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Expenditure on Education in India
« on: April 18, 2008, 12:19:02 AM »
:: Expenditure on Education in India

The Government expenditure on Education has greatly increased since the First five-year plan. The Government of India has highly subsidized higher education. Nearly 97% of the Central Government expenditure on elementary education goes towards the payment of teachers' salaries.

Data based on "Educational Planning and Administration in India : Retrospect and Prospect", Journal for Education Planning and Administration, Vol. VII, Number 2, NHIEPA. New Delhi by Dr. R. V. Vaidayantha Ayyar.

Note:

    * Expenditure is in millions of Rupees
    * Expenditure for Ninth-year plan excludes Rs. 45267.40 million for Mid-Day Meals