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FOREWORD

Today, Japan should consolidate its foundation as a creative and active nation of culture. so that it may further contribute to the world in the 21st century. We should also create a society in which every citizen can lead a rich. useful and worthwhile life. Education. science. culture and sports play an extremely important role in achieving these goals.

In the light of the reports and recommendations of the National Council on Educational Reform and other competent advisory organs, the Ministry of Education. Science and Culture has been steadily carrying out a variety of policies and measures for educational reform. In April of this year I received a report from the Central Council for Education concerning the "Reforms of Various Systems in Education to Make Them Relevant to a New Age", and we are now actively endeavoring for the realization of recommended reforms.

As Minister, I am devoting all my energies to the development of education, science, culture and sports, as well as the promotion of lifelong learning activities in response to the demands of the people and society. This report entitled "Japanese Government Policies in Education, Science and Culture 1991" summarizes the progress of educational reform and the overall development of educational, scientific and cultural policies undertaken by the Ministry, with special reference to those for the promotion of scientific research.

I hope this report will prove to be useful to the people who want to further their understanding of both the progress of educational reform and the present status of government policies in education, science and culture in Japan.

October 1991 Yutaka Inoue Minister of Education, Science and Culture Japan


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