PUPIL TEACHER RATIO

NOV. 1985	PUPIL TEACHER RATIO
PRESENT SITUATION : Total Teacher Population            32.0 lacs Total Number of Institutions         6.9 lacs Total enrolment                        11.4 crores Teacher/ Institution ratio            4.63 Pupil/ Teacher ration                   165
CHANGE/ ACTION DESIRED  : -      Pupil/ Teacher ratio should be ideally 30 This will entail increase in Number of teachers to 176 lacs assuming total enrolment to remain constant. -      A large number of Persons will have to be motivated to take up this profession thru upward revision in the pay-scales and perquisites of the teaching community. -      A large number of modern & well- equipped Teachers- training Institutes will be required to be set up.
ADVANTAGES EXPECTED : Individual attention resulting in better quality of education.
ACTION BY : Ministry of Human Resources Development.