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Education by which character is formed, strength of mind is increased, intellect is expanded and by which one can stand on ones own feet
Education which fosters capabilities such as spirit of enquiry, creativity, entrepreneurial and moral leadership central to nationbuilding in a democracy.
Education which develops in our children these capacities and make them autonomous learners who are self-directed and selfcontrolled
Knowledge Society:
Knowledge is universal and its creation and dissemination cannot be confined within national boundaries
The globalisation of economy leads to internationalization of higher education for economic benefits, increased social interaction and promotion of international understanding
Rise of concerns in higher education such as fast obsolescence of knowledge, quality, competitiveness of education services, innovations and new practices in delivery
Education is the primary agent of transformation towards sustainable development and increasing peoples capacities to transform their vision for society into reality.
A new vision of education is required which emphasizes a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to developing knowledge, skills, values & behaviour
Severe supply and demand mismatch with high cut-off marks for entrance at many universities, leading to entry of students to belowminimum-standard institutions
Increased focus and allotment of resources by government to basic education at the cost of higher education
The life expectancy and per capita income of the state have risen considerably. Haryana has shown a growth of 28.06% between 1991-2001 as compared to 21.34 % at the national average during the same period.
Sex ratio recorded as 861 in 2001, declining from 865 as at the 1991 Census. (lowest compared to the other states ) The problems of digital divide, brain drain and unplanned urbanization
Total literacy in Haryana rose to 68.59% in 2001 from 55.85% in 1991 Census. But literacy rate of female population is still very low compared to its male counterpart. Haryanas main concern is to tackle the problem of illiteracy among its female
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1998-99 Total 58.9 37.3 Boys 82.57 67.88 Girls 84.65 61.74 Total 83.54 65.05
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enrolment at various levels has increased since 1966-67, yet the goal of universalisation of elementary education still remains to be realised Percentage of girls at different levels of education has increased since the reorganisation of the State but it is still low , hence concerted efforts are required The acceptance of co-education still needs to be accepted whole heartedly
The urban-rural (60%-40%) bias in location of higher educational facilities Need more Higher Institutions in Rural/backward areas
Low retention of children specially girls, at elementary and middle level Drop-out rate of boys and girls at primary and middle stage continues to be high. A number of incentives should be given to the students to attract them to the educational institutes
The overall objective should be to make education relevant to the emerging environment by way of encouraging socially & economically productive skills
The education agenda of the state requires re-negotiation from quantity to quality From mere transfer of information to enhancement of creativity & knowledge and development of relevant skills
Introduction of courses aimed at imparting the required skills including Information Technology.
The State should take initiative to encourage private investment in higher education for diversification of courses in urban areas, expansion of facilities in rural areas and qualitative improvements. improvements
The private and government initiative should go hand in hand in a participative manner.
The courses, syllabi and educational technologies to be upgraded in partnership with private education providers
Need to work for long term financial viability and autonomy of both government as well as private institutes of higher education.
A need for interaction between universities, academic institutions of higher learning, industry, R&D institutions and funding agencies.
Private-public partnership and the Industry interface should take place in the field of education at all levels in the state of Haryana. .
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