INDIAN STATE : ARUNACHAL PRADESH

Transport

The capital of Arunachal Pradesh is actually two twin towns, Naharlagun-the older town and Itanagar-the official capital.

Airways

The nearest airport is Tezpur in Assam, 216 km. from Naharlagun and 226 km. from Itanagar. Naharlagun is also connected by Helicopter service from Mohanbari (Dibrugarh) and Guwahati in Assam.

Railways

The nearest railway station is at Harmoti in Assam, 23 km from Naharlagun and 33 km from Itanagar. Arunachal Express departs daily from Kamakhya station (Maligaon) at 16.15 hrs.

Road

Itanagar is connected by a network of roads with all important cities and towns in the neighbouring states and major cities in the country.
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Social Infrastructure

Health

Major Health Centres in Arunachal Pradesh

General Hospitals: 3
District Hospitals: 11
Community Health Centre: 19
Primary Health Centre: 58
Sub Centre: 273
Health Unit: 5
Dispensaries: 12
Ayurvedic dispensaries: 4
Homeopathic dispensaries: 37
T.B. Hospital: 2
Family Welfare Clinic center: 16

Education

Educational Institutions in Arunachal Pradesh:

University: 1
Engineering Institute: 1
Polytechnic: 1
Industrial Training Institute: 3
Farmer's Training Centre: 1
Horticulture & Forestry College: 1
Colleges: 7
Higher Secondary Schools: 68
Middle Schools: 109
Junior basic/Primary school: 1289
Pre-Primary Schools: 46
School for handicapped: 1
Teacher training: 1
Source: arunachalpradesh.nic.in/education.htm

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is the national flagship programme to achieve universal elementary education in a mission mode. The goals of SSA are: all 6-14 age children in school/EGS (Education Guarantee Scheme) centre/bridge course by 2005; bridge all gender and social category gaps at primary stage by 2007 and at elementary education level by 2010; universal retention 2010; and focus on elementary education of satisfactory quality with emphasis on education for life. SSA has a funding pattern of 75:25 between the centre and the states, during the Xth Plan period. In the Union Budget 2006-07, Outlay for SSA has been increased from Rs.7, 156 crores for 2005-06 to Rs.10, 041 crores for 2006-07.

The state of Arunachal Pradesh has also benefited from the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan of the government. The progress report is highlighted below:

Progress under SSA upto 31st March 2006 in Arunachal Pradesh (In lakhs)