The Himachal Pradesh, which is also called as a the mountainous state, has one of the highest literacy rates in India. In this, Hamirpur is the most important districts of which is located in the central region of the state. The administrative head quarter is also located in Hamirpur town. Hamirpur has the distinction of being the most literate district of the state and it is amongst the top most districts of India in education. Even The National Institute of Technology is also located there.
NIIT Hamirpur
In Hamirpur, total population is near about 17,219, in which males constitute 55% and females 45% but now women have overtaken the men, moreover that 4 consecutive MLA's were women. In Hamirpur, average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.7%, male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 79%.
Nowadays, Female literacy rate is good and encouraging in the state. In Hamirpur district there are five universities, fully furnished two medical colleges, four dental colleges with all equipments for the students and two engineering colleges. Beside this, there are more than 10,000 primary schools that provide the basic education to the kids, 1,000 secondary schools and more than 1,300 high schools in the state. In order to make constitutional promises a reality “to make primary education compulsory” now Himachal has become the first state in all over the India to make elementary education to every child in the state
The department of education has made huge progress in the field of education, so that every one gets better education and makes his/her future bright. Primary education for every single child has been made compulsory in the state now. One of the most important steps undertaken by the government is the education of the girl child. NOW, Education of girls is an integral part of social and national development. So to promote the education of girl, it is being provided free of cost at all levels so that they easily get the education n will do sum job and spend her life with full respect. Moreover the department also organizes different training programs for the training of teachers so as to make them aware with latest educational know how.
As every one knows that nowadays, IT Education is holding the key for future development.As today, every one must have a knowledge of Computers or internet, so to encourage IT education in the state, the Information Technology (IT) education as a subject is induced totally on self-finance basis. One of the main purpose of this IT Department is to provide the basic knowledge to the students from 4- 8 class and the students from 9th to 12th Classes in Govt. Sr. Sec. School can opt for the IT-Education voluntarily so that they can choose the better career with the help of internet based suggestion. As we know that today the internet is only the best source where we put our problems and get the better solution. In year 2001–02 IT-Education has been started in at least 236 Govt. Sr. Sec. Schools and signing an agreement with companies. These Companies are:
- M/s Electronics Corporation of India Ltd., Hydrabad which provide facilities to 219 schools
- M/s Maharashtra Institute of Advanced Electronics and Computer Technology Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai which provide facilities to15 Schools.
During the session 2002-03, one agreement has been signed with M/s RCC, which is now merged in DOEACC Society, New Delhi for starting IT-Education in the schools and other educational areas and this company is imparting the IT-Education in 261 Govt. Sr. Sec. Schools so that al one get the basic knowledge of Computers and information technology. At present, with the help of these companies IT education in providing in 495 Govt. Senior Secondary Schools.
So by all this IT-Education, the upcoming generation of Himachal Pradesh will easily choose out their careers and provide the best facilities to the state so that their younger one will get the best knowledge.
Himachal students to get uniform
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HPU opens admission to MD, MS, MDS, Diploma Courses
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Restructuring of Education Department has been stalled
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HP Board Class 12 Supplementary Results 2011 today
Dharamsala: The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) will announce the results of the Plus Two (Class 12) Supplementary Examination held in September 2011 today. The results of all three streams i.e. Arts / Science / Commerce will be... - 2011-10-13 08:43:37
Priority admission for girls in Himachal
Shimla: The single girl child will be given admission on priority basis in government-run schools and colleges in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said on Thursday."To empower women, we will give priority to a single girl child in... - 2011-09-02 08:15:16
Himachal to install water filters in 3,000 schools
Shimla: To provide safe drinking water to school children, the Himachal Pradesh government has decided to install water filters in 3,000 primary schools, a minister said here on Thursday."Terafil filters would be provided to 3,000 primary schools free of cost... - 2011-08-12 10:21:07
Make Himachal college's building operational - Court
Shimla: Taking a serious view of the dilly-dallying attitude of the state government, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed officials to make the new building of a degree college in Hamirpur district operational by Aug 15.The division bench of... - 2011-08-03 08:52:53
Himachal varsity in National Knowledge Network- Pilot
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) would be soon connected with the National Knowledge Network, Union Minster of State for Communication and Information Technology Sachin Pilot said here on Sunday.Speaking at the concluding function to mark the 42nd foundation day... - 2011-07-25 09:26:03
Himachal court offers relief to aspiring teachers
Shimla: Taking a serious note of postal delays, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday told the state government to let two aspiring teachers appear in an exam for which their applications, sent through post, were received late.The division bench... - 2011-06-24 08:13:51
Himachal to get its first school for visually impaired
Dharamsala: Himachal Pradesh will soon be getting the state's first school for the visually impaired.The National Federation of the Blind will be opening a school for the visually impaired in the Rohroo area of Shimla in a step to empower... - 2011-06-13 15:27:22
Old Cottonians gift a Parents' Room to alma mater
Shimla: The more than half a century old Bishop Cotton School (BCS), which boasts of famous alumni like writer Ruskin Bond and golfer Arjun Atwal, has a trendy new room on campus - not for students but for their parents.Parents... - 2011-06-06 11:37:50
Himachal Board Class 10 Results 2011 declared
Dharamshala: The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education had announced the Matriculation (Class 10) Examination Results 2011 on May 30 at 12:00 PM IST.The results are available on the following websites: www.ExamResults.net www.HimachalEducation.netwww.Results.HimachalEducation.netStudents can ... - 2011-05-30 11:24:11
New Himachal colleges to have job-oriented courses
Mandi: The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) has announced that it will be gin the next academic session of the Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College in Sundernagar from its new campus that will be ready by July this year.The DTE had... - 2011-05-09 13:41:11
St Bede's college gets new principal
Shimla: One of India's oldest all-women's colleges, St. Bede's in Shimla, has a new principal, Sister Beena John, an official said on Sunday.St. Bede's, founded in 1904, has alumni like actress Preity Zinta, late model and beauty queen Persis Khambatta... - 2011-05-02 09:07:00
CAG raps India's oldest women's college
Shimla: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has rapped the India's oldest all-women college, St. Bede's in this Himachal Pradesh capital, for charging tuition fee from the students belonging to the state.The tuition fee was charged from 1996... - 2011-04-15 16:00:11
Dhumal lays stone of engineering college
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on Sunday laid the foundation stone of an engineering college in the apple belt of Shimla district. It will be constructed with the financial assistance of a hydropower major.A government spokesperson said... - 2011-04-11 09:29:21
Himachal promoting private universities, says Congress
Shimla: The opposition Congress on Tuesday sharply criticized the state government over functioning of private professional universities and colleges in Himachal Pradesh.Participating in the debate over the state budget, state Congress president Kaul Singh said seven of the 10 universities... - 2011-03-15 15:57:02
Private university violates green norms in Himachal
Shimla: A Punjab-based private professional university that is setting up its campus in Himachal Pradesh has violated environmental norms, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said on Friday."Environmental violations have been done by Rayat Bahra University in the construction of phase-II... - 2011-03-11 14:31:02
Schoolchildren's death - Himachal to conduct surveys
Shimla: A day after four students were buried alive after a boundary wall of their school collapsed in Himachal Pradesh's Una district, Education Minister I.D. Dhiman on Tuesday ordered a survey of all schools in the state to check unsafe... - 2011-02-08 14:27:15
Himachal bans leather shoes in schools
Shimla: Students in government schools in Himachal Pradesh have been told not to wear leather shoes because they are not environment friendly."Leather shoes have been excluded from the school uniform in all government schools," Principal Secretary (Education) Shrikant Baldi told... - 2011-02-07 08:38:55