Himachal Forum

[pankaj]

As the govt. of Himachal Pradesh had already introduced computer education in its senior secondary schools now the govt. is planing to introduce computer education in its 10484 primary schools all over the state.

HP is the only state in the country to spend Rs 1.03 per capita on
education, against Kerala's 68 paise and neighbouring Punjab's 58 paise.
Significantly, its per capita expenditure on education is almost twice the
national average. The teacher-child ratio is also higher, about twice as
high in HP compared to India as a whole.

When Operation Blackboard was launched nationwide in 1987 with the aim of ensuring that every primary school had a minimum quota of facilities and aids and the eradication of single-teacher schools, Himachal Pradesh took the lead in implementing the goals. The proportion of such schools plummetedfrom 28% in 1986 to less than 2% by 1995.

The state has also implemented, with fair success, a solution to the problem of children being required as full-time labour during periods of peak agricultural activity -- adjusting the school calendar and timings,
district-wise, so as to avoid any serious clash with agricultural activity.
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pankaj