(a): Whether the National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) has
conducted a survey on Educational Development Index;
(b): If so,the details thereof;
(c): Whether the Government has taken any remedial measures to rectify the deficiencies noticed
in the survey; and
(d): If so,the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D.PURANDESWARI)
(a) to (d) : To assess progress of States and Union Territories towards the goal of
Universalisation of Elementary Education(UEE),an Educational Development Index(EDI) has been
developed by National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA).EDI is based
on the District Information System of Education(DISE) collected annually.
The EDI has been developed on four broad parameters of access,infrastructure,teacher related
indicators and elementary education outcomes.State-wise ranking on a composite index for
primary and Upper Primary level of education for 2006-2007 data is given at Annexure.
The DISE (2006-07) has revealed school facilities like drinking water,toilets etc. have
improved over the previous year.DISE data has also revealed that Pupil Teacher Ratio,
Enrolment,Transitional Rate and Gender Parity have improved.
The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is being implemented in all States/UTs of the country with the
objective of universalisation of Elementary Education,in partnership with the States.