School Education There has been a marked expansion in School Education during the year. Fresh admissions have been given to 17,000 children in the age- group of 6-11, 13,000 in the age-group of 11-14 and 8,000 in the age- group of 14-17 years. Four new Government Higher Secondary Schools and 2 new Government aided schools have been started this year. About 400 new sections have been opened in the existing schools.
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University Education One new college for Girls was started at Jhandewalan by the Administration during this year. Additional seats have also been provided in the existing colleges for all the eligible students.
Correspondence Course(Patrachar Vidyalaya) This scheme was introduced in 1968-69, with a view to providing education for the students who are not able to continue their studies after Class VIII. The students are charged Rs. 50/- only as annual fee. The number of students under this scheme has increased from 3900 to 5650 this year. In the Higher Secondary Examinations held in March-April, 1971, 1988 candidates appeared from this Vidyalaya out of which 68 per cent passed.
Remedial Teaching To decrease the failure percentage among the failed students, 67 remedial teaching centres have been running. For regular students also 50 such centres, were started during the summer vacations for students who obtained compartment in their examinations.
Supply of textbooks to needy students Textbooks have been supplied free to those needy and poor students whose parents/guardians income is upto Rs. 300/p.m., in various schools. Books produced by the Textbook Bureau have also been supplied to students on concessional rates.
Physical Education Facilities for physical education have been provided not only to the school students but also to all the youth-folk in the
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Territory through the School Sports Board and Delhi Sport Council.
N.C.C. Facilities for N.C.C. training in all the three wings of the Armed Forces, have been provided to boys as well as girl students in all the Higher Secondary Schools and Colleges.
School Buildings 12 school buildings have been constructed during the year. A sum of Rs. 1.44 crores was provided for this purpose.
Girls Education To give incentive for girl's education, the girls students are charged half the prescribed tuition fees and where the number of students is sizeable, separate girl's schools have been opened. In 10 rural schools free bus conveyance has been provided to about 1700 girl students to enable them to attend the nearby schools.
Science Teaching Facilities for teaching physics and chemistry in 4 schools and biology in 6 schools were extended this year. Science teaching centres have been started at Hakikat Nagar, Vasant Vihar and Link Road where the Science and Mathematics teachers are provided training for teaching these subjects according to the new methods of teaching. In addition, a Science Museum is also being set up. Science fairs are also held in various schools to popularise science education. Six Science Seminars were held during the year in Primary Schools in which 201 teachers participated, in order to improve science teaching under the UNICEF programmes.
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Scholarships In addition to the 19 existing scholarship schemes, 7 new scholarship schemes are being implemented by the Administration during the year under report.
Teacher's Training In addition to the existing facilities for Teachers Training, T.G.T.s. and P.G. Ts of various schools participated in various teacher schemes of the Administration on various subjects.
Facilities for students belonging to SC/ST and other Backward
classes Scheduled Caste students are given post-matric scholarships ranging from Rs. 27 to Rs. 75 p.m. Pre-matric scholarships ranging from Rs. 30 to 60 per annum are also given to SC students of classes V-XI. Examination fees are re-reimbursed to these students appearing at the higher secondary examination. Besides, all scheduled caste students studying in Kasturba Vidayala are given scholarships @ Rs. 35 to 40 per month. In addition, the students belonging to backward classes whose parents/guardian's income is less than Rs. 1500/- per annum are also given scholarships ranging from Rs. 25 to Rs. 60 per annum for the classes V-XI. Scholarships ranging from Rs. 25 to Rs. 70 per month are also given to college students whose parents/guardians income is less than Rs. 2000 per annum in case of general education and less than Rs. 2400 per annum in the case of technical education.
Adult Education 4,182 adult women and 2,872 children were made literate through the 68 social education centres during the year. In addition to providing literacy in these centres, women are also imparted training in Home Science, Child Welfare, family
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planning and other house-hold activities. Facilities for literacy to farmers were also provided in Najafgarh Block under the scheme "Kisan Saksharta Yojna" started by the Government of India.
Evening Schools 1500 students were imparted free education in 7 evening schools during the year.
Audio-Visual Education 235 demonstrations were held through the Audio-Visual Unit of the Administration free of charge
Budget Expenditure on general education for 1971-72 is estimated at Rs. 2,12,19,000 for Plan Schemes and Rs. 16,97,92,000 for Non-Plan schemes under the general education. In 1972-73, the expenditure is expected to be Rs. 2.35,94,000 on Plan schemes and Rs. 17,78,84,000 for non- Plan schemes.
PONDICHERRY
Educational Facilities Adequate educational facilities from Primary to the University- stage for technical education have been provided in the territory. There are 49 Pre-primary schools 264 Primary Schools, 83 Upper Primary Schools, 47 High Schools and 7 Colleges. With the starting of new colleges at Mahe and Yanam, higher educational facilities have been provided for all the regions of this territory. Besides there are two Teachers Training Centres, four Pre-Vocational Training Centres, one
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Junior Technical School, one Polytechnic, one School of Nursing run by the Administration, and one Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research Institution administered by the Government of India. Two special institutions 1) School for Blind and (2) School for Deaf and Dumb, are catering for the needs of the handicapped children. Seats are also reserved for the students of this territory in the colleges and institutions of the neighbouring States for the courses which are not offered in this territory. For the benefit of the employees in Government, quasi-Government and private firms, evening colleges with two year P.U.C., are functioning the colleges at Pondicherry and Karaikal. During the year, two new Primary Schools, 50 additional classes in the existing High Schools and one new High Schools have been opened B.Sc. Degree Course in the Chemistry in the Tagore Arts College, Pondicherry and B.A. Degree Course in English in the Bharathidasan Government College for Women have been introduced in 1971-72. A new, diploma course in Electronics has been started in the Motilal Nehru Polytechnic, Pondicherry.
Girls Education There are 3 Pre-Primary Schools, 14 Primary Schools, 20 Upper Primary Schools, 12 High Schools and one college exclusively for girls. The steps taken to encourage girls' education include (i) the introduction of free education up to the end of P.U.C./1 Year P.D.C./1 Year Intermediate/Pre-technical Course (ii) award of various Post- matric scholarships for poor and meritorious girl students for prosecuting higher studies; (iii) award of attendance scholarships and merit-cum means scholarships; (iv) free supply of school stationary for the poor students in Standards I to III in Government Schools; (v) free mid-day meals; (vi) posting of women teachers to the mixed schools in rural areas to encourage the enrolment of girls and payment of special monthly allowance to them to work in rural areas etc.
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Science Teaching Study of Science at the school stage is compulsory and optional at the University level. Science subjects have also been included among the electives in secondary schools in the X and XI standards. In order to re-orient the methods of teaching Science in Schools and to develop scientific thinking in the students' the UNICEF assisted Project on Science Teaching has been implemented as a pilot project in 30 Selected Upper Schools and 50 Primary Schools. Every year 6 High Schools are supplied with adequate science equipments at a cost of Rs. 15,000/- per school and 50 per cent of the selected schools are provided with laboratory halls under the scheme "Improvement of standards in High Schools."
Scholarships and other Concessions Various scholarships schemes like the National Scholarships, Scholarships for Children of School Teachers, National Loan Scholarships, National Scholarships for the Talented Children in the rural areas, Scholarships for the children and grand children of Political Sufferers, Pondicherry Merit Scholarships etc., are implemented to help poor and deserving students to prosecute their studies. Education has been made free up to the end of P.U.C. stage in the Government institutions. Besides Scheduled Caste students are awarded scholarships by the State Department of Harijan and Welfare.
Facilities for Teacher Training There are two Teacher Training Centres imparting training to 120 students. Some seats are reserved in the training colleges of the neighbouring states every year for the students of this territory.
Adult Literacy The Education Department is conducting one Social Education Centre. Four more Adult Literacy Centres have been
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opened during the year. A Board of Adult Education has been constituted to develop Adult Literacy.
Budget The expenditure an Education for the year 1971-72 is estimated at Rs. 50.493 lakhs for the Plan Schemes and Rs. 127.187 lakhs for non- Plan items.
GOA DAMAN AND DIU
Primary Education There are 935 Primary Schools/Sections as against 934 during the year 1970-71. The enrolment in Classes I-V is 1,22,336 as against 1,13,989 during 1970-71. At the middle stage (i.e., VI-VIII) of Education there are 202 institutions with an enrolment of 36,720 as against 34,618 during the year 1970. Two crafts-one Card Board Modelling leading to Carpentary and other kitchen gardening leading to Agriculture have been introduced in middle schools. Construction of 310 class rooms was either completed or nearing completion. The scheme of providing quarters to primary teachers in back-ward areas where housing facilities are not available has also been taken up for implementation. Seven quarters are expected to be ready for occupation by the end of 1971-72. Mid-day meals programme for school children in backward areas is also undertaken during the year and about 9,000 children will be covered under this scheme.
Secondary Education During the year there were 195 high-schools as against 181 high Schools during 1970-71. The enrolment in Classes IXXI is 21,705 as against 19,018 during 1970-71. To introduce diversified courses at the Secondary level Government is running two Technical High School centres, one at Panaji and other at Daman. The Secondary High School at Mapusa is working as Technical High School. In the private sector Government
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is giving all possible help to private enterprise for secondary education by giving grants. A scheme has also been introduced for payment of 100 per cent grant on the salaries of teachers deputed for training during the period of deputation with effect from the year 1971-72. It is also proposed to appoint subject inspectors for Science, Mathematics during the year 1971-72 in order to guide teachers in teaching subjects at the higher classes of the secondary stage.
University Education There are in all 5 Arts and Science Colleges and one Commerce College in this territory. Besides a Post-Graduate centre established by the Bombay University is also functioning effectively in this territory conducting M.A./M.Sc./M.Ed. and Ph.D. courses in various subjects. The said centre is paid grant by the, Government on a 100 per cent basis in order to meet the expenditure incurred by it. The total enrolment in Arts, Science, Commerce, and Education is 5,575 during the year 1971-72 of which 150 students have registered for postgraduate courses in Arts, Science Education including Ph.D.
Training of Teachers The Government have taken necessary steps to ensure that the in- service teachers are given facilities for getting themselves trained. For this purpose the intake capacity of the Government Primary Teachers' Training College at Provorim is proposed to be increased to 250 during the IV Plan period from the present capacity of 203. In addition to this Government Primary Teachers Training College, there is also one private teachers Training College at Margao. This college is paid maintenance grant by the Administration.
Technical Education The Engineering College which was started in the year 1967-68 has become full-fledged in all the three branches of
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Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. The total enrolment in this college during the year 1971-72 is 141. Steps are also being taken to provide suitable buildings to the three existing technical high schools.
Social and Adult Education The scheme for eradication of illiteracy was continued during the year with an intensive literacy drivc 92 literacy centres have been opened and 2,200 adults were expected to be made literate during the year. The Kala Academy promotes and develops art by encouraging local talent and providing it with the necessary training in various cultural fields.
Education of Girls There are 18 aided institutions for girls run by private societies. These include 17 Secondary Schools and one Art and Science College. The percentage of girls at the school level (standard I to XI) is 40.69 per cent. A scheme to develop girls' education is included in the Fourth Five Year Plan. This scheme also includes granting financial assistance to girls for purchase of books, states and uniforms etc.
Scholarships and other Concessions Government is giving free education up to Standard VIII in all the schools. Freeships are also given by Government to political sufferers and their dependents, children of displaced goldsmiths, children of teachers and service personne as also to backward class students. In addition to freeships, backward class students are also given stipends towards the cost of books and other school material.
MANIPUR
Educational Facilities There are 2,508 Primary Schools, 385 Middle/Junior High Schools, 102 High Schools, 21 Higher Secondary Schools, 11
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Colleges for professional and special education and 13 colleges for general education. In the field of Technical Education there is one aided Polytechnic Institute with an intake of 60. The Government is taking steps to develop it as a full fledged Polytechnic. In other fields of professional and special education, there are, many training-cum-production centres, several Hindi Schools, Art Schools, Music and Dancing Schools and Commercial Schools.
Girls Education Education is free up to Secondary stage Girls students who have the highest records of attendance are given scholarships. There are also schemes for award of special scholarships to meritorious girl students and extension of financial assistance to poor and needy girls. At the Government Women's college, pre-university class in Science was introduced.
Facilities for Science Teachers General Science is taught from Class III onwards. Science equipments have been purchased for the Women's College. Science equipment and materials have also been supplied to Government Junior High Schools.