Enrolment Enrolment
1964-65 1965-66
Primary Stage 1,33,246 1,45,000
Middle Stage 29,299 33,000
Secondary Stage 10,917 12,000
E-1.1. There are 6 degree colleges in the Territory with a total enrolment of 2009 (1608 boys and 401 girls). Evening classes have been added in one of the colleges. A regional centre for postgraduates studies has also been started at Simla by the Panjab University.
E-2. Education for Girls.-In order to encourage education among girls the concessions provided include free dresses, cloth, attendance scholarships and pre-selection scholarships.
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E-3. Science Education.-Arrangements for teaching science as an elective subject exist in 42 higher secondary schools in the Territory. General science up to class X is taught in all the higher secondary schools.
E-4. Teachers Training.-At present there is 1 training college for B. Ed. with 125 seats; 5 junior Basic training schools with 100 seats each and 5 junior Basic training units attached to secondary schools with 50 seats each. The training college has facilities for training of oriental teachers (Sanskrit and Hindi teachers) with 50 seats and junior teachers for home science with 40 seats.
E-5. Adult Literacy.-During the year under review 332 centres have been started under the adult literacy scheme programme. A pilot project on adult literacy is being implemented in Ghumarwin block in district Bilaspur. A target of 1100 adults to be made literate has been achieved. This has been organised through 11 teachers training institutions. Literacy material in the shape of primers, slates and slate-pencils are supplied free of cost.
E-6. N.C.C./A.C.C.-The National Fitness Corps Programme is being introduced in all middle and secondary schools during the current year. The Organisation for N.C.C. is being strengthened by providing additional staff.
E-7. Budget.-The educational expenses of the Himachal Pradesh Administration for the current year are expected to amount to Rs. 1,81,33,000 for non-Plan items and Rs. 95,17,000 for Plan schemes. For 1966-67 the provision proposed is Rs. 2,56,56,000 for non-Plan items and Rs. 38,75,000 for Plan items.
F. LACCADIVE, MINICOY AND AMINDIVE ISLANDS F-1. Expansion and Improvement.-During the year under report there were 16 junior Basic, 11 senior Basic, 2 high schools and 1 higher secondary school in the Islands. There has been a steady increase in the enrolment. According to the present enrolment the number of school-going children is as follows :
Enrolment Enrolment
1964-65 1965-66
Primary stage 3,822 3,831
Middle stage 1,099 1,040
Secondary stage 373 392
F-2. Education of Girls.-There are 4 junior Basic and 5 senior Basic schools exclusively for girls. The concessions given to girl students have been continued.
F-3. Science Teaching.-General science is a compulsory subject in primary, middle and high school classes. The high schools have been provided with adequate laboratory equipment.
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F-4. Scholarships.-Education is free at all stages in the Territory. Liberal scholarships are also granted to all students (boys and girls) pursuing higher education in institutions on the mainland.
F-4.1. Other concessions granted include the following : (a) Two sets of school uniforms free of cost are supplied to each boy and girl student attending the school; (b) Writing materials and school textbooks are supplied free of cost; and (c) Midday meals are supplied to junior and senior Basic school children.
F-5. Teachers Training Programme.-Teachers from this Territory are sent outside for training purposes. At present 18 teachers are undergoing teacher's training on the mainland.
F-6. N.C.C.-At present there are 3 Junior N.C.C. Divisions in the Islands.
F-7. Adult Literacy Programme.-Reading-room-cum-libraries have been established in all the Islands. Dailies, periodicals and books are supplied to these libraries free of cost by the Administration. Adult literacy classes are conducted. For 1965-66 there is a provision of Rs. 1,50,000 under the central scheme of adult literacy crash programme. The scheme is under the process of implementation.
F-8. Achievement Made during the Third Five Year Plan.-At the beginning of the third Five Year Plan there were 16 schools including 1 high school with a enrolment of 3719. By the end of the third Five Year Plan the total number of schools including 1 nursery, 2 high schools and 1 higher secondary school is 31 with 5263 pupils on rolls.
F-9. Prospects of the Fourth Five Year Plan.-In the fourth Five Year Plan stress will be laid on expansion, development and improvement of general education. It is proposed to open a teachers training school. 4 high school and 1 girls high school are proposed to be opened during the fourth Plan period.
F-10. Budget.-The educational expenses for the current year are expected to amount to Rs. 4,76,000 for non-Plan items and Rs. 8,53,700 for Plan schemes. For 1966-67 the provision proposed is Rs. 4,74,600 for non-Plan items and Rs. 9,87,500 for Plan items.
G. MANIPUR G-1. Expansion and Improvement.-To meet the growing demand for educational facilities there has been further expansion in the number in schools, either by upgrading the existing primary, middle, high or higher secondary schools or by opening new schools. During the year under review, 2,267 primary/junior Basic schools, 365 middle/Sr. Basic schools, 131 high schools and 18 higher secondary schools, and 2 higher secondary
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multipurpose schools have been working. There has been a marked increase in the number of students enrolled as indicated below :
Enrolment Enrolment
1964-55 1965-66
Primary Stage 80,200 86,200
Middle Stage 24,550 26,750
Secondary Stage 11,800 12,800
G-2. Education for Girls.-There are 287 primary/junior Basic, 20 middle/Sr. Basic, 10 high schools and 1 higher secondary school exclusively for girls. In order to encourage education among girls, the steps taken are : (a) stipends, (b) attendance scholarships, (c) financial assistance to poor and needy, and (d) free supply of textbooks to poor and needy students.
G-3. General Science.-General science is a compulsory subject in primary, middle and high classes. Science as an elective subject is provided in 3 higher secondary schools. To improve science teaching in schools science talent search contest has been organized.
G-4. Scholarships.-The important scholarships given by the Administration are : (1) Merit Scholarships (2) Scheduled Caste Scholarships (3) Scheduled Tribe Scholarships (4) Economically Backward and Lower Income Group Scholarships, and (5) Scholarships in Engineering and Music.
G-4.1. The following other educational concessions are given :
(a) Education is free up to class VIII;
(b) Education is free to the tribal and scheduled caste students at all stages of education;
(c) Monetary aid is given to the poor and needy tribal and scheduled caste students of elementary stages of education.
G-5. Teachers Training.-There are six training institutions for training of primary school teachers and one institution for training of graduate teachers. During the year, 1965-66, the intake capacity of the existing training institutes was increased by 145 in primary school teachers training institutions and 15 in secondary school teachers training institutions.
G-6. N.C.C. and A.C.C.-The following table shows the comparative, position of the N.C.C. Units as in 1964-65 and 1965-66 :
1964-65 1965-66
Officers Cadets Boys Girls Officers Cadets Boys Girls
Units Units Units Units
Sr. Div. N.C.C. 17 2,843 3 - 19 3,540 4 1
Jr. Div. N.C.C. 29 1,550 22 7 54 7,000 43 11
A.C.C. 20 1,200 16 4
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G-7. Adult Literacy Programme.-The schemes introduced for the adult education in the, Territory include (1) opening literacy centres, and (2) opening of village libraries. During 1965-66 about 5,000 illiterate adults have been made literate.
G-8. Achievements Made during the Third Five Year Plan.-In order to meet the shortage of trained teachers 1 Basic teachers training college was started and also the intake capacity of the existing training institute was increased. At the higher secondary level 10 high schools have already been converted into higher secondary schools and 1 school converted into a multipurpose school. At the university stage 1 women's college was opened and post-graduate classes were started at the D. M. College, Imphal.
G-9. Programme of Fourth Five Year Plan.-Emphasis has been laid on the qualitative improvement of education during the fourth Five Year Plan.
G-10. Budget.-The educational expenses of the Manipur Administration for the year 1965-66 are expected to amount to Rs. 1,53,00,000 for non-Plan items and Rs. 37,18,000 for Plan schemes. For 1966-67 the provision proposed is Rs. 2,16,06,000 for non-Plan and Rs. 28,00,000 for Plan items.
H. PONDICHERRY H-1. Expansion and Improvement.-During the year under report there were 242 primary/junior Basic schools, 74 middle/senior Basic schools, 39 high schools and 1 higher secondary school. The enrolment figures are as follows :
Enrolment Enrolment
1964-65 1965-66
Primary Stage 19,872 20,510
Middle Stage 22,585 24,556
Secondary Stage 17,606 18,697
H-2. Girls Education.-There are 13 primary/junior Basic, 19 middle and 12 high schools exclusively for girls. The steps taken to encourage girls education are as follows : (a) No fee is charged from girls up to and inclusive of XI standard in government schools; (b) Attendance scholarships at the rate of Rs. 2 p.m. are given to girls in primary schools; and (c) Free supply of stationery and clothing at the rate of Rs. 30 per annum to poor girl students in secondary schools.
H-3. Science Teaching.-General science is a compulsory subject in primary/middle and high school classes. Steps are being taken to augment the equipment of science laboratories of the high schools. To improve science teaching in the schools, science talent search contest and seminars/ fairs on science subjects have been conducted.
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H-4. Scholarships.-With a view to helping meritorious students to continue their studies the scholarships in operation were : (1) merit scholarship for post-matric studies, and (2) scholarships to the children of the political sufferers.
H-4.1. In addition, the other educational concessions given included (1) free education for the children of defence personnel; (2) exemption from payment of tuition fees for the children of the N.G.O.s and of those whose income is below Rs. 1,500 per annum in government as well as in private schools up to XI standard; and (3) supply of free books and stationery to poor students studying up to and inclusive of III standard.
H-5. Teachers Training.-There are 2 institutions for training of primary school teachers. Graduate teachers of the Territory are deputed to the neighbouring States.
H-6. N.C.C./A.C.C.-There are at present 4 boys companies and one girls company in the territory.
H-7. Adult Literacy Programme.-The Education Department is con- ducting one adult education centre for labourers imparting education up to primary level and one adult literacy centre, while evening classes for adults are being held. During 1965-66, 250 adults were made literate out of 1050 on rolls.
H-8. Budget.-The expenditure on education for the year 1965-66, is estimated at Rs. 55,44,600 for Plan item and Rs. 38,63,000 for non- Plan items. For the next year the expenditure is expected to be Rs. 38,98,000 for Plan items and Rs. 66,95,000 for non-Plan items.
I. TRIPURA I-1. Expansion and Improvement.-To meet the ever growing demand for educational facilities in the Territory a number of new schools were opened/upgraded at all stages during the year under review. During the year under report, 1399 primary/junior Basic schools, 136 junior high/senior Basic schools, 6 high schools and 64 higher secondary schools have been working. There has been a marked increase in the number of students enrolled as indicated below :
Enrolment Enrolment
1964-65 1965-66
Primary Stage 1,20,304 1,24,873
Middle Stage 11,898 13,956
Secondary Stage 28,882 30,155
I.2. Education for Girls.-There are 2 junior high, 1 senior Basic, 3 high schools and 8 higher secondary schools. exclusively for girls. In order to encourage education among girls the concessions provided included : (1) free education up to class XI, (2) attendance scholarships for the students of rural area in primary stage, (3) book grants, and (4) liberal sanction of school stipends to girls students are made.
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I-3. Science Teaching.-General science has been made a compulsory subject in (i) primary, (ii) middle, and (iii) high classes (excepting class XI). Science as an elective subject is provided in classes IX and X in high and classes IX to XI in higher secondary schools. 61 higher secondary schools and 9 high schools have been supplied with science equipment during 1965-66.
I-3.1. Special measures taken to improve science teaching in the schools were : (a) A science promotion unit for the development of the science teaching is being set up; (b) Science talent search contest is held every year; (c) Seminars and fairs are organised; and (d) Short course training for science teachers are being organised.
I-4. Scholarships.-The scholarships and other educational concessions allowed in the territory were : (1) Scholarships/Book grants are provided liberally; (2) Full exemption is given from payment of tuition fees up to class VIII; (3) In some schools midday meals are provided (guardians have to bear a part of the expenditure thus incurred); and (4) Children of the defence service personnel have also been covered under the above concessions.
I-5. Teachers Training.-There are, 5 institutions for training of elementary school teachers with an intake capacity of 550 and there is one institution for training of graduate teachers for secondary schools with an intake capacity of 60.
I-6. N.C.C./A.C.C.-The following table shows the comparative position of the N.C.C. Units as in 1964-65 and 1965-66 :
1964-65 1965-66
Officers Boys Gills Officers Boys Girls
Units Units Units Units
Sr. Div. N.C.C. 11 1113 266 12 1313 266
Jr. Div. N.C.C. 42 1600 500 56 3000 500
I-7. Adult Literacy Programme.-The schemes introduced for adult education in the Territory included : (a) Starting of new 100 adult literacy centres; (b) Setting up of a pilot project for adult literacy; and (c) Production of literature for new literate.
I-8. Achievements Made during the Third Five Year Plan.-During the Third Plan emphasis was laid on the expansion of facilities in all stages of education. At the end of the Plan the percentage of enrolment of children of the age-groups 6-11 and 11-14 is expected to be 88 per cent and 35 per cent respectively.
I-9. Prospects of Fourth Five Year Plan.-In the fourth Plan stress will be laid on expansion, development and improvement of general education. 1-10. Budget.-The educational expenses for the current year are expected to amount to Rs. 1,77,01,000 for non-Plan items and Rs. 69,41,000 for Plan. For 1966-67 the corresponding provision proposed is Rs, 2,67,22,000 and Rs. 30,00,000.