EDUCATION AND CULTURE

HIGHER EDUCATION

There were five colleges in 1961-62 as against 8 in 1963-64 and 11 in 1967-68 [During 1972-73 there were 17 higher institutions. The No. of students and teachers was 10,234 and 510, respectively.]. These colleges provide education in Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Agriculture and leaching faculties. Besides, one college at Akola provides education in the fatuity of Ayurved. The two colleges viz., College of Education and College of Agriculture located at Akola are Government colleges, while all other colleges are managed by private institutions and receive grants from the Government for maintenance, and buildings.

In 1961 the number of students enrolled was 1,679 as against 4,417 in 1965-66 and 6,241 in 1967-68, including 759 girl students. In terms of percentage, the total number of boys and girls increased by 96.0 and 113.6 during 1965-66 over that in 1961-62. The number of teachers in 1964-65 was 147 whereas it stood at 241 in 1967-68 including 24 female teachers. In 1967-68 the Akola tahsil had six institutions imparting higher education as against Murtizapur with 2 and Washim, Akot and Balapur with one each.

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