The committee chaired by Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar met on Monday, after the first day of the session concluded amidst ruckus over the alleged beach cleaning scam.
Committee member Nilesh Cabral said non-availability of detailed information sought during the previous meeting resulted in another postponement of the meeting.
At its last meeting held three days before the winter session of the Assembly, the committee had asked the Education Department to submit data on the number of schools in the State and the total strength of students in each school.
In addition to this, it had also sought a clarification on the differences noted in the July 2014 cabinet decision and the proposed amendment to the Goa School Education (Amendment) Bill 2014.
“We received incomplete data on the total number of schools and students. The information did not contain details of the other Boards. The Education Department has been given more time to submit the remaining details. Moreover, the cabinet decision in July 2014 (giving grants to English medium schools) and the Bill did not match. A proper clarification is still awaited,” Cabral told Herald after the meeting.
The committee could also study a draft policy on the Education Bill proposed by the Centre before its next meeting, scheduled after the current Assembly session.
The bill pertains to a cabinet decision giving grants to English medium primary schools. FORCE, that has been demanding grants for English medium schools, wants that this decision be converted into law by amending the Education Act. On the other hand, BBSM has announced that it will agitate if this bill is voted for in the Assembly.
