Revised Seventh Five Year Plan 1985-90 Sector General Educaiton (Lakshadweep)

Abstract

From Introduction: Tremendous progress has been achieved in the field of Education in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, since 1960-61. The first Five Year Plan and a sizeable part of the second Five year plan did not benefit this Union Territory. The real benefit of achievement started materialising only by the end of the second plan period. At the end of 1960 there were 3446 students including 1237 girls in six primary and four upper primary Schools. There were 83 teachers in Service at that time, School advisory committees were formed in all islands and due to the streneous efforts and also due to the various incentives and concessions like supply of free midday meals, supply of free text books and writing materials providing free boarding and lodging in hostels attached to the Schools, giving Scholarships to native students studying in High School classes, the enrolment increased year by year.