EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURE AND SITUATION OF MAHARASHTRA IN CURRENT SCENARIO
Dr.G.N.Nimbarte
Maharashtra is situated in the west-central part of India and it is surrounded in north and east by Madhya Pradesh, south by Goa, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, west by the Arabian Sea and North-West by Gujarat and Daman. The total geographical area of Maharashtra is 307,713 sq. km. According to 2011 census its population was 11,23,74,333 against 9,68,78,627 in 2001, it means an increase of 1,54,95,706 in 2001-11 decade. As per the Bombay Reorganization Act 1960, the Bombay Presidency was divided into Gujarati and Marathi speaking people. Later on, on 1st May 1960 the Maharashtra state was formed. Its Capital is Mumbai and winter capital is Nagpur. The state has 35 districts, 355 Tehsil, 534 Towns and 43,665 villages.
Literacy rate in Maharashtra is 82.3 percent (male 88.4% and female 75.9%) which is higher than the national literacy rate 73.0%. Similarly the rate of female literacy 75.9% and male literacy 88.4 is much higher than national female literacy 64.6% and male literacy 80.9%. There are 98,213 primary schools in Maharashtra with 160, 44,000 pupils. In this article, Detail study has been carried out with context to educational structure and situation of Maharashtra.
KEY WORDS- Problems, strategy, efforts, suggestions, government, values
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Vol | : | 6 |
Issue | : | 10 |
Month | : | October |
Year | : | 2018 |