THE SUBJECT of education in India has long been an issue handled by each state. However, with the introduction of the New Education Policy (NEP) in 1987, Central Government intervention 
has increased, and, with the initiation of liberalization in 1991, the private sector has also been taking major initiatives. Though regarded as a major instrument for improving the socio-economic conditions of the people, education is not well-linked with poverty eradication objectives. A few major initiatives have, however, been taken from time-to-time, to integrate poverty issues with education. Some of these initiatives are:Massive expansion of educational facilities including the setting-up of educational institutions in rural and remote areas with emphasis on regional language/mother tongue as the medium of instruction to eradicate rural-urban disparity in the access to education; Hostels for poor students belonging especially to scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and backward classes, and residential schools for the poor tribals; Mid-day meals, merit-cum-means scholarships, and book-loan programmes for poor school children so that education does not come at the cost of livelihood; Vocationalisation of education at all levels to provide skills to the poorer sections; Non-formal methodology of education (including schemes like ‘Earn While you Learn’, ‘Action Research Project’ on universal primary education, and UNICEF-assisted projects) that permit students to learn a course of their interest through a method most suited to them, at their place and over a period which is convenient to them; Distant education and use of mass media; Adult education;
has increased, and, with the initiation of liberalization in 1991, the private sector has also been taking major initiatives. Though regarded as a major instrument for improving the socio-economic conditions of the people, education is not well-linked with poverty eradication objectives. A few major initiatives have, however, been taken from time-to-time, to integrate poverty issues with education. Some of these initiatives are:Massive expansion of educational facilities including the setting-up of educational institutions in rural and remote areas with emphasis on regional language/mother tongue as the medium of instruction to eradicate rural-urban disparity in the access to education; Hostels for poor students belonging especially to scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and backward classes, and residential schools for the poor tribals; Mid-day meals, merit-cum-means scholarships, and book-loan programmes for poor school children so that education does not come at the cost of livelihood; Vocationalisation of education at all levels to provide skills to the poorer sections; Non-formal methodology of education (including schemes like ‘Earn While you Learn’, ‘Action Research Project’ on universal primary education, and UNICEF-assisted projects) that permit students to learn a course of their interest through a method most suited to them, at their place and over a period which is convenient to them; Distant education and use of mass media; Adult education;For further details visit at : www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=15773604
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