Department of Education

About the Department

Every human being is a positive asset and a precious national resource which needs to be cherished, nourished and cultivated with tenderness and care coupled with dynamism. Education is the key instrument to develop and nourish the power of the individual. It is extremely essential for accelerating the pace of development of the country by nurturing all its available human resources. It is fundamental for achieving full human potential, developing a equitable and just society and promoting national development. Unprecedented progress made by developed nations in scientific and technological development can be attributed to the importance accorded to education by them. In our country education is just like a highway to achieve its long cherished goals, a panacea to overcome its problems and as a crucial input in its development. Since it is realized that the strength of a country lies in transforming its people into a productive and useful resource, rather than living them to continue to be a liability, the National Policy on Education 1986 asserts education to be a unique investment in terms of its return. Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam( former president) has rightly said that “ If the majority of the people become enlightened citizens they will spread righteousness in right earnest ; if they do I am very confident that we will have a developed nation before 2020”.