Vocational Education 9.6.7 The scheme of vocationalisation of education was started in schools in Delhi Administration in the academic year 1977-78. Vocational courses have been introduced in 115 Government and Government Aided Senior Secondary Schools so far.
Adult Education 9.6.8 To fulfil our constitutional commitment to provide elementary education to all the children in the age-group of 6-11 years and 11-14 years, the Directorate is running 74 NFE centres for those children who either have never been to a school or opted out during their formal education.
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Study Centres 9.6.9 The aim to establish study centres is to provide facilities of study to those students who do not have suitable study centres near their residence. To set up the centre, preference is given to rural areas, slums areas or densely populated areas. A budget provision of Rs.0.70 lakhs was made under the scheme during 1990-91.
Patrachar Vidyalaya 9.6.10 The Patrachar Vidyalaya is the first institution of its kind to impart education at secondary and senior secondary levels through correspondence in all the three streams viz. Humanities, Commerce and Science with the main aim to cater to the needs of school drop-outs, house-Wives, personnel of armed or paramilitary forces posted in far- flung areas and who have a desire to continue their education and for those who cannot afford to join regular schools due to one reason or the other. At present the Patrachar Vidyalaya is catering to the educational needs of nearly 24000 students.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi 9.6.11 Education Department of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is responsible to impart primary education. Pre-primary classes are also arranged for the children of the age-group of 3-5 years. There are 1655 Primary schools and 769 Nursery schools/ of nursery teachers is 1269. The enrolment in primary schools is 699243 and in nursery schools is 47544.
9.6.12 For administrative control and supervision of schools, the Department has 15 zonal offices each under the charge of an AEO/Sr. School Inspector. During the year, 56 schools were opened/bifurcated mostly in JJ colonies/unauthorised colonies. There are 11 zonal libraries and one central library under MCD.
9.6.13 During the period the Department continued to operate the welfare schemes like supply of free text-books, free uniforms, mid-day meals and medical facilities to the children.
New Delhi Municipal Committee 9.6.14 New Delhi Municipal Committee, a local body is also running various schools in Delhi, which include nine Secondary and five senior secondary schools. Besides, it is also running five Navyug Schools.
9.6.15 For promoting education, NDMC is providing various incentives to the students such as free stationery to the students
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of primary classes, free uniforms to all students from Nursery to Class VIII, free text-books and shoes and socks. Merit scholarships are also given.
NDMC gives 7 Palika Awards to NDMC Teachers every year. The award comprises Rs.500/- in cash and a certificate.
With a view to promoting vocational education NDMC has introduced courses like typing, shorthand, office management and secretarial practice, health care and beauty culture, auditing and accountancy, etc.
Lakshadweep 9.7.1 There are 43 Educational institutions functioning in the Union Territory as detailed below :-
Type of Institution number
Nursery Schools 9
J.B. Schools 19
S.B. Schools 4
High Schools 9
Junior Colleges 2
9.7.2 The number of various categories of teaching staff sanctioned in the UT Administration is 706.
Incentive Schemes 9.7.3 Union Territory Administration is implementing scholarship schemes like (a) General Scholarship scheme to local Scheduled Tribe students for pursuing their studies in the island and in mainland (b) Merit scholarship scheme to encourage competitive spirit among the local scheduled tribe students (c) National Merit scholarship scheme for post matric studies (d) Grant-in-aid scheme of scholarship to students from non-Hindi speaking States/UTs for Post-matric studies in Hindi.
IGNOU Centre 9.7.4 A Study centre of Indira Gandhi National Open University has been opened in Kavaratti to promote distance education.
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9.7.5 National Literacy Mission has been launched in the Union Territory. Minicoy Island of the Union Territory has already achieved 100% literacy among the population in the age group of 15-35.
Science Education 9.7.6 For promoting science education in schools, training programmes in science and maths have been organised. All the High schools have been provided with science laboratory equipment and other material.
Vocational Education 9.7.7 Vocational Education courses started in different subjects in four High schools during the year 1988-89 are continuing. Vocational Education in the remaining high schools will also be introduced.
Pondicherry 9.8.1 In the Union Territory of Pondicherry, the details of various educational institutions functioning are as below :-
Type of Institute Government Private
(1) (2) (3)
Pre-primary 41 70
Primary 264 77
Middle 82 25
Secondary 57 20
Senior Secondary 22 6
College (Academic) 8 2
Professional/Technical Institutions
Medical College 1
Dental College 1
Engineering College 1
Law College 1
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Agricultural College 1
Polytechnics 3
Teacher Training College 1
School for Nursing 1
School for Embroidery & Needle Work 1
Institutions for Orthopaedically 1
Handicapped
School for Deaf and Dumb 1
School for Blind 1
9.8.2 During the year 1990-91, the Union Territory Administration opened a primary school and upgraded two primary schools, three Middle schools and two high schools.
Incentive Schemes 9.8.3 To promote education in the Union Territory, the Administration provides free supply of text books, uniforms to the poor children studying in classes from I to V in Government schools. Mid-day meals are also provided to the students of class I to V in Government schools. During 1990-91, 44860 children have been benefitted under the scheme of free supply of text books and uniforms. Under mid-day meals scheme, nearly 63000 poor children have been benefitted.
9.8.4 Every year, scholarships are given for Pre-matric and Post- matric education. Various scholarship schemes being implemented by the Union Territory Administration are as follows (1) National Scholarships (2) National Loans scholarships (3) Post-Matric scholarships (4) Scholarships to Talented children from rural areas (6) Merit prizes (7) Scholarships in aproved residential secondary schools (8) Other Economically Backward class scholarships (OBEC) (9) Attendance Scholarships (10) Political sufferers scholarships (11) Science Talent Scholarships (12) Award of Merit means and Merit prizes scholarships to Girls students in secondary stages of Education and Incentive award to plus 2 students.
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Adult Education 9.8.5 Directorate of Education is the nodal agency for implementing Adult Education programme. This programme is implemented with State financial assistance. The adult learners in the age group of 15-35 years have been fully covered under "Operation Auroville" popularly known as "Puduvai Arivali Eyakkam" - a mass movement to attain cent percent literacy in the Union Territory of Pondicherry.
9.8.6 In 1990, the International year of literacy, Pondicherry is witnessing an unprecedented campaign to make every individual, in the age-group of 15-40, literate. This campaign, is organised by the newly formed "Puduvai Arivali Eyakkam" a joint organisation of the Department of Education, Pondicherry, Science Forum, NSS, Nehru Yuvak Kendras and other Voluntary groups.
9.8.7 For improving the quality of science education in schools, the Union Territory Administration is implementing the Centrally sponsored scheme of improvement of science education in the schools. Accordingly 31 upper primary schools, 10 High schools have been identified during the second phase of the programme, under the above scheme for implementation. An amount of Rs.7,03,400 has been released by the Government of India to provide the equipments in laboratories in all 10 High schools at the rate of Rs.25,000 per school and also to provide literary books in Science and Mathematics to all 10 High schools at a cost of Rs.15,000 each. A District Resource Centre for Science (DRCS) has been established at Navalar Nedunchezhiyan Government Higher Secondry School, Lawspet to cater to the needs of the Teachers of Science and Mathematics in the Union Territory of Pondicherry.
Higher Education 9.8.8 For promoting higher education, various institutions are functioning in the Union Territory. These institutions are 7 Arts Colleges, one Centre for Post-Graduate Studies, 1 Law College, 3 Polytechnics, 1 Agriculture College and 1 Engineering College. The Engineering College at Pondicherry is an autonomous body affiliated to the Pondicherry University. The Agriculture College at Karaikal is affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, while the 3 Polytechnics are affiliated to the Technical Board of Secondary Education, Madras. The Medical College is financed and administered by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Technical Education 9.8.9 New courses have been started in the Engineering College. for promotion of women education, new Diploma courses will be started. Steps have also been taken to set up a Junior Technical school in Mahe.
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9.8. 10 During 1990-91, a new course of Diploma in Computer applications and Industrial Electronics has been proposed to start at Motilal Nehru Government Polytechnic. In Engineering College for the Year 1990-91 the following courses have been proposed to start :-
1) Under Graduate course in Energy Technology, Petrochemical Technology.
2) B.Sc. (Chemistry and Physics) Applied Science
3) M.Tech Degree in Advanced Construction Technology in Civil Engineering.
4) M.Tech. Degree in the field of digital communication under Electronics and Communication Engineering.
5) M.Tech. degree in advanced computing under Computer Science Engineering.
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