(IX) APPENDIX H--MEMORANDUM ON
 ITEM 9-- GRANT OF ADEQUATE
 CENTRAL ASSISTANCE FOR SCHEMES
 UNDER UNIVERSITY EDUCATION TO
 STATES HAVING LOW OUTPUT OF
 GRADUATES
 

The Government of India have taken a firm decision that the target of universal free and compulsory Primary education for all children of the age-group 6-11 should be achieved by the end of the Third Plan period. Want of sufficient number of matriculates to serve as teachers in Elementary schools stands in the way of giving properly qualified teachers in the Primary schools of some States. In order to get matriculates in sufficient numbers, it is necessary to expand the facilities of Secondary education. For expansion of facilities of Secondary education, sufficient number of graduate teachers are not available in these States. In order to increase the output of graduates to the desired extent, it is necessary to expand the facilities of Collegiate education. It would thus be seen that expansion of facilities for Collegiate education is intimately connected with introduction of compulsory education at the Primary stage. The felt need for this is greatest in States where the output of graduates is disproportionately low.

Government of India do not give assistance to States for schemes in the field of Collegiate education excepting for the schemes `Introduction of Three-Year Degree Course in Colleges' and `Expansion of Women's Education'. `Introduction of Three-Year Degree Course' may tend to reduce the number of graduates. Expansion of Women's education may help to increase the number. On the whole, these two schemes will not help to bring the States having low output of graduates at par with the States which have got a surplus of graduates. The table given below which is based on the publication `Education in the States-1956-57' will reveal the comparative position of different States in this respect. It is suggested that Central assistance should be given for schemes, like (i) provision of additional facilities in colleges and (ii) opening of new colleges in States in which the annual output of graduates and the number of students in colleges in proportion to the population is less than the corresponding figures of the Union.

        
                                        TABLE
        
                                          

        
                          Popula-    Enrol-   Enrol-    No. of     output of
        Name of State    tion (in- ment in    ment      Students   Graduates 
                           lakhs)  Arts and   per lakh  passing    Per lakh 
                                    Science    of Popu-  B.A. &     Populat-
                                    Colleges   lation    B.Sc.      ion
             
                                          

        
        Andhra           339.6     45,884     135       4,836          14
        Assam            101.0     13,429     133         987          10
        Bihar            412.6     47,420     115       3,750           9
        Bombay           539.0     73,518     136       9,215          17
        M.P.             274.8     30,167     110       1,160           4
        Madras           326.9     39,222     120       5,068          15
        Orissa           152.2      6,225      41         522           3
        Punjab           170.8     44,136     258       9,203          54
        West Bengal      284.5     99,510     349       6,980          24