The
growth rate of economy in Haryana is slowing down while the growth rate
of economy in the southern states, where education levels are better, is
picking up. The Planning Commission has recommended an expenditure of 6%
of the GDP on education. The state of Haryana, since its inception, has
had major obligations towards meeting basic needs of the people and development
of the infrastructure. As such, it has only been able to allocate up to
2.1% of the state GDP for education. A paradigm shift is required in the
allocation of resources for education which should ideally reach 6% of the
GDP. Private initiative must play an equally important role in the field
of education. The private and government initiative should go hand in hand
in a participative manner.
13.
In the field of higher education, the private initiative is certainly greater
as there are more private colleges than government colleges. Yet, over a period
of time the dependence of the private institutions on government resources
has increased to an extent where 95% of the deficit of private colleges is
being met by the state exchequer. If we are to encourage private initiative
in higher education, then it would be appropriate to devise methods and systems
whereby the coverage of these institutions increases without accompanying
additional expenditure on the state exchequer. Strategies will have to be
evolved to allow a degree of greater autonomy to these institutions so that
the support of the state resources is no longer necessary.
14. When a review
of educational scenario of the state is done in the year 2000, we cannot close
our eyes to the emerging socio-economic scenario in the country and the world.
Major technological advances have been made, especially in the field of information
technology. The liberalized economic environment in the country since 1991
has made India porous to the new developments in the outside world. Severe
competition is emerging in the industrial world. Continuous innovation is
the key to competitive advantage in the modern world of trade and commerce,
making rapid obsolence of skills a major challenge. In such an emerging environment
education needs to be made more relevant to the environment. A necessary thrust
has to be generated in the field of vocationalisation of education and introduction
of courses aimed at imparting the required skills including Information Technology.
The problem of rapid obsolence of skills would have to be additionally addressed
through programmes of Continuing Education.
15.
In view of new areas of concern having evolved over the last few years in
the State of Haryana, it has been felt that there is a need to reorient the
thrust of education policy. It has been the endeavour of the State Govt. to
involve policy makers, educational administrators , academicians and other
stakeholders in the process of setting the educational agenda. There have
been statewide debates and workshops at various levels involving educationists
and community leaders which have resulted in giving direction to the State's
Education Policy 2000.
PART-II
EDUCATION SCENARIO-2000
1.
Literacy rate 1991 census
RURAL
URBAN
TOTAL
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
64.78
32.51
49.85
81.96
64.06
73.66
69.10
40.47
55.85
HARYANA
RURAL
URBAN
TOTAL
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
57.87
30.62
44.69
81.09
64.05
73.08
64.13
39.29
52.21
INDIA
In 1966 Haryana
had a literacy rate lower than the national average. In the year 1991, the
literacy rate in Haryana is above the national average. There is, however,
ample scope to make improvements as Haryana State ranks 21st in the country.
Literacy rate in respect of rural females, though higher than the national
average, is low and is an area of serious concern. In fact in a number of
Districts of the State, female literacy is lower than the national average.
2.2
Number
of Institutions
Primary
Middle
High
& Higher Secondary
Colleges
Universities
1966-67
4449
735
597
45
1
99-2000
10399
1776
3975
167
3
Location
of Colleges
Urban
Areas
Rural
Areas
Govt.
Colleges
27
28
Non-Govt. Colleges
74
38
Total
101
66
Availability of Schools
at a radius on an average.
