Initiatives and Problems

    Initiatives taken by Chandigarh for achieving UEE

•     Abolishing the fees, funds and Board exams at elementary level.

•    Providing free text books to all students Up To Elementary Level.

•    Providing free uniform to students Up To Elementary Level.

•    Providing Incentives/Scholarships, Excursion, Free Health Check-up etc. to Govt. Schools.

•    Providing freshly cooked midday meals comprising of Dal, rice, chapati and vegetables in all Govt. Schools.

•    Providing additional contingency grant to schools for upkeep and maintenance of educational facilities.

•    Providing Special Trainings to Out of School children.

•    Providing free and compulsory education Up To the age of 14 years irrespective of the abilities of children.

    Problems in attaining in Universalization in Elementary Education :

•    Attainment of UEE is a formidable task because of the peculiar location of the city and migratory character of population.

•    Changing Socio Economic Structure towards lower class is resulting in more pressure on Government Schools.

•    Child Labour is difficult to be checked.

•    Scarcity of Land and Sites for New Schools.

•    Pupil Teacher ratio is rising due to shortage of class rooms.