EDUCATION IN THE UNION TERRITORIES
Education in the Union Territories constitutes a special responsibility of
the Central Government. The Territories of Goa, Daman and Diu, Pondi-
cherry, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram have their own legislatures and
exercise powers specified in the Government or Union Territories' Act, 1903.
According to Delhi Administration Act, 1966, Delhi has to have a Metro-
politan Council and an Executive Council. The other territories namely,
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and
Lakshadweep have no legislature. An account of the educational facilities,
and activities undertaken during the year in respect of each of the Union
Territories is given in this chapter.
1. ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS
The Andaman & Nicobar Administration is having 16 pre-Primary
schools with an enrolment of 1950; 184 Primary schools with an enrolment
of 36,000; 39 Middle schools with an enrolment of 11,600 and 34
Secondary and Senior Secondary schools with an enrolment of 6,800.
During 1983-84, 6 Primary schools, 8 Middle schools, 5 Secondary schools
and one Senior Secondary school were opened. The total literacy percen-
tage of the Andaman & Nicobar Territory is 51.27 (according to 1981 cen-
sus).
Concessions like free mid-day meals (43,000 beneficiaries), free uni-
forms (2,000 beneficiaries), free text-books (25,000 beneficiaries), free
travel concessions (3,500 beneficiaries), free stationery to all tribal students
(4,500 beneficiaries) as also attendance scholarships to tribal students and
stipend to hostelers are being allowed to students in the Union Territory of
Andaman & Nicobar. Under the National Adult Education Programme,
200 centres with an enrolment of 3,716 are functioning. Non-formal Edu-
cation has also been started and at present there are 19 centres with an
enrolment of 670.
The Text-book Cell set up under the Department of Education has so far
translated and printed 12 text-books (1980 to 1983).
The Secondary and Senior Secondary schools of the Union Territory of
Andaman & Nicobar are affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Edu-
cation. The pass percentage at the Secondary and Senior Secondary level
was 57.67 and 70.39 respectively in the annual examination conducted in
1993.
2. ARUNACHAL PRADESH
In the year 1947 Arunachal Pradesh had only two Primary schools and
the literacy rate was below 1 per cent. However, 1971 and 1981 census
revealed a rapid rise in literacy rate as 11.29 and 20.87 respectively. With-
in a short period from 1947 to 1983, a number of educational institutions
have gone up to 1,317 with a total enrolment of 95,666. The break up
of the institutions and enrolment are given below :-
1. Pre-Primary 199
2. Primary 941
3. Middle 120
4. Secondary 39
5. Higher Secondary 18
Total 1,317
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The enrolment during 1983-84 for classes I-XII has been 99.666 which
includes 61,737 boys and 33,929 girls.
The institutions opened/upgraded during 1983-84 are as under :
Pre-Primary 100
Primary 17
I-V Schools with Hostel facilities 7
Primary Schools converted into I-V 9
Primary Schools upgraded to Middle 11
Middle Schools upgraded to Secondary Schools 15
Secondary Schools upgraded to Higher Secondary 1
In respect of State Adult Education Programme and rural functional
literacy project, the enrolment has been 6,830 and 10,986 respectively
during the year 1983-84.
Twenty-four scouts and 24 guides from different schools of Arunachal
Pradesh participated in first class training course. A number of students
also attended NCC Camps and other leadership courses conducted by the
NCC.
There are only two degree colleges and their enrolment is 560 at present.
present.
To attract more children to schools and retain them tin completion of
their elementary education, free text-books, free stationery, school uniform
and mid-day meals are provided in schools as incentives. These schemes
have helped in reducing the rate of stagnation and drop-outs to a great ex-
tent. Scheme of merit scholarship is yet another incentive that has been
introduced from 1983-84.
Two hundred and forty students from different higher secondary schools
participated in the community singing programme organised on the Child-
ren's Day-14th November, 1983.
Science Motivation Course was organised at Jorhat and Itanagar in
October-November 1983 in collaboration with Regional Research Labora-
tory, Jorhat. Twenty-one students attended the course.
3. DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI
Education is of fundamental importance in a backward area like Dadra
& Nagar Haveli which is predominantly inhabited by Scheduled Castes/
Scheduled Tribes and economically backward classes population. To make
children habituated for attending schools regularly, there are 13 pre-Primary
schools with 562 children on roll during 1983-84. There are 157 primary
schools with an enrolment of 16237 out of which 528 belong to Scheduled
castes. There are 5 high schools with a total strength of 1983 students
out of which 140 belong to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe.
There are 9 Social Welfare Hostels run by the Union Territory of
Dadra & Nagar Haveli in which Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes as well
as economically backward classes students are being admitted and provided
with free board and lodging. During 1982-83 there were 555 inmates in
these hostels.
In the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli, free education is pro-
vided to all students up to higher secondary level, free mid-day meals pro-
vided to all students up to elementary education, free notebooks/text-books
and other educational materials are being supplied to all Scheduled Caste/
Scheduled Tribe students, two pairs of clothes are being supplied to each
student of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe every year and one pair of
canvas shoes are supplied to each student of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled
Tribe every year. Besides the above, incentives, cash awards for punctual
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attendance and reimbursement of examination fees paid by Scheduled
Caste/Scheduled Tribe students, grant of cash awards to talented students as
post-matric scholarships to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes Students as
also to lower income group is continued to be provided during 1983-84.
The Adult Education Programme was launched in the Union Territory
in the year 1978-79 with 30 Centres comprising 1333 adult trainees.
During the year 1983-84, the number of centres, has gone to 62 and the
number of trainees 1877. Necessary attention is also paid to Physical edu-
cation and other co-curricular activities. Under the Unisef programme
project viz. Primary education curriculum and renewal and developmental
activities on community education and participation has been started.
During the year one, more project viz. population education is being started
in the Union Territory.
4. DELHI
The Union Territory of Delhi with an area of 1485 sq. km. is densely
populated. Its population in 1982 was 64,57,740 with an average density
of 4278 persons per sq. km. Out of the present population the number of
school-age children constitute a substantial percentage of the population.
The stage-wise enrolment of children in the Union Territory of Delhi
is as under :-
(a) Primary Stage (Class I-V)-7.41 lakhs
(b) Middle Stage (Class VI-VIII)-3.80 lakhs
(c) Secondary Stage (Class IX-X)-1.80 lakhs
(d) Senior Secondary Stage (Class XI-XII)-1.01 lakhs.
The Directorate of Education has to cater to the additional enrolment
of about 30,000 students every year. About 800 sections were added
during 1983-84 to the already existing 15,406 sections by :-
(i) opening of ten new Government Middle Schools;
(ii) bifurcation of seven Government Schools;
(iii) upgradation of 12 Government Middle Schools to Secondary
Schools; and
(iv) upgradation of 19 Government Secondary Schools to Senior
Secondary level.
A large number of facilities like free, transport for girl students in
rural areas (2800 beneficiaries), free supply of uniforms (23500 benefi-
ciaries) free supply of text-books (12500 beneficiaries) and remedial/
special coaching for students of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and
other weaker sections of society (1000 beneficiaries) besides promotion of
sports, merit and open merit- scholarships to Scheduled Caste students etc.
are provided.
The Delhi Administration has also made adequate provision for the
teaching of minority languages as Urdu, Punjabi, etc. in its schools. Edu-
cation is also imparted in various streams i.e. Commerce, Science and
Humanities.
The Directorate of Education have established 78 non-formal Educa-
tion Centres and 2016 children have been enrolled in the Centres. Under
the National Adult Education Programme, the Directorate of Education
has opened 20 Urban Projects and one Centrally Sponsored Project of
Rural Functional Literacy. The main purpose of the scheme is to involve
the community in the National Programme of Development.
A Correspondence Course School is run by the Department of Educa-
tion, Delhi Administration for Secondary and Senior Secondary examinations.
This school is getting popularity from year to year. During 1983--84 the
enrolment of the school has gone up to 25,000.
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The Department has been making intensive efforts towards the imple-
mentation of a number of schemes under the 20-Point Programme. For
the smooth functioning of the Directorate of Education, the entire Union
Territory of Delhi has been divided into four Educational Districts. Each
District is almost a mini Directorate headed by Deputy Director of Educa-
tion who is assisted in his work by two Administrative Officers and a num-
ber of Education Officers/Deputy Education Officers.
There is an Educational Advisory Board consisting of eminent Educa-
tionists and other dignitaries to advise the Education Department on matters
pertaining to Education.
The scheme of Delhi Archives relates to the preservation of the cultural
properties of Delhi in the shape of documents, manuscripts and other record
material containing valuable information of historical research and adminis-
trative references available both in public and private custody. An archive
week was celebrated from 10-11-83 to, 15-11-83 and on this occasion an
exhibition of historical records and photographs on the subject "Delhi-A
City of Gardens" was organised by the Department. The Exhibition was
based on original records of the period 1858 to 1947 and photographs
particularly highlighting the history of various gardens of Delhi of the
Moughal and British period.
5. GOA, DAMAN & DIU
In the Union Territory of Goa, Daman & Diu at the primary level, most
of the schools are run by Government though at secondary level most of
the high schools are run by private managements with financial assistance
from the Government. During the year 1983-84 enrolment in Classes I-V
is estimated to be 1,41,060 as compared to 1,38,815 during 1982-83.
Enrolment in Classes V-VII is estimated to be 76,590 as compared to
75,059 during 1982-83. In secondary education, the enrolment is esti-
mated to be of the order of 53,600 as compared to 51,501 during the year
1982-83. There are 22 higher secondary institutions (Government and
aided), teaching higher secondary classes (XI-XII) with an approximate
enrolment of 8,525 students compared to 8,381 during 1982-83. There
are at present 18 colleges for general and professional education. The total
enrolment of these colleges is estimated to be 7,065 during 1983-84.
Universalisation of pre-primary education is the major goal of the
Government. Under this scheme it is envisaged to impart pre-school edu-
cation to children between the age of 3-6 years. Eleven Pre-primary
schools of such a nature are intended to be opened on pilot basis during
1983-84 and more and more such centres are proposed during 1984-85.
Under the scheme of Ashramshalas, two Ashramshalas have been com-
pleted. These schools will not only offer better educational facilities but
also encourage tribal children to attend the schools. Under this scheme
free lodging and boarding for tribal students are provided.
Under the National Adult Education Programme, 318 Centres have
been opened in rural areas with an enrolment of 4,770 adults as against the
target of 540 Adult Education Centres with an enrolment of 8,100 Adults.
The Target is expected to be achieved before the end of the year,
Education is free in the Union Territory of Goa, Daman & Diu up to
10th Standard to all the students. Education is also free in Classes XI and
XII of higher secondary to those students whose parent's annual income is
up to 4,800 per annum. In all, 1,136 students were Oven free education
under different schemes in Classes XI and XII During 1983-84 it will
be about 2,254. About 10,000 students are expected to be benefited
during 1983-84 in respect of monetary incentives at primary and higher
school level education. 40,688 students belonging to economically backward
classes were awarded scholarships at middle and secondary school level
during 1982-83 and 11,250 students are expected to be covered under the
scheme during 1983-84.