Authors:

Sonam Choephel, Sarala Desari

Abstract:

The northeast region has achieved remarkable growth in average literacy rate that is more than what the national average has achieved since the independent. However, the literacy rate cannot be justified for better elementary education. The extremely high dropout rate put the northeast region in danger of losing the track of achieving universal elementary education. Being the peripheral region of the country, the sole development of the education system relies largely on government funding. The pattern of government funding in the region is miserable. The large gap between plan and non-plan expenditure on elementary education as well as the negative growth of plan expenditure hinders elementary education development. The share of elementary education to the ratio of total expenditure on education keeps on decreasing.  The impressive percentage share of expenditure on elementary education to the ratio of GSDP is misleading since GSDP of the northeast region is comparatively very small that portrays high percentage shares on education.

Keywords:

Public Expenditure, Elementary Education, Gross Enrolment Ratio, Drop-out Rate

Vol & Issue:

VOL.13, ISSUE No.4, December 2021