MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(Dr. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) & (b): As per Census 2011, the literacy rate of Assam is
73.18% as against the National Average of 74.04%. But the growth rate
of the literacy in Assam is 1.2% higher than that of the national
average in 2011 as compared to Census 2001. As per the National
Achievement Survey conducted by National Council of Educational
Research and Training (NCERT), the learner achievement level in Assam
for the class III, V and VII for various subjects is as follows:
Subject Class III Class V Class VII
Language 65.62 51.90 55.23
Mathematics 65.51 44.64 36.60
EVS - 45.21 -
Social Science - - 38.11
(c) to (e): The ratio of primary to upper primary schools in the
state of Assam is 2.8:1. As per Selected Educational Statistics (SES)-
2008-09 (provisional), the dropout rate at elementary stage is 68.28%
compared with the national average of 42.25%. The measures taken by
the Government include, inter-alia, the following:
i. Under SSA 5054 primary schools have been sanctioned to Assam. The
State has taken up GIS mapping for an assessment of the requirement of
upper primary schools in the State.
ii. SSA, Assam, has initiated steps to develop a Child tracking
System to monitor retention and academic progress of children.
iii. SSA, Assam, has initiated steps to upgrade 3496 centres under the
Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS) to primary schools.
iv. The Government of Assam has issued a notification to integrate
Class – V with the primary education sector, and Class-VIII with upper
Primary to address the problem of dropout.
v. State has been advised to develop an objective and transparent
system for rationalization of teacher deployment, and expedite teacher
recruitment so that teachers are available in schools as per pupil
teacher ratio (PTR) prescribed under the RTE Act.
vi. Infrastructure development in terms of classroom space and
provision of girls toilets is also emphasized to prevent drop out of
adolescent girls.
(f): The number of primary and upper primary schools sanctioned under
SSA in North Eastern Region is 681 and 263 respectively during 2011-12.
(g): The number of additional class rooms constructed under SSA in the
last two years in Assam is 3445 in 2009-10 and 4845 in 2010-11.
(h): Till now, no additional teacher has been appointed in Assam.
