National Sample Survey 2007-2008 (64th round) - Schedule 25.2 - Participation and Expenditure in Education

Block 1: identification of sample household: The identification particulars of the sample households are to be recorded against item 1, 4 to 15. The entries against items 2 and 3 are already printed in the schedule. Items 1 and 4-12 will be copied from the relevant items of Block 1 of Schedule 0.0.

Block 2: particulars of field operations. The identity of the Investigator, Senior Investigator, Superintendent and Senior Superintendent associated, date of survey/ inspection/ scrutiny of schedules, despatch, etc., will be recorded in this block against the appropriate items in the relevant columns. Besides these, from the 46th round onwards, person codes of field officials have been introduced and this code is also to be recorded against item 1(ii) (for central sample only). If it is required more than one day to canvass the schedule, the first day of survey is to be recorded against the item serial number 2(i). Total time taken to canvass schedule 25.2 will be recorded in item 4. Entry in item 4 will be made in whole number and in minutes. The time required to canvass the schedule should be the actual time to canvass the schedule and will not include the time needed by the investigator to finalise the schedule.

Block 3: household characteristics. Certain household characteristics, such as, household size, principal industry, principal occupation, household type, religion, social-group, household type, land owned/land possessed as on the date of survey, the distance to the nearest primary, upper primary and secondary schools and whether it is spending any money on the education of any dependents studying away from the household, monthly household consumer expenditure, etc., which are intended to be used mainly as classificatory characteristics in studying the indicators of employment and unemployment will be recorded in this block.

Block 4: demographic and other particulars of household members. In this block, demographic particulars (viz., relation to head, sex, age, marital status), education level, status of current educational enrolment and attendance, etc. will be recorded using one line for each of the members of the household.

Block 5: education particulars of those aged 5-29 years who are currently attending at primary level and above (with code 7 in Col. 8 , block 4). In this block, particulars of maximum two courses, which the household member is attending and the extent of benefits in terms of tuition fees waiver, free textbooks, free stationary, free mid-day meal etc., being received in the current academic session will be recorded. The academic session will be defined in relation to the duration of the course in which he/she is enrolled in the following manner –
a. If duration of the course is less than one year, the academic session will cover full duration of the course,
b. If duration of the course is more than one year, then generally at the end of every year there is an evaluation process through examination or otherwise, the passing of which enables the individual for further continuation of the course. In such cases, academic session will be of one-year. For the educational institutions pursuing three to six months semester system, academic session will still be taken as one year.
Also an attempt should be made to collect the nature and type of the educational institution, the medium of instruction, type of course, mode of transportation, etc. The canvassing of this block will be limited to the persons in the age group 5 years and above but below 30 years, who are currently attending educational institution at primary or above level i.e. the persons listed in block 4 having entry 7 in column 8.

Block 6: particulars of private expenditure for those aged 5-29 years who are currently attending at primary level and above. This block is meant to record all the expenditures incurred and/or to be incurred during the current academic year/session (vide definition in Chapter One) on the education of the household members, aged 5-29 years who are currently attending at primary level and above. The amount should be recorded in nearest rupees in whole number. Obviously some imputation will have to be made for the portion of the academic year left on the date of survey on an objective basis.

Block 7: particulars of currently not attending persons aged 5-29 years This block will be used for recording certain information on persons who are not currently attending any educational institution including those, who are currently enrolled but currently not attending. The current attendance status of persons are recorded in column (8) in block 4 and those having codes 1 and 2 in that column should be covered in this block.