Annual Plan 1994-95, Draft Proposals Volume-III Sectoral Programmes, Social Services and General Services Chapter X - XI

Abstract

From Introduction: The State Government have prepared its own Programme of Action (POA) for implementation of the National Policy on Education. Though the POA is only a draft, nevertheless it gives direction for initiating a series of strategies to achieve the goal of educational development within the limited resources available. Universalisation of Elementary Education will continue to receive the priority it deserves and the main thrust areas are provision of schooling facilities to unserved areas, improving the academic standards and retaining the enrolled children in schools. The 10+2+3 national pattern of education has been implemented in the state. The revised syllabi and curriculum on the pattern of the national core curriculum have been implemented in all stages of education. The first batch of secondary students under the revised syllabi will come out in 1994. With the restructuring of he school system, the under-age children in our primary schools are assessed, making it possible know the actual number of children of the age group (6 —14) enrolled in schools The need to step up our educational activities in order to catch up with the national mainstream cannot be over emphasised. This however will involve a substantial investment of financial an in human resources.