| Department of Education | |
|---|---|
| General details | |
| Primary languages | Hindi,English |
| System type | Federal, state, private |
| Established Compulsory education | 1 April 2010 |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| Total | 78.82% |
| Male | 87.40% |
| Female | 70.01% |
Education in Uttarakhand is provided by various public and private institutions.Uttarakhand had a long tradition of learning and culture.
InUttarakhand there are 15,331 primary schools with 1,040,139 students and 22,118 working teachers (Year 2011). As per2011 Census of India, the literacy rate of the state was 78.82% with 87.40% literacy for males and 70.01% literacy for females.[1] The language of instruction in the schools is either English or Hindi.
There are mainly government andprivate schools and institutions including primary schools, high schools, inter college, degree colleges and technical institutions.The main school affiliations areCBSE, CISCE or the State Government syllabus defined by the Department of Education of theGovernment of Uttarakhand.
There are many notable schools and institutions in Uttarakhand.
