SC/ST Unit

- Education in India Vol. IV(S)

- Education in India Vol. IV(C)

Miscellaneous Work

- Computerisation of KVS Admission on all India level on the basis of special dispensation (HRM, Ministers, Members of Consultative Committee, MPs, etc.)

15.7.4 This Unit provides hardware and software maintenance support to other Divisions. To create computer awareness and generating basic expertise in computer operations and software applications, this Unit imparted training to LDCs/ UDCs and stenographers of various Divisions of the Department.

Computer based Management Information Systems developed by NIC for Department of Education

15.8.1 National Informatics centre has established a computer Centre in the Department of Education and has installed a DCM COSMOS 80486 system and has established a local area network (LAN) of 25 terminals. A team of officers of NIC is working in close coordination with the officials of the Department for developing computer based management information systems. Highlights of the year 1993-94 are as follows:

- Development of software for Plan Scheme of computerisation of Educational Statistics based on S1, S2 and S3 proformae has been completed and software has been distributed to all state centres of NIC.

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- Feasibility study report identifying various area for computerisation and providing estimate of cost involved for computerizing information systems and establishing computer centre in respect of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has been prepared.

- A report has been brought out giving state-wise and district-wise male, female, and person literacy rates and rank of district at national level separately on the basis of male female and person literacy rates for easy identification of educationally backward districts.

- Backlog of data entry has been cleared by engaging a data entry agency and educational statistics data for four years, budget expenditure data for two years and vocational education data for one year has been got entered by the agency.

- Validated and processed budget expenditure data on education and brought out publications for the periods 1989-92 and 1990-93.

- Educational statistics data in respect of higher education has been validated and processed and publications have been brought out for the years 1988-89 and 1989-90.

- Publications have been brought out for the years 1987-88 and 1988-89 by validating and processing educational statistics data based on school education in respect of SC and ST.

- A query system has been developed based on selected educational statistics data for five years, namely, 1988-89 to 1992-93 which gives information in respect of a selected combination of year(s), states(s) and parameters.

- Based on comprehensive educational statistics data for three years, namely, 1987-88 to 1989-90, a query system has been developed by which variety of information on educational statistics for each state on a number of parameters for three years can be retrieved at the press of a button.

- A regression model has been developed based budget expenditure data on education for ten years and statewise and sectorwise budget expenditure on education for the years 1996 and 2000 have been estimated.

- Centrally sponsored scheme of teacher education has been studied and designed proformae for collection of data on quarterly and annual basis.

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- Computerisation of sixth All India Educational Survey data has been taken up. Proformae have been designed for collection of data. Data structures and data entry screens have been developed. Software has been developed for selecting a systematic sample of various proformae and for taking a complete printout of selected proformae judiciously for the purpose of sample checking of data entry.

- Software developed for Total Literacy Campaign has been suitably modified as per the requirements of user organisation and a number of reports have been generated based on statistical data received from TLC districts in the from of monthly progress reports.

- Software has been developed for validating and processing data based on Vocationalisation of school education. Data has been got entered, validated and reports generated.

- Grants-in-aid to Voluntary agencies in respect of Nonformal education has been computerised and discrepancy letters, agenda, minutes of meeting, sanction letters etc. have been generated. Software has been developed for creating database and for generating a number of reports.

- Experts information system and appointments information system have been developed and implemented in Minister's office and a number of reports have been generated.

- A comprehensive database on budget expenditure on education based on data of 42 years from 1951-52 to 1992-93 giving statewise and sectorwise plan and non- plan expenditure on education (Revenue Account) and statewise capital account, total state budget and state domestic product has been created.

- Development of computer based management information systems in respect of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has been taken up.

- Training programmes on DOS and related software and UNIX and related software have been organised and a number of officers have been trained on the usage of Computers, Word Processing, operation of custom designed packages and usage of NICMAIL.

- Presentation charts and graphs have been produced from time to time in connection with various studies.

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- Software maintenance support has been provided in respect of Grant-in-aid to voluntary agencies of Adult Education Bureau.

- Parliament assurances for generating weekly reports.

- Copyright office for generating discrepancy letters, register of copyright and index cards.

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