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PART Recent Trends and Developments in Government Policies in Education, Science and Culture

One of the most important tasks for prefecture and municipal governments with regard to the promotion of lifelong learning is to develop a relevant environment where people are provided with appropriate information about learning opportunities so that they may choose such learning opportunities as are most suitable for themselves, and where people can utilize counseling services as to the content and methods of their learning. For this reason, in some prefectures the prefecture government, in cooperation with municipal governments, has been developing prefecture systems for lifelong learning information under which information about lifelong learning resources is made available to community people at citizen's public halls or other community centers close to the people, and counseling services are made available. In these services the creation of databases for various learning resources, as well as of information networks, is attempted. So far eight prefectures, including Gunma and Hyogo, have been developing these services. In addition, under prefecture programs for promoting lifelong learning, prefecture governments have been providing information and counseling services regarding learning opportunities by preparing and disseminating basic materials for such services and by using television and radio programs.