Goa Education Development Corporation

Introduction :

GEDC has been established under Goa Education Development Corporation Act 2003, with the aim of achieving the following:

(i) Generally to promote and assist in the rapid and’ orderly establishment, growth and development of educational institutions, services and facilities in the State of Goa, in order to develop competitive, flexible and value-based education system to meet the individual, institutional and socio-cultural developmental needs of the people of Goa.

(ii) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of clause (i) to- Establish and manage educational estates at places selected by the State Government Develop educational areas selected by the State Government for the purpose and make them available for educational institutions to establish themselves Promote schemes for preparation of graduates for the knowledge based economy and society Develop educational testing services and make them available to educational institutions for selection of candidates Develop facilities relating to information technology, such as broadband connectivity and wide area networks, and make them available for educational institutions Develop learning and training materials.