the IAI--comparison with the current sysytem

Basic law for reform of central governmental offices
or General law for the Independent Administrative Institutions (IAI)

current system
'intermediary objectives' Art.38, clause1
The competent minister sets the intermediary objectives for the service and operation.
There is no such regime.
The Fundamental Law of Education. Art.1
"Education shall aim at the full development of personality, striving for the rearing of the people, sound in mind and body, who shall love truth and justice, esteem individual value, respect labor and have a deep sense of responsibility, and be imbued with the independent
spirit, as builders of peaceful state and society."
'intermediary plans' The IAI should make the intermediary plan to achieve the intermediary objectives and the plan should be submitted to the ministry to be approved. National School Establishment Law, Art.7, clause.3
Evaluating boards at each university can discuss the plan.
evaluation General law, Art.30
The performance of the IAI should be evaluated by the evaluation committee, according to the decree law of the ministry.
Self evaluation and evaluation by the National Institution for Academic Degrees.
shut down Art.38, clause 8
The competent minister should examine the necessity to continue the work, performance of, and everything about the institute at the end of the intermediary plan, and should take a necessary means according to the result of the review.
amendment of the National School Establishment Law by the Diet is needed.
accounting system Art.38
cooperate accounting system must be applied.
Special account of the National Schools

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