Expenditure on education

The Govt. of Delhi has been spending between 1.58% to 1.95% of Gross State Domestic Product on Education. This is evident from following table:

Expenditure on education as percentage of GSDP

Primary Education

In Delhi, primary education is mainly the responsibility of local bodies-the MCD, NDMC and Delhi Cantonment Board. The number of primary schools in 2004-05
was 2515 and enrolment 15.29 lakh in the same year. The expenditure on pre- primary / primary education in the year 2004-05 was 11442.31 lakhs.

Middle School Education

The number of middle schools in Delhi was 635 in 2004-05.Student enrolment has increased substantially from 3.23 lakh in 1980-81 to 8.22 lakh in 2004-05. The teacher-pupil ratio in middle schools is 1:26. The expenditure on middle school education in the year 2004-05 was 2790.36 lakhs.

Secondary and Senior Secondary Education

The Government of Delhi mainly provides Secondary/senior secondary education in Delhi. In 1980-81, Delhi had 704 secondary/senior secondary schools, which increased to 1712 in 2004-05.Students enrolment, also increased from 2.54 lakh in 1980-81 to 6.69 lakh in 2004-05. The teacher pupil ratio is around 1:30. The expenditure on secondary and senior secondary education in the year 2004-05 was 13685.73 lakhs

Vocational Education

Under the National Policy on Education, 1986 (revised in 1992), priority has been assigned to vocational education. The target was to enroll 25% of students at the senior secondary level in the vocational stream by 2000. Vocational courses such as engineering and technology, commerce and secretarial practices, home science, heath and paramedical services have been introduced at Senior Secondary level. Presently, Vocational Education programme is being implemented in 217 government schools and 9250 students are enrolled.

Higher Education

There are 165-degree colleges in Delhi. Of these, 82 colleges are affiliated with Delhi University and the remaining 83 colleges are affiliated with G.G.S.I.P.University. These include Delhi Government sponsored 28 Delhi University Colleges, of which 12 are fully funded by Delhi Government. Delhi also have five universities, including one Open University, nine deemed universities and two Institutes of National Importance.

Technical Education

Delhi has 43 AICTE approved Technical Education Institutions at the Degree/Post Graduation level affiliated to Delhi University or GGSIP University.In the Government and private sector 21 institutes are offering Diploma level courses. Out of which, 20 institutes are affiliated to Board of Technical Education,
Delhi and I is affiliated to Delhi University. 72 Institutes (17 ITI's in Govt. sector and 55 ITI's in Private Sector) are offering certificate level courses affiliated to BTE/SCVT/NCVT.

Commonwealth Games 2010

Delhi will be the host city for Commonwealth Games to be held in 2010. For successful hosting of the games there is need to upgrade existing infrastructure and also provide infrastructure in the new complexes to be developed for the games. Projects involving a cost of Rs.1314 crores have been identified and are at different stages of formulation. PWD, MCD, NDMC, DJB, Directorate of Education, Transport Department and Medical Department will implement these identified projects. In addition, DDA will develop Games Village along with other infrastructure near Akshar Dham Temple. With the creation of the proposed infrastructure, Delhi will move in the direction to a World Class City.

Industry Promotion Organisations

Since Delhi is the National Capital and a Metropolis, the thrust is on encouraging modern Hi-tech, sophisticated export-oriented small-scale industries in Delhi as well as those industries that do not stretch its meager resources such as land, water and electricity. The small-scale sector plays an important role in the

industrial development of Delhi and the Industry Department has been instrumental in promoting small-scale industries in the Capital.

Institutions for Promoting Small Scale Industries (SSI) in Delhi are

Delhi Khadi & Village Industries Board (DKVIB)

This statutory Board was reconstituted on 18.2.99 with Minister of Industry, Govt. of Delhi as its Chairman. The Khadi & Village Industries board implements two schemes namely KVIC Schemes and Block Loan Scheme under which the Board provides financial assistance to industries. The board provides financial assistance to the entrepreneurs, artisans and cooperative societies to start units to manufacture khadi & village industries products.

Delhi State Industrial Development Corporation (DSIDC)

Delhi Govt. has set up Delhi State Industrial Development Corporation in order to assist, finance and promote the interest of small-scale industries in Delhi. The Corporation developed Narela Industrial Complex and allotted plots to more than 1500 entrepreneurs. It also constructed 24 multi-purpose community centres under the Mini Master plan for development in rural Delhi. In order to provide self-employment opportunities to the under-privileged sections of the society, the Corporation allotted 2571 workspaces in 22 new work centres transferred to DSIDC from DDA.

Delhi Financial Corporation (D.F.C)

Delhi Financial Corporation (D.F.C) caters to long-term credit needs of the small and medium scale industries of Delhi and Chandigarh. Assistance can be availed for projects having fixed assets such as land, building, plant and machinery for working capital. The maximum limit for loan in case of companies is Rs.240 lacs while for others it is Rs.90 lacs. The corporation has also devised suitable schemes to promote the target groups such as women, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, physically handicapped and ex-servicemen. The Corporation is providing a whole range of financial assistance like term loan, lease assistance and working capital finance.

Thrust Areas

• IT Enabled services
• Electronics and High Tech Industries
  
• Small Scale Industry

Promotion of small scale industries

• Infrastructure facilities
  • Provision of developed plots and flatted factories
• Assistance in procuring imported scarce raw material, fuels and other inputs
  
• Assistance to traditional industries
  
  • Handlooms: Provision of technical guidance to weavers, loans and grants to weavers cooperative societies, Thrift- fund-cum saving security scheme and group insurance scheme.
    
  • Handicrafts: Training to artisans in different crafts through apprenticeship scheme, Carpet weaving and Training centre, Provision of Marketing support, state awards to master crafts person, promote the sale of handlooms and handicrafts goods at Handlooms and Handicrafts at bazaars.
    
• One window information service
  
• Export promotion cell
  
• Quality control cell
  
• Industrial pollution control
  
• Grant of licenses to carry on business of a processor of lubricating oils and grease
  
• Simplification in Procedures
  
  • Redressal of Grievances and assistance to the members of the public.
    
  • Reducing the inspections by inspectorial staff.

New Schemes

• Credit linked Capital Subsidy Scheme for Technology upgradation in SSI
  
  • This applies to Existing and new units registered with the office of the Commissioner of Industries which can avail of capital subsidy with loans for technology upgradation in certain specific areas.
    
  • Capital subsidy is limited to 12 per cent of maximum loan of US$86,703.88 under the scheme.
    
• National equity fund scheme
  
  • Eligible projects under the scheme upto the project cost of US$ 108373.17 can be facilitated to avail financial assistance at lower promoters contribution and lower effective interest rates.