Draft Report on 5th All India Educational Survey Chittoor District Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

In the post independence era and with the ushering in of state planning for development in general and educational development in particular ever increasing emphasis was laid on universalisation of elementary education in order to fulfil the constitutional obligation, a consequence thereof considerable expansion in schooling facilities has taken place, to some extent, at the cost of relegation of qualitative improvement to a back sent. The All India Educational Surveys, four so far, were conducted with the main objectives of identification of rural habitations and the provision of Educational facilities for them at a different stage. These surveys also attempted to collect information physical and other facilities available in the schools which might directly or Indirectly helping the qualitative improvement and provide a basis for educational policy makers, planners and administrators. This is clearly brought out in the National policy on Education 1986.