Jharkhand Education

Jharkhand Education is centered around the examinations conducted under the State Boards, Universities and Colleges. Jharkhand Madarsa Examination Board, Jharkhand Intermediate Exams Board, Jharkhand Secondary Examination Board, the Universities and Colleges comprise the education in Jharkhand.

In Jharkhand, education starts at the age of 5, when the children are admitted to schools. The schools, which form the basis of education at Jharkhand, are affiliated to either the State Board or CBSE or ICSE. It is noteworthy that the government schools in Jharkhand are vernacular medium schools, where Hindi is the medium of instruction. Besides, the government schools, Education department of Jharkhand also consists of English medium schools.

In order to improve the prospects of education at Jharkhand, the Government has launched the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, thereby consolidating primary education to all up to the age of 14. The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is an extensive scheme adopted by the Government and is carried out to universalize primary education in every nook and corner of the state.

Besides, the Government of Jharkhand is also working towards strengthening the basic format of education of Jharkhand. Some of the administrative officers who are working towards this cause are:

• Shri S K Prasad – Director (Primary Education).
• Shri Manikant Azad – Director (Secondary Education).
• Shri Harendra Prasad Singh – Additional Director (Secondary Education).
• Shri Himbachan Sahoo – Director (Higher Secondary).

Moreover, an estimate of the various schools, colleges and universities that form an integral part of the education in Jharkhand are:

• Schools:
  • DAV Schools
  • DPS Schools
  • KVS Schools
  • Jharkhand Convent Schools, etc.
  
  
• Colleges:
  • Birla Institute of Technology
  • Allice Institute of Technology
  • Regional Institute of Technology
  • Indian School of Mines
  • Cambridge Institute of Technology, etc.
  
  
• Universities:
  • Ranchi University
  • Vinoba Bhave University
  • Birsa Agricultural University
  • Sido-Kanhu University
  • Indian School of Mines
  • Birla Institute of Technology
  • National Institute of Technology, etc.

Thus, it can be said that education in Jharkhand is trying to pace up with the Education departments of the other states of India. Till recently, the department of education was under developed in Jharkhand; but, due to the endeavor of the Government of Jharkhand, Department of Education is soaring into newer heights.

For more information on Jharkhand Education, click on the links provided:

• Jharkhand Exams
• Universities in Jharkhand
• Jharkhand Colleges
• Schools of Jharkhand
• Jharkhand Research Institutes