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| (1) The duties and functions of the Council shall be -
| | (i) to advise the Minister on national human resources policy in all its aspects, including the rationalization and co-ordination of sect oral human resources development concerning, or related to-
| | | (a) employment, training and education ; |
| (b) the application of Science and Technology ; |
| (c) the enhancement of the quality of life ; |
| (d) the designing of social protection for disadvantaged groups of persons ; and |
| (e) maintaining entitlements with economic reforms ; |
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| | (ii) to make recommendations to the Minister, on plans and programmes on human resources development, in accordance with the national policy, for submission to the Government; | | |
| | (iii) to review and examine, periodically, the national human resources development policy, plans and programmes in operation and where necessary, to recommend to the Minister, changes in such policy, plans and programmes ; | | |
| | (iv) to monitor the implementation of human resources development plans and programmes approved by the Government; and | | |
| | (v) to implement any project related to any subject referred to in the Schedule to this Act, provided that, where such project relates to a subject which has been assigned to any other Minister, implementation shall be with the concurrence of that other Minister; and | | |
| | (vi) to do all such other acts which in the opinion of the Council are necessary for, or conducive or incidental to , human resources development in accordance with the national objectives. | | |
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| (2) The Council shall, in the discharge of its functions under this section have special regard to the subjects referred to in the Schedule to this Act, and it shall work in consultation with the relevant department or institution of the Ministry to which such subject has been assigned. |
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