 RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION AS
 ENVISAGED IN THE NATIONAL POLICY
 ON EDUCATION, 1986.

        
                                          
                                                
                                                (percent)
        
                                          
                                 1950-51       1960-61    1970-71  1980-81
                                          
        
        Government Sector
             Central and State
             Governments         57.1           68.0      75.6       80.0
        
        Local Governments
              (Zilla Parishads,
              Municipalities,
              Panchayats)        10.9           6.5       5.7        5.0
        
        Private Sector
              Fees               20.4           11.2      12.8       12.0
             Endowments etc.     11.6           8.3       5.9         3.0
        
        Total                    100.00         100.00    100.00    100.00
                                 (1140)           (3444)  (11183)   (46875)

Note : Figures in brackets in crores of rupees.

Source : Education in India : and Planning Commission for the year, 1980-81, quoted in NIEPA Journal July, October, 1987.

2.1.2 It may be seen from the above table that the Central State Governments account for the bulk of the funding of Education in India. The share of the private

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sector is quite small and that of local bodies almost negligible.

2. 2. 1 Government funds are provided for Education both under Plan and Non-Plan. Plan provision as a percentage of total provision for Education in the various States has been rather small. During the first two years of the VII Plan it was only of the order of 12.55% as may be seen from the figures in the Table below:

RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION AS ENVISAGED IN THE NATIONAL POLICY ON EDUCATION, 1986.