Educational Infrastructure in Assam

 

 

 

Education is the key input for the development of individual as well as the society. Education is accepted as one of the crucial inputs for nation building. In line with the goal of nation building, India has been committed to providing free and compulsory education to all children. Towards this end, Indian Parliament has enacted a legislation making free and compulsory education a Right of every child in the age group 6-14 years which has come into force from 1st April, 2010. Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan has been launched recently as a step to universalize secondary education, Simultaneously, efforts are being made to create a robust and vast system of higher and technical education.

 

As per 2011 Census, Literacy Rate of Assam is 72.19 with male literacy rate 77.85, which is behind the National rate of 72.99 and male literacy rate of 80.89 respectively. The female literacy rate with 66.27 stood above the National rate of 64.64. To achieve the goal of Universal Elementary Education, educational programmes of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) along with various innovative schemes are being implemented by the State Government. The State Government equally gives emphasis in providing qualitative technical education to build technical skills to cater the needs of the economy. Keeping in view of importance of education in the socio-economic development the State Government has been implementing various educational programmes.

 

Class-wise Overall Enrollment in Assam, 2014-15:

 

Enrollment and Teacher in Lower Primary Schools in Assam, 2012-13 to 2014-15:

 

Enrollment and Teacher in Upper Primary Schools in Assam, 2014-15:

 

District-wise GER, NER, Drop Out rate and PTR in Govt./ Provincialised Primary & Upper Primary Schools, 2014-15:

 

Status of Class-Rooms in Govt./ Provincialised Primary & Upper Primary Schools, 2014-15:

 

Government and Provincialised Primary & Upper Primary Schools Having various Facilities, 2014-15:

 

Enrollment by Courses in Degree standard and Above, 2014-15:

 

Performance of Candidates in High School Leaving Certificate Examination, 2015:

 

Performance of Candidates in Assam High Madrassa Examination, 2015:

 

District-wise Number of Institution, Enrollment and Teacher in Sanskrit and Palitols (Prov.) in Assam, 2014-15: