Women on March in Goa : the gender transition in Higher Education after the Statehood

This paper attempts to address the interesting phenomenon of dominance of women in higher educational sector of Goa-a remarkable postcolonial event which occurred after Goa attained statehood in 1987. The Indian state of Goa has been experiencing a rapid socio-economic and cultural transformation. At present it enjoys many of the highest human development indicators in India, matching some of the developed countries. Its’ projected population at present is 1.45 million (Indian decennial census 2001 reported 1.348 million). When the Portuguese rule ended, the literacy was just 31 % whereas it stood at 82 % in 2001. Goa is a highly urbanized state in India. In 1960 there were just five towns and 15 % urban population. In 2001 the figures were, 44 towns and 50 % urban population. On economic front Goa has made tremendous progress mainly on account of the growth of mining, tourism and the service sector. Tourist arrivals in Goa have exceeded the state’s population from 2001. The Gross state domestic product (GSDP) at current prices in 2003-04 was Indian Rupees (Rs.) 96570 million, up from Rs. 3930 million when Goa became a full-fledged state. The banks are flush with funds indicating a booming economy. Goa has lowest birth and death rates and a life expectancy of 68 years for the males and 72 for females. The sex ratio however has shown a declining trend since 1960, from 1066 to 960 in 2001 (Table 1).The sex ratio for 0-6 years age group was 933. On this background we intend to examine the changing pattern of female education in Goa.

Guidelines for strategic national planning of training and education for museums, cultural heritage and related fields in Sweden and in international co-operation

The guidelines presented in this document are a preliminary strategy for establishing a comprehensive policy for the needs of training and education wiyhin the sector and adjoining areas, across fields of knowledge and professions concerned, on relevant levels and for the varies institutions and operators. The objective of these guidelines is to analysis the problems, objectives and goals for development of a far reaching system of educational and training programs and courses for museums, cultural heritage and related fields of activities. This objective comprises a close collaboration between museum, cultural heritage organizations and educating organizations, notably within universities and colleges, but also other kinds of educating bodies.

Biblioteca dual : de biblioteca escolar a biblioteca pública

Este trabalho de investigação assenta num estudo comparativo da realidade das Bibliotecas Escolares e das Bibliotecas Públicas, procurando quer os pontos de contacto, quer as divergências entre ambas. No âmbito da nova filosofia de edificação das bibliotecas construídas pela empresa pública Parque Escolar, EPE, prevê-se a implantação das mesmas junto à entrada das escolas, de forma a servir não só a população escolar, sua principal razão de ser, mas também facilitar a abertura à comunidade. Tendo em conta este duplo papel das bibliotecas, foram analisadas as implicações ao nível da Selecção, do Tratamento e da Difusão da Informação nas mesmas, bem como as políticas de funcionamento e os recursos humanos que a situação exige. O estudo desta nova realidade faz-se a partir da análise dos dois casos concretos de Bibliotecas Escolares duais, em funcionamento efectivo, em Portugal. Complementarmente, são também objecto de análise as directrizes nacionais e internacionais que sustentam o funcionamento das Bibliotecas Escolares e das Bibliotecas Públicas, procedendo-se ainda à investigação da existência deste tipo de realidade a nível internacional, como ponto de partida para comparativamente analisar a situação portuguesa, face à realidade internacional. A identificação de pontos fortes e de pontos fracos a nível nacional e internacional, permite perceber as implicações que esta política organizacional pressupõe, quer para os seus utilizadores, quer para os professores bibliotecários, quer para o eficaz funcionamento destas bibliotecas, que procuram cumprir um duplo papel de Biblioteca Escolar e de Biblioteca Pública.