Education in India 1979-80 Volume 1

Abstract

From Preface - “Education in India” is brought out annually by the Ministry of Education. This publication contains detailed State-wise statistics besides giving a brief survey of the educational activities in the country during the year under report. This publication is brought out in three volumes, Volume 1 relating to numerical data, Volume II relating to financial data and Volume III relating to examination results. This edition, of Volume I of “Education in India 1979-80” is fourth in the series after the introduction of the revised system of collection of statistics w.e.f. 1976-77. This publication covers the numerical data in respect of institutions, enrolment and teachers only. This publication is divided into two parts. Part I gives the general survey of the developments in the field of education at the Centre and in the States besides giving all India statistics. Part II comprises Statewise statistical tables relating to various aspects of education in respect of Institutions, enrolment and teachers for which material was supplied by the education directorates in the States and Union Territories in prescribed forms under the revised system of collection of statistics. Some interpretation of all India statistics has, however, also been given in the general survey in Part I.