EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION AND
 TRAINING BY OTHER DEPARTMENTS
 

Other departments incur expenditure on education under three heads viz. formal education, informal education and training (statement IV). Departments of Medical Health, Agriculture, Forestry and Environment, Welfare, Labour, Tribal Development etc. spend huge amounts on formal education in their respective areas. Over years the contribution of these Ministries/Departments to total education system has ranged between 10 to 15 per cent (Table 7). These expenditures are basically meant for higher and professional education and thus help in creating an army of skilled and professional manpower.

                           Table 7 : Expenditure of Education Departments Plus
                         expenditure on Formal Education by other Departments
                           of Central and State Governments for selected years.
        
        
                                                                          (Rs. in million)
                                                                                  

                         Year             Education      Other Departments                  Total
                                        Departments       Formal Education
                                                                                  

        
                         1977-78      22568.9(85.77)         3744.3(14.23)        26313.2(100.00)
        
                         1981-82      37901.5(88.18)         5081.4(11.82)        42982.9(100.00)
        
                         1986-87      84503.2(89.15)        10288.1(10.85)        94791.3(100.00)
        
                         1987-88     104301.9(88.40)        13681.6(11.60)       117983.5(100.00)
        
                         1991-92     187575.7(87.51)        26760.3(12.49)       214336.0(100.00)
        
                         1992-93     213698.7(87.18)        31424.8(12.82)       245123.5(100.00)
                         (R.E)