Nagaland as an Education Destination

The education system of Nagaland provides the highest quality of education to produce statesman of international stature and peacemakers. In Nagaland, education is a continuous process in the real sense of the term, in the pursuit of excellence in every field, that the people become not only self-reliant but the state becomes a giving state.

Nagaland is a state of knowledge seekers. The people of Nagaland look forward for higher knowledge keeping in mind the value of knowledge in nation building.

The literacy rate of Nagaland figures 67.11% according to a 2001census report. The Government has taken special care for the development of elementary education in the state. Primary and Secondary education in the state is managed well by the state government. The “free and compulsory education policy” has been introduced in the state for students below the age of 14 years.

The state has one central university located at Kohima which is the highest seat of learning for the students, teachers and researchers. The National Research Centre for Mithun (NRCM) is another pioneer institute located near Medziphema.

Educational Institutions

Institutes	Total
Universities	2
Colleges	40
High Schools	236
Middle Schools	418
Primary Schools	1399
Polytechnics	2
Industrial Training Institutes (ITI)	5

District	Higher Secondary Schools			High Schools			Middle Schools			Primary Schools
	Govt.	Pvt.	Total	Govt.	Pvt.	Total	Govt.	Pvt.	Total	Govt.	Pvt.	Total
Kohima		5	5	18	41	59	40	24	64	211	28	239
Dimapur	1	4	5	17	62	79	21	26	47	171	32	203
Phek	1		1	18	7	25	30	8	38	104	20	124
Wokha				9	12	21	16	10	26	100	14	114
Zunheboto		1	1	11	18	29	24	12	36	136	15	151
Mokokchung		2	2	17	22	39	34	15	49	171	22	193
Tuensang	1		1	22	17	39	52	20	72	268	24	292
Mon	1		1	9	9	18	32	10	42	140	12	152
TOTAL	4	12	16	121	188	309	249	125	374	1301	167	1468

District – Wise Enrolment in Schools

District	High Schools			Middle Schools			Primary Schools
	Boys	Girls	Total	Boys	Girls	Total	Boys	Girls	Total
Kohima	15534	12658	28192	9108	8762	17870	11394	10972	22366
Dimapur	20982	18403	39385	8137	7744	15881	9234	8892	18126
Phek	3738	3421	7159	4551	4117	8668	5616	5408	11024
Wokha	5071	4806	9877	3195	3151	6346	5400	5200	10600
Zunheboto	6916	6789	13705	4376	4346	8722	7344	7072	14416
Mokokchung	8824	8426	17250	5101	5159	10260	9234	8892	18126
Tuensang	7695	6934	14629	7313	7218	14531	14472	13936	28408
Mon	3705	3260	6965	3945	3647	7592	7356	6930	14286
TOTAL	72465	64697	137162	45726	44144	89870	70050	67302	137352

Actual expenditure on various scholarships during 2004-2005

Sl. No.	Name of the Scholarship Scheme	Beneficiaries	Amount  spent (Rs. in Lakhs)	Sponsored by
1.	Post Matric Scholarship	30309	Rs.13,94,20,878/-	CSS.GOI
2.	Merit Scholarship	2675	Rs.1,2909220/-	Nagaland
3.	Research Scholarship	69	Rs.7,97,600/-	-do-
4.	Technical Scholarship (Degree & Diploma)	813	Rs.38,95,900/-	-do-
5.	NEC Stipend  & Book Grant	18	Rs.1,50,300/-	NEC
	TOTAL	33,884/-	Rs.15,71,73,898/-

Projected expenditure likely to be incurred on various Scholarship Schemes during 2005-06

Sl.No.	Scholarship Schemes	Anticipated Expenditures (in Lakhs of Rupees)
1.	Post Matric Central Scholarships (Under CSS)	Rs.1494.20
2.	Merit  Scholarships, Technical Scholarships (State)	Rs.142.85
3.	Research Scholarships (State)	Rs.15.83
4.	General Scholarships (State)	Rs.12.38
5.	N.E.C (stipend & book grant) for students NER.	Rs.10.00
	TOTAL	1675.26