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Causes to Support - Education
District
wise Kottayam (Kerala) has the highest literacy percentage of 95.72, while Jhabua
(Madhya Pradesh) has the lowest at just 19.01%. The literacy rate in 2001 has
been recorded at 65.38% as against 52.21% in 1991.
The investment in
education has remained far short of the target of 6% of the national income. Non-government
and voluntary efforts have begun to play a major role not only in the development
of educational material and processes, but also in involving and motivating the
community.The combined effort of both the government and the community have not
however been able to make an appreciable difference in the literacy rates of the
country.There is an urgent need to act. Issues
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Primary/Elementary
Education The
enrolment in primary schools is less than 50%, and 38% school entrants drop out
before the fifth grade. The goal of the Universal Elementary Education program
is to provide 5 years of compulsory education to all children with emphasis on
special needs of girls, by the year 2007. This problem of needs to be tackled
through a strong social movement with clearly perceived goals.
Some relevant
websites:
www.egurucool.com
www.pratham.org Top
Non Formal Education
Non
formal education is an integrated component of the strategy to achieve Universalisation
of Elementary education. Non formal education is where the hope for India lies.
It is in the slums of cities and rural areas that India's educational needs have
to be addressed. It focuses on experimental and innovative programmes at the elementary
stage. Condensed courses are provided through non formal setups.
Secondary Education
Projected
figure of 9.66 crores of children, but enrolment is 2.7 crores, i.e. 2/3rd of
the population remains out of school.There are disparities in educational access
as between the urban/ rural/ tribal areas. Gender disparities also exist. The
NCERT, CBSE, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathana and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti are bodies
working towards the programmes and requirements of imparting education.
Some relevant websites:
www.ncert.nic.in
www.shiksha.com
www.education.nic.in/htmlweb/secedu.htm
www.kvsangathan.com Top
Higher Education
Only
12.7 per 1000 population (1992-1997) are third level students. Higher education
faces the problem of deterioration in quality and the objectives are to provide
diversification of educational opportunities, expansion in unserved areas and
updating syllabi.
Some relevant websites:
www.shiksha.com
www.asha.org
Adult Literacy
Female
adult literacy rate is 38% while male adult literacy rate is 66%. There has been
a 12.1% increase in female adult literacy and a 10.4% increase in male adult literacy
in the last 7 years.
The goal is to attain full literacy. Practically, a sustainable
threshold level of 75% functional literacy to non literates in the 15-35 age group
is acceptable. Learning of useful skills and their application is being emphasized.
Some relevant websites:
www.allindiaeducation.com
www.education.nic.in
www.unesco.org/education/aladin/ Top Education
of Minorities Provision
of basic educational infrastructure and facilities in the areas of concentration
of educationally backward minorities, SC's/ST's and tribals have been attempted
to bring them into focus.
Some relevant websites:
www.egurucool.com
http://www.indianngos.com/issue/education.htm
Women's Equality
The
gap in male-female literacy rates has decreased from 24.84 in 1991 Census to 21.70
percentage point in 2001.The struggle to enhance access to education by women
has been acknowledged as the most important issue. A change is necessary in the
management of development programmes focused at women, which would ultimately
bring about a change in women's perception about themselves.
Some relevant
websites:
www.education.nic.in Top
Technical Education
20-22%
wastage at the degree level, 52% wastage at diploma level. The major thrust is
to strengthen technical education infrastructure to enable the country become
a super power in knowledge-based industries.
Some relevant websites:
www.mit.gov.in
www.home.nic.in
www.education.nic.in
Traditional Knowledge
There
is a great resurgence of interest in traditional practices and knowledge systems.
The wisdom of unani, ayurveda and homeopathy are among the many systems being
revived.
Some relevant websites:
For details on Government Education Schemes click here:
http://www.education.nic.in/htmlweb/sche.htm
For details on National Education policies click here:
www.education.nic.in/htmlweb/natpol.htm
For
details on Government Schemes for education click here:
http://www.education.nic.in/htmlweb/sche.htm Top
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