9.3.20 To attain the goal of Universalisation of Elementary Education, certain incentives have been provided. The Department has successfully given 100% coverage for free
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supply of text books. Besides, the department, for the first time, has given 100% coverage for supply of mid-day-meal to the entire children of the M.C. Primary Schools by providing nutritious and high protein value meals. The other incentives given by the department are free supply of uniforms and coverage of large number of students with Merit Scholarships in recognition of meritorious students and identification and special attention towards them for further development. The Department has been constantly making efforts for further enrolment and retention of the existing children by cutting out drop-out rate in Municipal Schools. As a result 8.15 lakh children in MCD areas have been given coverage during the current year and the rate of drop-outs has fallen from 8.6% in 1990-91 to 5.5% in 1995-96.
9.3.21 Financial implications and physical targets pertaining to these incentives are as under:-
S.No. Incentive Approved Children
outlay/actual covered/to
expenditure be covered
(Rs. in lacs) (Rs. in lacs)
1. Free Supply of Text Books 400.00 8.20
2. Free Supply of Uniform 250.00 3.75
3. Mid-day Meal 1466.00 8.20
4. Merit Scholarships 21.50 0.52 (parti-
cipants)
9.3.22 For harmonious development of children, physical education and cultural activities are arranged. Tournaments at zonal/inter- zonal level are organised. Coaching Camps in games and athletics are arranged during winter break. Participants securing positions in sports are given prizes.
New Delhi Municipal Council 9.3.23 NDMC has taken several steps to provide qualitative education in the schools under its control. The main aims and objectives of the Education Department of NDMC are as follows:
1. To achieve cent percent Universalisation of Elementary Education in the age group of 6-11 years at lower primary level during the 8th Five Year Plan in NDMC area.
2. Attainment of literacy and numeracy at elementary level.
3. To create consciousness of environment and its allied problems.
4. To provide Vocational Education for the adoption of successful professions in life.
9.3.24 To achieve these aims and objectives NDMC is running schools from Nursery to Sr. Secondary School level. The details of the functioning institutions are given below.
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S.No. Institutions No. of Institutions
1. Nursery 39
2. Primary 61
3. Middle 12
4. Secondary 11
5. Sr. Secondary 7
9.3.25 Number of students enrolled in the institutions are 49550, out of which 26% students belongs to SC/ST Categories. About 2100 teachers are employed from Nursery to Sr. Secondary levels.
Incentive Schemes
Free Textbooks 9.3.26 Free Text Books have been provided to 31200 students studying in classes from 1st to VIIIth in all the schools under NDMC for the year 1995-96 and Rs. 2.50 lacs will be spent.
Free Stationery 9.3.27 Free exercise books shall be provided to 15600 students this year and Rs. 2.50 lakhs will be spent.
Free Shoes & Socks 9.3.28 31200 students will be given free shoes & socks this year and about Rs. 19 lacs will be spent on it.
Merit-cum-means Scholarship 9.3.29 On the basis of Merit-Cum-Means, students of classes IVth to XIIth who have been placed in the first three positions having at least 60% marks in aggregate in the Annual Examination will be granted Scholarship during the current year 1995-96.
9.3.30 TALENT SEARCH SCHEMES: 200 students of IVth and Vth classes, 110 students of VIIIth classes will be selected for scholarship through a test conducted by NDMC. Rs. 500/- will be provided to each student of IVth and Vth classes and Rs. 600/at middle level.
9.3.31 SCHOLARSHIP TO MERITORIOUS STUDENTS : Toppers in different subject in Xth and XIIth class examination conducted by CBSE are given prizes and shields. The concerned subject teachers are also awarded.
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Girls Child Care Scheme 9.3.32 Under this scheme, cash financial incentives is given to the girls students who maintain more than 65% attendance during the academic Year and whose parents income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 2000/- per month. Cash financial incentives to all the eligible girls students will be given @Rs. 75/- each girl during the year 1995-96.
Stipend to SC/ST Families 9.3.33 NDMC grants stipend @Rs. 1200/- per annum to the SC/ST families living in NDMC area whose all the children in the age group of 6-11 years getting education provided total family income is less than RS. 1500/- per month.
Mid-Day-Meal Scheme 9.3.34 Under this scheme all the students from classes Nursery to VIIIth studying in NDMC schools are given nutritious food.
Total Literacy Programme 9.3.35 To fulfil the goals as laid down under the National Literacy Mission, NDMC has prepared its project on Total Literacy Campaign (TLC) for eradicating illiteracy in its area in the age group of 15-35 years. On the basis of Survey 11000 illiterate adults were identified. About 8000 adults have been enrolled and covered at 700 TLC Centres in NDMC area.
Vocational Education 9.3.36 Under this scheme, vocational courses like Computer, typing, Stenography, Health Care and Beauty Culture have been introduced in 3 Sr. Secondary Schools. About 100 students will be benefitted. 4 Sr. Secondary Schools have the facility of Computer Education under Computer Literacy Programme'. About 900 students will be benefitted by this programme.
Education for Disabled Children 9.3.37 To provide educational opportunities to the mentally retarded students and hearing impaired children, two schools named as 'Annchal' and 'Paawan' have been opened where about 200 students are getting education at Primary level.
Youth Affairs and Sports 9.3.38 NDMC is running 6 full time and 2 part time Youth centres in various localities in its area. The number of persons attending each Youth Centre daily is about 100-150 approximately.
Inservice Training Programme 9.3.39 Under this scheme about 300 teachers/Heads/Supervisory staff have been oriented during the academic year.
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Capital Works 9.3.40 Three school buildings were constructed during the year.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli 9.4.1 From the date of its integration with the Union of India various steps have been undertaken by the Education Department of the Union Territory to promote education among the people who are primarily tribal population. Due to various innovative schemes the literacy rate has grown from 9% in 1961 to 39.54% in 1991. The drop out rate in the elementary education has also marginally decreased.
9.4.2 Under the Union Territory Administration the following educational institutions are functioning:
Primary Schools : 142
Middle Schools : 43
Secondary Schools : 9
Sr. Secondary Schools : 6
Polytechnics : 1
9.4.3 About 30,500 students are pursuing studies at various levels during the current academic year who are being managed by about 900 teachers.
Incentive Schemes 9.4.4 The following facilities have been provided by the UT Administration for school going children :
i) Free education is provided to all students upto higher secondary (+2) level.
ii) Free Mid-day-Meal articles are being provided to all students upto standard VII.
iii) Free text-books, exercise note books, and other educational teaching-learning aid equipment etc. are being supplied to all SC/ST and Low Income Group students.
iv) Two pairs of clothes are being supplied to each student of SC/ST every year.
v) One pair of canvas shoes and socks are supplied to each student of SC/ST every year.
Social Welfare Hostels 9.4.5 There are 10 Social Welfare Hostels run by the UT including two girls hostels in which SC/ST students are being admitted and provided, with free lodging and boarding. Six more Social Welfare Hostels are run by private voluntary organisations with the assistance provided by the UT under Grant-in-Aid. The strength of inmates admitted in the hostels during the current year is 1495.
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Financial Concession given to the students 9.4.6 The following financial concession and awards are given to the SC/ST and Low Income Group students of the UT :
i) Cash award to SC/ST students of standard VIII to XII who secure more than 55% marks (for boys) and 50% marks (for girls) in annual examination is being given at the rate of Rs. 500/- per annum.
ii) Cash award for regular attendance more than 80% in an academic year is given to SC/ST students at Rs. 20/- per annum to standard V to VII students.
iii) Incentive cash award of Rs. 70/-, Rs. 60/- and Rs. 50/- is being given to SC/ST students who stood 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each class of standard V to VII in the annual examination.
iv) Grant of cash awards to the talented students who stood 1st with minimum 60% and above marks in S.S.C. and H.S.S. Examinations is being given cash award of Rs.1001/-, Rs. 501/- and Rs. 301/- respectively.
v) Post-Matric Scholarship is being given to the students of SC/ST for higher education whose parent' income does not exceed Rs. 18,000/- per annum.
vi) Post-Matric Scholarship is being given to Low Income Group students whose parents' income does not exceed Rs. 12,000/- per annum.
Adult Education 9.4.7 In the Union Territory, to promote adult education, 18 Jana Shikshan Nilayam and Total Literacy Campaign Centres have been pressed into operation. Apart from the above there are 100 non-formal education centres are functioning since 1994.
Vocational Education 9.4.8 Vocational subjects like drawing, tailoring and agriculture subjects are introduced in A government, secondary and senior secondary schools along with general courses. Two technical subjects namely geometrical machine drawing and workshop technology were introduced in 3 secondary schools.
Technical Education 9.4.9 One Polytechnic was started in the Union Territory Administration during the academic year of 1994-95 with diploma course in civil, mechanical and electrical engineering with annual in-take capacity of 60 students.
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Physical Education Activities 9.4.10 Physical Education is being imparted in all the primary, secondary and senior secondary schools of the UT. Qualified teachers are appointed. Sports materials required for physical education are being supplied every year. Competitions are organised every year.
Higher Education 9.4.11 Since there is no collegiate education facility in the UT, the students are admitted to Government College, Daman and also in the colleges under State of Gujarat. For pursuing higher education in technical subjects, the students of the UT avail seats in engineering, medicine and other related subjects allotted by the Government of India every year.
Daman & Diu 9.5.1 In the Union Territory of Daman & Diu, the details of the educational institutions is as under:-
Primary Schools - 52
Middle Schools - 20
High Schools - 21
Senior Secondary Schools - 4
(Besides. there are two Ashram Schools).
Colleges - 2
Polytechnic - 1
ITI - 2
9.5.2 There are about 25,000 students enrolled during the 1995-96 academic session in the various institutions under the UT Administration and are being managed by about 800 teachers.
Incentives Schemes 9.5.3 The Union Territory Administration provides many incentives in the form of financial assistance/scholarship and the beneficiaries during 1994-95 and the beneficiaries expected to get the such benefits is given as under:-
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Sl. Name of the Scheme No. of students Number of students
No. benefitted proposed to be
during the year benefitted during
1994-95. the year 1995-96.
1. 2. 3. 4.
1. E.B.C. Scholarships 484 550
2. Book Bank 1165 1200
3. Book Grant 86 200
4. Stipend/Scholarships/
Uniforms/Books & Stationery 2877 3034
to SC/ST Students.
5. Monetary Incentives to girl 1628 3500
students.
6. Cash Incentives to the parents
of tribal girl students. 1220 1350
7. Remedial Coaching Classes. 262 303
8. Incentives to SC Children. 932 793
9. Pre-Primary Education. 300 480
10. Scholarships at the Secondary
stage for talented children 35 44
from rural areas.
11. National Scholarships. 8 13
12. Financial Assistance to the
disabled children. 112 135
13. Mid-day meals scheme for
primary school students, 4700
implemented w.e.f. 15.8.1995.
14. Post-Matric Scholarships
to SC/ST 139 250
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Adult Education & Literacy 9.5.4 The Total Literacy Campaign was introduced in the districts of Daman in June, 1995. Thus the Union Territory Administration has decided the second phase of the Total Literacy Campaign will be carried out simultaneously alongwith Post-Literacy Programme which is being implemented shortly.
Vocational Education 9.5.5 The schools of the UT Administration followed the Gujarat School Education pattern where vocational courses are taught as elective subject at the secondary level. Under the pattern there are two technical training institutes (one each in Daman & Diu) where subjects like Workshop Technology, Elementary Mechanical Electrical Engineering, Engineering Drawing etc. are being taught to the students and the same form a part of their curriculum. Besides, the tribal students are given training in the trades of Turner, Welding and Tailoring.
9.5.6 Apart from the above, there are two ITI which cater to the training in technical trades for the post-matric students.
9.5.7 Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of vocationalisation of Secondary Education, courses in Electronic Repairs of domestic Electrical appliances, Fist Processing Technology have been introduced for students of Class XI during the academic session of 1995-96. The vocational course of Catering and Restaurant Management has been proposed to, be introduced from the next academic year.
Computer Education 9.5.8 Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Computer Literacy and studies in the Schools (CLASS) is being implemented. The allotted amount of Rs. 80,000/- has been fully utilised.