EDUCATION IN UNION TERRITORIES
10.1.0 Education in the Union Territories continues to be a special responsibility of the entral Government. An account of the educational programmes undertaken during the year in respect of each of the Union Territories is given below:-
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 10.2.1 The Union Territory has 334 educational institutions including 254 Schools upto Middle level, 72 upto Secondary and Senior Secondary Level, 2 colleges and Polytechnic each and one each B. Ed. college, TTI, ITI and Ashram School.
10.2.2 Three Senior Secondary Schools have introduced vocational courses during the year. Total enrolment in various educational institutions had been 82,902 school level 80843 and Post School & Higher Education 2059. Special focus is given on the education of the tribals in 57 schools at various stages. About 6367 students were enrolled.
10.2.3 Special Adult Literacy Drive has been launched in all the senior secondary schools affiliated to the CBSE, as part of work experience activities. 1304 students have taken on themseleves to teach the illiterates in the islands. 56 Jana Shikshan Nilayams have been functioning during the year.
Education for Disabled 10.2.4 26 Centres, for Integrated Education of the Disabled had been functioning. 550 children were given educational assistance through these centres.
Strengthening of Science Teaching 10.2.5 The Science unit of the Education Department continued a campaign to strengthen the teaching of science in the schools through regular supervision, evaluation and monitoring the optimum use of the learning materials provided in the schools.
In-service training and Orientation of teachers 10.2.6 In-service training programmes for primary school teachers were conducted during the summer vacation in collaboration with NCERT.
Chandigarh
Non-formal Education 10.3.1 Under this scheme 4605 students are taught in 105 centres and are provided with free stationery, uniforms, mid-day meals and Instructors are being paid remuneration. Children who somehow could not continue their formal education are persuaded to Join non-formal education centres. Similar incentives were also given for children from weaker sections of society in formal schools.
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Higher Education 10.3.2 The Administration is providing education upto degree levels in Arts, Science and Commerce disciplines and also in professional courses i.e. in Education and Home Science, where education is provided upto Post Graduate level.
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Educational Institutions 10.4.1 In the Union Territory, there are at present the following educational institutions:-
Government Private
- Primary Schools - 168 16
- Secondary Schools - 5 4
- Senior Secondary Schools - 5 + 1 NV
10.4.2 The students strength in the primary schools is 24,176 while in the secondary and senior secondary schools is 4502. The number of SC/ST students in parimary school is 19,376 and 537 respectively and at the secondary and senior secondary levels their number is 2721 and 219 respectively.
Social Welfare Hostels 10.4.3 The UT Administration has been running 10 Social Welfare Hostels for the benefit of SC/ST students where free lodging and boarding facilities are provided to the boys and girls. Out of these 10 hostles, 2 are girls' hostles.
Daman & Diu 10.5.1 There are 100 schools covering pre-primary to Higher Secondary level education, One Government Colleges, One Technical Training Institute and two ITI centres functioning in this Union Territory.
Adult Education Programme 10.5.2 Adult Literacy Programme has been given priority so as to eradicate and reduce the level of illiteracy, particularly among the illiterates in the age group of 15-35. Under this programme, survey has been conducted and Total Literacy Campaign has been launched to eradicate illiteracy.
Computer Education 10.5.3 Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Computer Literacy and Studies in the Schools (CLASS) has been implemented in one High School.
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Orientation Courses for teachers & Educational Supervisors 10.5.4 Training Programmes covering 100 teachers/supervisors of various categories had been organised.
Delhi 10.6.1 In the National Capital Territory, Delhi, no child has to travel more than one km. from the door step unless he/she wants a school of choice. In Delhi, Schools are run by the Directorate of education, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, New Delhi Municipal Committee, Cantonment Board and the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan.
Directorate of Education 10.6.2 1831 Government Middle, Secondary and Senior Secondary schools have been functioning. During the year 13 Middle Schools were opened, 19 Middle schools were upgraded to secondary level, 25 secondary schools were upgraded to Senior Secondary, 10 co-educational schools were bifurcated and 29 secondary/senior secondary schools were converted into composite (Model) schools. During 1994-95, 1766 teaching and non-teaching posts have been created.
Free Transport Facilities to the Girl students in Rural Areas 10.6.3 5520 girl students residing in rural areas of Delhi and studying in Government Girls Schools were provided free transport to schools and back home daily on all working days.
Patrachar Vidyalaya 10.6.4 The Directorate of Education also runs a Patrachar Vidyalaya which arranges for the education of the students and guides them for appearing in Secondary School Examination. Patrachar Vidyalaya is catering to the educational needs of about 25,000 students.
Vocational Education 10.6.5 Under the scheme of vocationalisation of Education with a target to diversify 25% students towards vocational education, 28 vocational courses were introduced in different schools.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) 10.6.6 The MCD had been running large number of primary schools in the areas falling under their jurisdiction. All efforts had been made to provide primary schools in its area in such a manner that every eligible child can seek admission in a school within the walking distance from his/her place of residence. The MCD had been running 1738 primary schools and had enrolled 7,64,417 children in these schools, 17 new schools were opened during the year.
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10.6.7 The MCD also had undertaken the project "Education for All" in collaboration with the Government of India and UNICEF. In its first phase, 142 schools located in 12 educationally backward pockets were taken up during 1993-94. Efforts are being made to cover 350 more schools during the year.
10.6.8 The Project Integrated Education for the Disabled Children (PIED) launched during 1990 continued to be operated during the year and 687 children were identified for special education under this programme.
10.6.9 The MCD also conducted the programme of in-service teacher training and education in different areas. 490 Assistant Teachers were imparted special training for teachings of science. 420 Assistant Teachers were trained in the modern method of teaching mathematics, 420 Head Masters/Head Mistress were trained in the supervision of teaching of science and mathematics subjects. 1893 teachers and 36 Headmasters were trained in overall teaching methods focussing child- to-child teaching and minimum level of learning.
New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) 10.6.10 The NDMC concentrated on the universalisation of education and imparting good quality education through the schools and educational centres running in its area.
10.6.11 The Council continued to run the 5 Navyug Schools through the autonomous Navyug School Education Society which is fully financed by the NDMC. About 3,500 students were given education in these schools. One of the Navyug Schools at Laxmibai Nagar was upgraded from middle school to secondary level. The programmes of Adult Education, non-formal education and the scheme of Balwadi Centres were also implemented. Detailed survey of area was carried out and illiterates were identified for coverage under the total literacy movement. Non-Formal Centres were also set-up for imparting education to the drop-out children of age of 6 to 14 years. 14 Balwadi centres extended the services of child care and pre-primary education to the children.
10.6.12 The NDMC also opened one Social Education Centre for the Impaired-Hearing Children during the year.
Lakshadweep 10.7.1 The Union Territory has 58 Institutions including 5 schools upto Senior Secondary level, 41 schools upto Secondary level, 11 Balwadis and one ITI.
10.7.2 During the current year, the Government High School at Kavaratti was upgraded to Senior Secondary level. 17,271 students were studying at various levels in the schools of Lakshadweep out of which 16,948 student belong to the Schedule Tribes. The number of girl students was 7,859.
Higher Education 10.7.3 As there is no Degree College or any professional college in the U T, seats for such courses in different institutions are allocated from Central quota for the students of Lakshadweep desiring to pursue such courses in the mainland.
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Adult Education 10.7.4 The Department of Education has launched total literacy campaign through out Lakshadweep. As per the census of 1994, the literacy rate (excluding students in the age group of 0-6) is 81.78%. Intensive efforts are being made to achieve 100% literacy in Islands.
Vocational Education 10.7.5 Fisheries techology and coir craft subjects have been introduced in all high schools from class VIII to X. The U T Administration has a proposal to include these subjects in the board examinations for which the Kerala Government has accorded necessary sanction.
Pondicherry 10.8.1 The Union Territory of Pondicherry consists of four regions, namely, Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam with an area of 492 sq Kms. and has a population of 8,07,785 according to the 1991 Census consisting of 4,08,081 Male and 3,99,704 Female. Pondicherry has made it possible to achieve 100% enrolment in age group 6-14 as the Elementary Schools have been made easily accessible to the rural children.
Elementary Education 10.8.2 In order to fulfil the constitutional obligation and to achieve Universalisation of Elementary Education for the age group of 6-14 years, a number of efforts are made by this administation to enrol every child in the age group of 6-14 years into Schools.
Secondary Education 10.8.3 Efforts are being made to upgrade the existing High Schools to Higher Secondary Schools in a phased manner. Four High schools have been upgraded to higher secondary schools during 1993-94 and during 1994-95 two secondary schools have been upgraded to Higher Secondary Schools. Vocational Courses are offered in 20 existing Higher Secondary Schools out of the total 32 Government Higher Secondary Schools providing job-oriented Technical Courses. It is also proposed to introduce vocational courses in all existing Higher Secondary Schools in a phased manner.
Higher Education 10. 8.4 In order to meet the growing needs of the country, the UT Administration is proposing to start Job-oriented Courses such as B.Sc. (Library Science), B A (Cooperative Management), B Sc (Computer Science) and M Sc (Computer Science) in the existing colleges.
Technical Education 10.8.5 Existing Polytechnics are getting strengthened by providing necessary infra-structural facilities, such as, modernisation of laboratories, Workshop Sections and Libraries. B Tech., in Electronics and Electrical and M.Tech in Advanced
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Construction Technology have been started in the Pondicheery Engineering College. With the object of achieving overall improvement of Technical Education, the UT of Pondicherry is now included in the second-phase of the project of "Strengthening of Technical Education", being implemented in the Country with `World Bank' assistance.
Adult Education 10.8.6 The Union Territory of Pondicherry has been declared as a Total Literate State on 30.11.1991 and the UNESCO's International Literacy Award for Total Literacy was awarded to `Puduvai Arivoli Iyakkam', Pondicherry. The Post-Literacy Programme has been started for the benefit of the neo-literates and also covering the drop-out illitrates with the aim of giving functional literacy.
Other Programmes 10.8.7 The Teacher-Training Course has been started from 14.9.1994 with an intake capacity of 50 students through District Institute of Education and Training (DIET). 17 Orientation Training Programmes covering 680 teachers for different categories of in-service teachers are being conducted through State Training Centre (STC). 720 students are being given coaching to compete in various competitive Examinations such as I A S,/Medical/Engg/Banking Service Recruitment Board etc. 4,500 student-volunteers have been enrolled under National Service Scheme (NSS) to develop the personality of the students through Community Service, to undertake various Social Service Programmes like Manual Work, Hospital Social Service, Blood Donation, Adult Education, Awareness creation on AIDS, Environment protection and Tree Plantation etc.
Incentives 10.9.0 All the UTs have been providing incentives to students from weaker sections of society and SC/STs under various schemes in terms of free text-books, stationery, midday meals, free transport facilities to girl students in rural areas, scholarships to meritorious students and hostel facilities, etc.
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