Draft Annual Plan 1993-94 (Tamil Nadu)

Abstract

From Education: Adopting the framework provided by the National Policy on Education—1986, the Governmental strategy laid emphasis on stepping up school enrolment and simultaneously reducing the school dropout. The enrolment of pupils as percentage to the respective school-age population had increased from 95.2 in 1980—81 to 100 in 1990—91 (even by 1985—86) at the primary level from 81.4 to 90,6 at the middle level and from 28.6 to 43.0 at the High School and higher secondary levels. Turning to drop outs; the problems did persist especially above the primary level. No doubt at every level the incidence was on the decrease. The drop-outs as percentage to enrolment had come down from 31 in 1980—81 to 20 in 1990—91, at the primary level; from 5 to 44 at the middle level; from 82 to 68 at the high school level and from 93 to 85 at the higher secondary level. To the noon meal scheme and other beneficial measures in currency for some years now which primarily aim at improving the holding power of the school system may reasonably be given the credit for the betterment seen in this regard.