the collection of laws or rules that govern the operation of education systems”Education occurs in many forms for many purposes through many institutions For example •Early childhood education. •Kindergarten through 12th grade. •Two and four Year College or universities. •Graduate and professional education. •Adult
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UW Medical Center: Epidemiological Principles Incorporated into the Strategic Plan The University of Washington Medical Center is ranked #6 for diabetes and endocrinology‚ #8 for cancer‚ #16 for neurology and neurosurgery‚ #23 for genetics‚ #26 for nephrology‚ as well as five other specialties. Specific to epidemiology‚ the opening section of the organization’s strategic plan states “…supports the three major activities that advance this mission: providing outstanding patient care and health
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PLANNING To establish and operate an effective organization‚ all managers perform several major functions or activities. These functions enable managers to create a positive work environment and to provide the opportunities and incentives. The key management functions include -Planning -Organizing -Directing -Controlling. Each of these functions are critical to the success of any manager and organizations. The primary function of the four is PLANNING. Planning is the process
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IT Planning at Modmeters Introduction This paper discusses the various aspects of IT planning at Modmeters Company which has two strategies of expanding globally and providing direct-to-customer sales. The role of IT is important in the expansion initiatives of Modmeters. The executives of various departments held a meeting to identify the budget requirements for the expansion. The plan is to establish new plants in Asia and Eastern Europe where the infrastructure facilities are not sufficient required
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This paper attempts to explain three approaches to educational planning. The approaches considered are: social demand approach; manpower requirement approach; and cost benefit analysis. This paper went further to make an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of each approach. INTRODUCTION Educational planning is concerned with the problems of how to make the best use of limited resources allocated to education in view of the priorities given to different stages of education or different
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strategic planning Unit 7.10 Strategic Planning Level 7 15 Credits Sample Assignments Scenario: You have recently been appointed as a Strategy Assistant in a major consultancy firm based in the City of London. As part of your training you have been asked by your manager to prepare a draft strategy plan for an organisation to show your capabilities as a strategic planner. You have been given a free choice of organisation‚ so your own business experience should be used to the maximum
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Strategic procurement planning and analysis Expectations 3.3 We expect that each public entity will have a thorough understanding of the: type of procurement that it does; value and risk associated with the procurement; and importance of procurement to achieving its overall goals and business strategy. 3.4 A public entity should develop a procurement strategy if procurement is integral to achieving the overall business strategy. 3.5 Where procurement is not integral
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1. Introduction to Strategic Planning If you don ’t know where your business is going‚ any road will get you there. What is a Strategic Plan? Entrepreneurs and business managers are often so preoccupied with immediate issues that they lose sight of their ultimate objectives. That ’s why a business review or preparation of a strategic plan is a virtual necessity. This may not be a recipe for success‚ but without it a business is much more likely to fail. A sound plan should: Serve as a framework
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