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Administrative Legislative Measures

8.1 The general response to statistical questionnaires from educational institutions especially the private institutions is not at all satisfactory. To improve the rate of response from the recognised private institutions, the Committee is of the view that certain administrating and legal sanctions will be necessary. The grants-in- aid code should make it obligatory for the aided institutions to supply the data. In respect of the unaided institutions, the affiliating bodies to which they are affiliated should introduce suitable condition in this regard. In the case of persistant defaulters, recourse to these provisions may be made. For the unrecognised institutions, however, the problem is not simple. These institutions function on commercial basis and there is generally no system of registration of these institutions. The Committee felt that these could be possibly brought within the scope of "the collection of Statistics Act, 1953" which facilitates the collection of statistics from commercial concerns, provided there is a system of registration. It is, however, noted that the different types of un-recognised institutions may riot lend themselves to a common system of registration. However, in view of the increasing number of un- recognised schools at the school stages of education, the committee consider it desirable to introduce a system of compulsory registration and submission of statistics for which necessary action may be initiated early.

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Review of System of Collection

8.2 It is also necessary to discuss critically and review the problems in the collection of educational statistics and to consider changes in the system to meet the emerging needs. It is suggested that a conference of users and producers of educational data should be organised by the Ministry of Education once in 5 years. In addition, a special Committee may be setup to review the entire educational statistics system once in 10 years.

Improvement of Educational Statistical Methodology and Approach

8.3 More of seminars, conferences and workshops should be organised at the national level, for the review of the educational statistical methods and approach to problems, dissemination of information about new techniques methodology and innovation, development of new statistics etc. It is suggested that Ministry of Education, NCERT may organise in collaboration with appropriate agencies, seminars/workshops on suitable subjects periodically to up- date the personnel on the development in the field of educational statistics in the country and abroad.