E.6. N.C.C. & Auxiliary Services.-During the first 3 years of the third Five-Year Plan 1 Indep. Coy. N.C.C., 6 N.C.C.R. Coys under the control of one NCCR Bn, 1 Senior Dn. Platoon NCC (for girls), 1 Senior Division Naval Wing Unit NCC, 106 Junior Division NCC Troops (9 for girls) and 4 ACC Sections were raised. The scheme of N.C.C. in Himachal Pradesh has however, been re-organised during 1964-65, and a Group Headquarters to control the above mentioned NCC Units has also been established at Solan.

E.6.1. The Audio-visual Education Unit established in 1956 organises Workshop-cum-Seminar for the heads of schools besides short training course for teachers. The programme relating to social education included organisation of library services in the territory. The Department has opened a Central State Library at Solan and six District libraries. For the benefit of neo-literates the Department is running 5 Community Centres.

E.7. Budget.-The educational expenses for the current year are likely to be Rs. 62.49 lakh for Plan Schemes and Rs. 149.59 lakh for non-Plan items. The corresponding provision for the next year is estimated at Rs. 92.13 lakh and Rs. 154.95 lakh respectively.

F. LACCADIVE, MINICOY AND AMINDIVE ISLANDS

F.1. Expansion and Improvement.-At the close of the year 1963-64 there were 15 primary junior Basic schools, 11 middle/senior Basic schools and 2 high schools. During the year 1964-65 one more high school was started. A nursery school has also been started during the year. There was an additional enrolment of 227 pupils in middle/senior Basic schools and 65 in high schools. The present enrolment is 3785 in primary/junior Basic schools, 1099 in middle/senior Basic schools and 373 in high schools.

F.2. Education of Girls.-There has been a very encouraging progress, in the sphere of girl; education during the last few years, the additional enrolment during 1964-65 being 94. The various incentives and concessions given to girl students have considerably contributed towards this. All girl students are given two sets of uniform free of cost. There being no girls high school in the islands at present, scholarships are given to girl students to enable them to prosecute their high school studies on the mainland and the number of girls is 12. All text-books and writing materials are provided free of cost and adequate number of women teachers have been employed for teaching girls. The enrolment of girl students upto 1964-65 is 1878. One girl is studying for medicine and two girls are undergoing teachers training. There are 4 senior Basic schools exclusively for girls.

F.3. Development of Science Teaching.-All the high schools are provided with well equipped laboratories. The equipment is proposed to be further augmented and improved during the next year.

F.4. Scholarships and Other Educational Concessions.-As facilities for higher education do not exist in the islands, liberal scholarships are given to

students who prosecute their studies on the mainland. 47 students are at present studying on the mainland under the scholarship scheme. The breakup of these students according to the courses of studies is : M.B.B.S.-13, B.Sc. (Eng.)-2, B.Sc. (Agr.)-2, Three-year Degree Course- 7, Other Diploma and Post-Matric courses-23.

F.4.1. Hostels have been provided for all the high schools in the islands and boarding and lodging are provided free of cost to an the students. Education is free at all stages. All text-books and writing materials are given to all students free of cost. All boy students in high school classes are given two sets of uniform free of cost.

F.5. Teachers Training Programme.-There is no Teachers Training institution in the territory, but the staffing position of trained teachers is satisfactory and all the teachers in high schools are trained. In the middle and primary schools also more than 90 % of the teachers are trained.

F.6. N.C.C. and Auxiliary Services.-All the three high schools have Junior Division Naval N.C.C. troops, each troop consisting of 50 cadets. The cadets are keenly interested in the programme.

F.6.1. Reading room-cum-libraries are running in all the islands and books and periodicals are supplied to them free of cost. Adult literacy classes are also being conducted. This Union Territory is a group of islands being isolated from each other and the rest of India. In these peculiar conditions the role of audio-visual aids in the educational sphere is very important. There are three publicity units in these islands and they are having a good collection of films on scientific and other subjects of interest to the students, which are exhibited in the schools at frequent intervals. In addition to this film slide projectors and film slides have been supplied to some schools. It is proposed to supply separate 16 m.m. film projectors to all the high schools.

F.7. Budget.-The educational expenses of the L.M. and A.- Administration for the current year are expected to amount to Rs. 4,73,700 for non-Plan items and Rs. 7,29,800 for Plan Schemes. For 1965-66, the provision proposed is Rs. 4,45,300 for non-Plan items and Rs. 8,54,000 for Plan items.

G. MANIPUR

G.1. Expansion and Improvement.-During the year under review 28 primary/junior Basic schools and 43 junior high/middle schools were added. At present there are 2206 primary/junior Basic schools, 351 middle/junior high schools and 85 high/higher secondary schools.

G.2. Education of Girls.-For the education of girls there are 258 lower primary schools, 22 junior Basic schools, 13 middle schools, 7 junior high schools, 9 high schools and 1 higher secondary school. In order to encourage education of girls, attendance scholarships, financial assistance to poor and needy girls, award of merit scholarship etc. have been introduced. One women's college will be opened shortly.

G.3. Development of Science Teaching.-Grants have been given to high and higher secondary schools for purchase of science equipment. Elective science has been introduced in the existing 4 higher secondary

schools. Teaching of science has also been introduced in high schools. Next year it is proposed to introduce elective science in the high schools to, be converted into higher secondary schools. Steps are also taken to improve the teaching of science in high schools and to improve the science laboratories.

G.4. Scholarships and Other Educational Concessions.-The scholarships awarded during the period include merit scholarships in Public schools and other scholarships in Sainik Schools and for B.E. course, printing and technology and post-graduate courses. Besides these scholarships, Central Government Scholarships were also given.

G.4.1. Education is free for all up to class VIII. For Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students it is free at all stages of education. In addition, financial assistance is also given to poor and needy girls.

G.5. Teachers Training Programme.-380 primary school teachers have been given Junior Basic teachers' training, 45 middle school teachers have been given Senior Basic teachers' training. 40 graduate teachers are being selected for B.T. training. 3 teachers from Basic training institutes have been deputed for B.Ed. (Basic) training.

G.6. NCC And Auxiliary Services.-The NCC Organisation of Manipur has completely been re-organised with the introduction of compulsory N.C.C. training for College students. The following is the latest set-up of N.C.C. organisation of Manipur:

1st Bn. Manipur N.C.C. (Boys) Senior Division

2nd Bn. Manipur N.C.C. (Boys) Senior Division

1st Manipur Signal Coy. N.C.C. (Boys) Senior Division

1st Manipur Signal Coy. N.C.C. (Girls) Senior Division

11 troops N.C.C. (boys) Junior Division and 6 troops (girls) Junior Division

During the year under review fifteen more Junior troops including 3 girls troops, one Naval troop and one Air Wing troop have been raised at different educational institutions of Manipur.

G.6.1. Audio-visual educational activities during the year include exhibition of films, distribution of view masters and supply of educational charts. Social education programmes include opening of adult literacy centres, community-cum-information centre, village libraries, rural youth clubs, Mahila mandals etc. N.C.C.training has been made compulsory in all the colleges of Manipur. Sufficient number of teachers were therefore, deputed to receive orientation training in National Discipline Scheme. Some teachers were also deputed for training in Civil Defence.

G.7. Budget.-The expenditure on education for the year 1964-65 is estimated at Rs. 31,02,700 for Plan Scheme and Rs. 1,20,00,000 for non-Plan items. For the next year the expenditure is expected to be Rs. 35,81,000 for Plan Schemes and Rs. 1,34,80,000 for non-Plan items.

H. PONDICHERRY

H.1. Expansion and Improvement.-At the close of the year 1963-64 there were 237 primary schools, 65 middle schools and 37 high schools. There were also four colleges in the territory. During the year 1964- 65

three more middle schools have been started and one high school has been upgraded to a higher secondary school. During the year 1964-65 there was an, additional enrolment of 3900 pupils in the various. classes, the present enrolment being about 43,590 in primary classes, 10130 pupils in middle classes and 5,480 in classes IX to XII.

H.2. Education of Girls.-For promotion of education among girls, merit prizes, free books and clothing and attendance scholarships are given to girl students studying in high schools. Merit prizes and attendance scholarships are given to primary and middle classes girl students also. Adequate number of women teachers has been appointed in schools located in rural areas and they are given a special monthly allowance of Rs. 5.

H.3. Development of Science Teaching.-Adequate laboratory facilities have been provided in the secondary schools. Necessary laboratory equipment and apparatus have also been supplied to the colleges for the teaching. of science subjects.

H.4. Scholarships and Other Educational Concessions.-Under the Pondicherry Merit Scholarships Scheme, 83 scholarships were renewed and 73 fresh scholarships were awarded for non-technical courses. For technical courses the scholarships were renewed for 105 candidates and 28 candidates were given fresh scholarships during the year 1964-65. The benefit of merit scholarships schemes of the Government of India is also availed of.

H.4.1. Free education has been sanctioned for the children of the services personnel and to the children of Jawans who have been disabled or killed in action. Free books and stationery articles are given to poor students studying in the classes I-III

H.5. Teachers Training Programme.-There are two teachers training institutions in the territory whose total intake capacity is 120. At present 116 students have been admitted in these institutions.

H.6. N.C.C. and Auxiliary Services.-There is at present 1 boys' company and 1 girls' company, and six A.C.C. junior divisions. There are also 1 Sig. Coy. and 1 Engg. Coy. in the territory.

H.6.1. Social education activities are implemented mainly by the Community Development Department. One Adult Literacy Centre is functioning. A scheme for the eradication of illiteracy among the masses has been drawn up. There is an Audio-Visual Education Centre which arranges film shows for the benefit of teacher-trainees and students.

H.7. Budget.-The provision for 1964-65 is Rs. 83,16,500 against which the provision for 1965-66 will be Rs. 80,32,500. The decrease for the next year is on account of less provision for Capital Expenditure during 1965-66.

I. TRIPURA

I.1. Expansion and Improvement.-To meet the demand of educational facilities, adequate number of schools at various stages were either opened or upgraded and at the close of the year 1963-64 there were 1,333 primary junior Basic schools, 136 junior high/senior Basic schools, 49 high/higher

secondary schools, 5 teachers training colleges/institutes and two arts and science colleges. Expansion of educational facilities is a continuous process and by the end of the year, 1964-65 it is expected that 138 new sections will be added in the existing junior Basic schools, 80 primary schools will be converted into junior Basic schools, one middle school, into high school and one high school into higher secondary school. One new senior Basic school will be set up.

I.2. Education of Girls.-Intensive efforts are being made to promote education of girls. Liberal scholarships are awarded to girl students at various stages. A self-contained unit Degree College for girl students has been started. There is a State Council for Women's Education which organises seminars for girl students.

I.3. Development of Science Teaching.-There are 49 high-higher secondary schools in the territory. Most of these have well equipped science laboratories and steps have been taken to augment the laboratory facilities so that all the schools may have adequately equipped laboratories.

I.4. Scholarships and Other Educational Concessions.-In order to give incentive to deserving students a scheme of awarding scholarships is in force in the territory. The number of awards of post-matric scholarships in various subjects (including those for girls) for the year 1964-65 is (1) Engineering Degree Course-80, (2) Post-graduate Courses-28, (3) Post-matric Courses-852, (4) Engineering Diploma Courses-62 and (5) Music and Fine Arts Courses-8, Scholarships are also awarded to students studying Sanskrit. Children of political sufferers are given scholarships ranging from Rs. 5 to Rs. 10 and during this year 340 such children have been awarded scholarships.

I.4.1. Education is free for all students up to class VIII in all recognised schools. Students belonging to scheduled castes/tribes are allowed special concessions including free education up to degree courses. Children of Defence Services personnel belonging to the territory are also given free education in all educational institutions. Book grants are given to meritorious students in indigent circumstances.

I.5. Teachers Training Programme.-There is a shortage of trained teachers. The territory needs about 6,700 teachers of various categories of whom only about 2,000 are trained. Concerted efforts are being made to train them by deputing them to the various training institutions. At present about 500 teachers are undergoing training.

I.6. N.C.C. and Auxiliary Services.-Two Junior Divisions Army Troops (Boys) consisting of 50 Cadets each have been raised. There are at present 4 Senior Divisions, 42 Junior Divisions including 10 girls troops, 58 A.C.C. platoons including 10 girls platoons. One more Boys Junior Division is planned to be raised during the current year. 704 Boys Cadets and 133 Girl Cadets participated in the Annual Training Camp of Senior Boys and Girls during the year.

I.6.1. 458 Social education centres are functioning in the territory. 12,458 children of pre-primary stage are being educated through balwadis, 100 centres are conducting adult literacy programme. The social education centres are conducting craft classes for adults. These centres are also arranging kitchen gardening education and providing literature for neo-

literates. A separate college is running for training social education workers. The college has so far trained 306 workers.

I.7. Budget.-The expenditure on education for the year 1964-65 is estimated at Rs. 55,14,200 for Plan items and Rs. 1,60,91,000 for non- Plan items. For the next year the expenditure is expected to be Rs. 74,88,125 for Plan items and Rs. 1,62,91,500 for non-Plan items.