Education in India: A Comparative Study of States and Union Territories

This is a handy reference volume presenting for the first time a comparative study of the development of various facets of education in the States and the Union Territories of India on the basis of total population and school going population wherever possible in the respective age groups. The data have been derived from the latest statistics published by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Education, Government of India, and the fifth Educational Survey (1989), NCERT. Comparative data cover as many as 39 items like enrolment ratios, institutions, etc.
The book provides an overview of administration, management, planning and financing of education in India, comparative educational data of States, comparative study of diverse educational issues in States as well as Union Territories and all India education profile and development of education in India during the period 1950-51 to 1986-87.