PREFACE
The expansion in the field of education in the post-independence period has been phenominal. The Education system has provided great access to all sections of the society, including children belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. However, owing to a number of constraints, and socioeconomic factors, the benefits of expansion of educational facilities have not fully reach the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to bring them at par with other Communities. To appreciate the special efforts made in this direction and to know the size of the remaining task, it is necessary that data on progress of education of these communities be complied and made available to public at large. The absence of such data sometimes leads to lack of appreciation of true dimensions of the problem and the efforts being made in this direction. The present volume is an attempt to present state-wise picture of various facets of the educational development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes vis-a-vis other sections of the community.
I would take this opportunity to place on record my appreciation of the initiative taken by the SC/ST Cell of this Ministry in preparing this publication. I would also like to convey our sincere thanks to the State Governments and other agencies who made available the data required for this publication. It is Hoped that the publication will serve its intended of a handy reference document and also serve a useful purpose of creating awareness about the educational development of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes.
Dated: 27th December, 1984 P.K. PATNAIK Joint Secretary Ministry of Education Government of India
PROJECT STAFF
SHRI K. K. KHULLAR Director
SHRI G. BALACHANDRAN Deputy Director
SHRI G. KHURANA Research Officer
SHRI K. ARVINDAKSHAN Senior Investigator
SHRI RADEHY SHYAM Statistical Assistant
SHRI A. INIAN Statistical Assistant
CONTENTS
PAGE No.
Preface
General Survey (i)
Statistical Tables- 2-10
Table 1-Population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes-1971
and 1981 13-14
Table 2-Ranking of States and U.Ts. by Scheduled Caste Population
size-1981 15
Table 3-Ranking of States and U.Ts. by Scheduled Tribe Population
size-1981 16
Table 4-Literacy Rates, 1971 & 1981
17-18
Table 5-Ranking of States/U.Ts. with reference to literacy rates,
1971 & 1981 19
Table 6-Enrolment of SC, ST and others at Primary Stage (Classses
I to V) 80-81 20-22
Table 7-Enrolment of SC, ST and others at Middle Stage
(Classes VI-VIII) 80-81 23-25
Table 8-Enrolment of SC, ST and others at High/Higher Sec. Stage
(Classes IX-XII) 80-81 26-27
Table 9-Enrolment of SC, ST and others at School level (General
Education) 80-81 28-29
Table 10-Enrolment of SC, ST and others in Vocational education
(School stage)- 1978-79 30-31
Table 11-Enrolment of SC, ST, and others in General Higher
Education (Collegiate level) 1978-79 32-33
Table 12-Enrolment of SC, ST and other at Professional and
other Education (college level) 1978-79 34-35
Table 13-Enrolment of SC, ST and others at all levels-1978-79
36-37
Table 14-Number of SC and ST Teachers, 1978-79
38-43
Table 15-Coverage of SC and ST under Adult Education Programme,
as on 31 st December, 1983 44-47
Table 16-Co-efficient of equality of SC/ST in Adult Education
Programme 48-49
Table 17-No of SC and ST awarded post-matric Scholarships-82-83
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