Although Himachal Pradesh is a land of Agriculture.But state is making progress in education by leap and bounds.And has got the second highest literacy rate in country.And state government has tried its level best to make Himachal a literate state. The most adorable thing about the matter is that literacy rate of females in the state is also encouraging. And this is the result of the heartfelt efforts of state education Department and Himachal Pradesh government. The education to girls has been made free at all levels. Hamirpur is having the highest literacy rate in state.
The literacy rate of the state is 77.13%.
The male literacy rate is 86.02%
Female literacy rate is 68.02%
The state has almost 17,000 educational institutions .Among which there are more than 10,000 primary schools and 1000 secondary schools. And around 1300 higher secondary schools are there in the state.

As to make a house its pillar must be strong.Simarly for a child to become a successful citizen of India Primary education must be compulsary and quality wise good.And to promote this Government has brought many acts and plans in front,like:
Primary Education compulsary act,which came into existence in 1997.
Scholarships at various level to students.

Scholarships Includes
1.IRDP scholarship @ Rs. 150 per student per annum,
2.girl attendance scholarship @ Rs. 20 per student per annum,
3.poverty stipend scholarship @ Rs. 4 per month,
4.Rs.150 per month scholarship to the children of army personnel.
State government is not behind in providing nutrition to the future of India and keeping an eye on this on 15.08.1995 it passed the law of providing mid-day meals to students in primary schools.For initialization it was implemented in only few blocks. But later it was extended to all the 77 blocks.

The law was implemented as: 3kg grains par student on the basis of attendance criteria. It was given to the students having attendance above 80%.But later it was found that process of merely providing the grains to the students would not reach the ultimate objective of providing the nutrition to the students. The Reason being uncooked food is either used by the other members of family or sold up for meeting the financial help.
So on 01.09.2004 new improved and enthusiastic act of providing cooked mid-day meals to students during all working days come.It was a challenge to the Head teachers of primary school as it was to be done under there supervision.But the law was implemented in a successful manner.And since then students are given fresh hot lunch in all government and gvernment aided schools.
In order to achieve the far out aim of total literacy in state , a Literacy Mission has been started in each district with co-ordination between primary school education department and District Shaksrta mission under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner.

"Shakshrta Abhiyan" is an addition to the above attempt to make the entire state educated.The programs under Shakrta Abhiyan are

Computer Literacy Program

Computer literacy program has been started in all the goovernmnet schools.And teachers are also given training under this program.Training is given by NIIT faculty.

Computer Aided Learning

To enhance the level of teaching,so that student can have a better understanding os subjects computer aided teaching has been started in various schools.

Education at secondary level

The education at secondary level and higher secondary level has also been enhanced by imparting the Quality Education. Now non-medical and medical streams are available even at tribal areas with all the appropriate facilities. And students coming in merit list in 8th,10th,11thand 12th class are given scholarship of Rs10,000. Also girls coming in merit are given the special scholarship @Rs300 per month until the completion of their entire studies. Regular checks are done by the Directors of secondary education in districts and by the officers of the directorate and secretariat in schools.

In addition to this various Education institutes are opening in the state at a rapid rate. Several HPBSE,CBSE and ICSE board schools are running in the state.

Universities in Himachal Pradesh

In order to upgrade education at graduation and post graduation level number of colleges and universities have been opened in state.So that students are not required to go outside the state to get higher education.
Six universities are already running in Himachal Pradesh. And Baddi University of emerging science and Technology is going to start its first academic batch from year 2010.
1.Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi VishwaVidyalya Palampur.
2. Dr.Y.S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry Nauni,Distt.Solan.Himachal Pradesh.
3.Himachal Pradesh university ,SummerHill,Shimla.
4.National Institue of Technology. Hamirpur (Deemed University)
5.Jaypee Institute of Information And Technology district Solan,Himachal Pradesh
6.Chitkara university Barotiwala,Himachal Pradesh.
6.Baddi University of Emerging Science And Technology,Baddi. District Solan.

Education in Himachal Pradesh

Computer Literacy Program

Computer Aided Learning

Education at secondary level

Universities in Himachal Pradesh

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