Education
Achievements in Primary Education during the Eleventh Plan have been quite impressive.
The State could achieve the universalization of Primary Education by increasing enrolment
to almost 99% and reducing drop out to only 2%. Simultaneously attention was focused on the
quality of education through Gunotsav Programme, a first of its kind programme in school rating
in the country. Changes were introduced in the curriculum of Primary Education by introducing
curriculum based on local content and milieu. A fast, transparent, online teacher recruitment
process was introduced for teachers’ recruitment which included recruitment of subject-wise
graduate teachers. Computers were provided in all upper Primary Schools in the State and
Standard-VIII was included in Primary Education.
Quality of Education
Creation of Educational Infrastructure
In the Twelfth Plan there will be increased focus to improve the quality of Primary Education. It is proposed to
institutionalize the School Assessment and Evaluation Programme (Gunotsav) by introducing Gujarat School
Evaluation and Accreditation Council. The Council will develop norms and standards of School Evaluation
and Assessment and will also develop the educational qualification, training and certification process for the
evaluators. In the initial years the school evaluators will take up evaluation of 20% of the schools every year to
ensure effective implementation of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation.
Under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan construction work of 17480 class rooms, 7688 compound walls, 6434
toilet blocks will be taken up and 1200 school buildings will be repaired during the year
2012-13. 1000 toilet blocks for disabled students will also be constructed in primary schools.
It is planned to construct 350 new secondary school
buildings and 73 new model schools and girls hostels
during the current year.
