Correct Answer - Option 2 : educational planning
NUEPA stands for National University of Educational Planning and Administration was previously also known as the National Institute of Educational Planning & Administration (NIEPA). It was established by UNESCO as Asian Regional Centre for Educational Planners and Administrators in 1962.
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NIEPA was established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India is a premier organization dealing with capacity building and research in planning and management of education not only in India but also in South Asia.
- The work done by the organization in the field of educational planning and administration, the Government of India has empowered it to award its own degrees by way of conferring it the status of Deemed to be University in August 2006. Like any Central University, NIEPA is fully maintained by the Government of India.
- After 4 years of its existence, it was taken over by the Government of India and renamed the National Staff College for Educational Planners and Administrators.
- The roles and functions of the National Staff College, particularly in capacity building, research and professional support services to governments, it was again renamed as the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) in 1979.
- National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) is mainly concerned with planning, management and capacity building in educational policy.
- These Planning and management are done through research, training and consultancy.
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NUEPA structure is based on 9 academic and one administrative unit.
- Like any Central University in India, NUEPA is fully maintained by the Government of India.
- The National University is a premier organization dealing with research, teaching, capacity building and supporting professionals in policy, planning and management of education not only in India but also in South Asia.
Thus, it is concluded that NUEPA is concerned with educational planning.
