HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE ON
 EDUCATION IN INDIA.
 

        
                                          

                  1985-86   1986-87   1987-88        Total for 1985-86 
                                                     to 1987-88 
                                          

                            Units in number
                                          

        Teachers      -     12800     17433               30233
        
        Buildings     -     1870      1302                3172
                                          

        
                                          

Source : Finance Commission Division, Ministry of Finance

6.3.4. As has been brought out earlier, the Eighth Finance Commission had recommended upgradation assistance for putting up school buildings based on an estimate of Rs. 40,000 per school building. Subsequently, in the three year period from 1985-86 to 1987-88 there was cost escalation. The Empowered Committee in the Ministry of Finance itself - in two spells - allowed an escalation of costs for putting up school buildings to the extent of 50% (30% initially in 1985-86 and 20% later

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in March, 1988). Consequent on this, the number of buildings that could be provided with upgradation assistance over the last three years has come down from the level originally envisaged when the Eighth Finance Commission gave its recommendations.

PROJECTIONS & PRIORITIES

7.1.0 The state of art in all sectors of Education came under detailed review in the context of the National Policy on Education, 1986 which was adopted by the Parliament in May, 1986. The Programme of Action under the Policy adopted by the Parliament in August, 1986 spelt out in elaborate detail the strategies for the implementation of various programmes. With reference to these strategies, activities have been projectised, approval of competent authorities obtained and implementation commenced effectively in 1987-88.

7.2.1. A detailed review of the various NPE Schemes has been presented in Annexure -6. Based on this review, in the following table, a summary is furnished of the projected Plan fund requirements for 1989-90 and 1990-95.

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