Government of Bihar Draft Annual Plan, 1986-87 Volume 1

Abstract

From Eduction Introduction: Education plays a crucial role among the factors contributing to economic growth, securing returns in the form of specialised man-power geared to the needs of development and creating an environment of discipline and harmony needed for proper development of the country. At a stage where the bulk of the State’s population still remains illiterate with only 26.2% of literacy rate as per 1981 census against the All India rate of 36.17% and where the rate of retention at the elementary stage of education (30.1:0% from Class I to V, boys 32.20 per cent and girls 26.20 per cent and 19.63 par cent from Class VI to VIII, boys 22.33 per cent and. girls 12 per cent) is still very low, the goal of educating the majority of the population for obtaining specific and increased benefits from the existing economic activities has to be achieved within the stipulated period.