The 1996-2001 Kerala People's Campaign for Decentralized Planning has provided much new information about the possibilities and potential of decentralizing public health and health care services. Analysis of investment patterns of the various government levels involved in the campaign, supplemented with case study materials, allows for an evaluation of the decentralization project against its own stated goals. These included (1) creating a functional division among government levels appropriate to the health tasks each level can best perform; (2) generating projects that reflect the felt needs of the people, as voiced through local participatory assemblies; (3) maintaining or increasing levels of equality in health, especially with regard to income, caste, and gender; (4) stimulating communities to mobilize voluntary resources to supplement devolved public funds; (5) stimulating communities to create innovative programs that could become models for others; and (6) making the health services function more effectively overall. The analysis supports the conclusion that the campaign achieved each of the goals to a large degree. Shortcomings arose from the inexperience of many local communities in drafting effective projects as well as problems deriving from the fact that some sections of the health bureaucracy could not be decentralized. Lessons of the campaign are already being applied to new programs in Kerala.

Establishment of Commission. 4. Qualification for appointment of Chairperson and Members of the Commission. 5. Selection Committee. 6. Tenure and terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members. 7. Declaration of interest. 8. Restrictions on re-employment. 9. General superintendence, direction and management of affairs. 10. Member to act as Chairperson, or to discharge his functions, in certain circumstances. 11. Resignation. 12. Removal and suspension of Chairperson or Member from office in certain circumstances. 13. Meetings of Commission. 14. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Commission. 15. Chief Executive Officer and other officers and employees of Commission. 16. Powers and functions of Commission. 17. Establishment of institution for imparting health education or new course of study. 18. Recognition of qualifications granted by health educational institutions in India. 19. Non-recognition of qualifications in certain cases. 20. Entry and operation of foreign health educational institutions. 21. Withdrawal of recognition. 22. Fees. CHAPTER III NATIONAL BOARD FOR HEALTH EDUCATION 23. National Board for Health Education. 24. Composition of Board. 25. Selection Committee for selection of President and members of Board and committee. 26. Transitory provision relating to Board. 27. Appointment and terms and conditions of office of President and members of Board. Bill No. LIX of 2011 TO BE INTRODUCED IN RAJYA SABHA 28. Executive Director and other officers and employees of Board. 29. Meetings of Board. 30. Functions of Board. 31. Power to conduct certain examination. 32. Power to require information as to courses of study and examinations. 33. Screening test.

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