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there could be a number of approaches to orient the planners on the developmental and operational aspects of social security. The theme of social security and national development might be appropriately featured in the curricula for education and training of economists and social scientists at the national and regional levels;
there could also be a variety of methods to promote the discussion of the theme of social security and national development in the workers' education and management training programme attempted at the national and regional levels;
a number of steps could be taken by the social security institutions to improve their statistical systems So that the data generated by the schemes could be improved and rendered usable for development planning purposes; they could also devote attention to the development of indicators relating to the social security sector;
the development of a specialised cadre for administration of social security programmes has the advantage of providing continuity and impetus for undertaking effective planning of the sector along with other social sectors.
ANNEX
Social security and certain other "social sectors"
recent development plans of selected Asian countries
Bangladesh
Plan document.
November 1973.
Social security.
"The First Five-Year Plan, 1973-78", the Planning Commission,
No plans or programmes in social security included.
Health. In the background of detailed analysis of problems in the health sector, the chapter on health and social welfare of the plan document specifies the objectives and strategies of the health plan and lays down physical targets in respect of a variety of programmes such as those in respect of malaria eradication, rural health centres, hospitals, hospital beds, medical and para-medical manpower, etc.
The document also indicates the intense priority a mong programmes and the financial allocation for the health sector.
the different
Education. The chapter on education and manpower provides detailed analysis of problems in different sectors of education (e.g. primary, secondary, teacher, college, university and technical education) and sets out the objectives a nd strategies of the educational plan. The document also specifies the financial allocation and breakdown of cost by subsectors.
Housing. The chapter on physical planning and housing includes detailed analysis of problems in the housing sector, sets out the objectives and strategies for further development during the plan period, and indicates specific targets for
achievement.
the
Social welfare. The chapter on health and social welfare contains analysis cf main problems in the social welfare sector, lays down the objectives and strategies for further development in the plan period and sets physical targets
for achievement in respect of a number of programmes. The document also indicates the total financial allocation for developmental efforts in the social welfare sector; it also gives the financial allocation for major programmes.
India
Plan document. "Draft Fifth Five-Year Plan, 1974-79", Government of India, Planning Commission, Vol. I and II, January 1974.
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