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Volume : III, Issue : VIII, September - 2013

Growth Of Education Sector In Himachal Pradesh From 1991 To 2010: A District Level Analysis

Sandeep Kumar And Satinder Kumar

Published By : Laxmi Book Publication

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Education is one of the most important component of social sector and the role of education in facilitating social and economic progress is well recognized. Himachal Pradesh has acquired the status of a highly literate state in the recent year. According to 2011 census data Himachal Pradesh with 83.8% observed 5th rank in term of literacy in India after Kerala (93.9%), Mizoram (91.6%) Tripura (87.8%) and Goa (87.4%). In present study an attempt has been made to analyze the growth of education sector in Himachal Pradesh and district constitutes the basic unit of study. The study is entirely based on secondary data collected from Directorate of Elementary Education, government of Himachal Pradesh. The study revealed that Himachal Pradesh experienced significant improvement in education sector and its various indicators such as Number of schools, Pupil teacher ratio in Primary, High and Senior secondary schools, and Dropout rate in primary and in High Schools.

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Sandeep Kumar And Satinder Kumar, (2013). Growth Of Education Sector In Himachal Pradesh From 1991 To 2010: A District Level Analysis. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. III, Issue. VIII, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/3085.pdf

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  1. Mier G.M., Leading issues in economic Development” Penguin Publications. P. 250.
  2. Elementary Education Statistical, 1991 Directorate of Elementary Education, Government of Himachal Pradesh.
  3. Elementary Education Statistical, 2001 Directorate of Elementary Education, Government of Himachal Pradesh
  4. Elementary Education Statistical, 2010 Directorate of Elementary Education, Government of Himachal Pradesh
  5. Census of India, 2011, Directorate of Census Operations, India.
  6. Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12), “Education” Planning Commission of India, P, 140.

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