Usually, behind each social phenomenon, there would be several contributing factors, and not one. What in your opinion are the factors that came together for the development of schooling in Himachal Pradesh?

Following factors have contributed to the development of schooling in the state of Himachal Pradesh –

a. Government initiative and willingness – The state government has a clear motive of promoting education and therefore it opened schools on a massive scale. The government ensured that all the schools have teachers, classrooms, toilets and drinking water, etc. More schools were opened and facilities expanded in time.

b. State budget allocation – Himachal Pradesh is one of the states which spend more on education than the national average spending on education. In the year 2005, in comparison of Rs 1049 per child of average spending by the government in Indian states, HP spent Rs. 2,005 per child.

c. Education, A Social norm- In HP the norm of a minimum of 10 years of schooling for children gradually made its ground.

d. Lower gender bias – In HP a welcome trend is the lower gender bias. HP parents have higher educational goals for their girls similar to that of boys. Thus, a higher percentage of girls have completed middle school and moved to secondary classes.