UPGRADATION ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF EIGHTH FINANCE COMMISSION.
S.No. Sector Projected require- Projected require-
ment for 1989-90 ment for 1990-95
(Rupees crores)
1. Elementary Education 746.38 487.38
2. School Education 361.32 1190.35
(without expansion of
programmes other than
Navodaya Vidyalayas)
3. University & Higher 148.00 957.50
Education(Even at current
inadequate rate of
funding)
4. Technical Education 419.60 2022.00
5. Adult Education 176.00 930.00
6. Scholarships 3.50 25.50
7. Languages 15.00 80.00
Total: 1869.80 5692.73
@ including anticipated increase in salaries of teachers in the are of Technical Education which should strictly be reflected in -Non-Plan
7.2.2 As the above table brings out, Plan fund requirements are about Rs. 1870 crores for 1989-90 and Rs. 5700 crores for the period from 1990 to 1995 (in the Central Sector) .
*This is without prejudice to detailed VIII Plan projections and formulation: through established procedures of the Planning Commission.
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