National Sample Survey 1995-1996 (52nd Round) - Schedule 25.2 - Participation in Education

India, 1995 - 1996

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IND_1995_NSS52-SCH25.2_v01_M

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Education free (EDUCATION_FREE)

Data file: BLOCK 4 Education particulars

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Type: Discrete

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Literal question

Is education free ?

Categories

Value	Category
1	yes
2	no

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Interviewer instructions

Educations is free of tuition fee in Govt. schools in most of the states and also in private schools in some of the states upto certain level of education. there are some schools where students are not required to pay tuition fee. Never-the-less, a fixed some of money is to be paid such as development fee, library fee. Education in such schools should still be considered as free. This item apply to the institution as a whole and not to the specific situation obtaining for the student.

Question post text

if not free then whether tution fee exempted ?

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Definition

Education is free of tuition fee in government schools in most of the states and also in private schools in some states
up to certain levels of education. There are some schools where students up to a certain level are not required to pay tuition
fees. Nevertheless, a fixed sum of money has to be paid such as development fee, library fee, etc. Education in such schools
is still considered to be free. This applies to the institution as a whole and not to the specific situation obtaining for the student.

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