Structure of higher education in India
In the Indian system, higher education includes the education imparted after the┬а10+2┬аstage – ten years of primary and secondary education followed by two years of higher secondary education.┬а
The┬аfirst degree, the Bachelor’s degrees,┬аis obtained after three years study in the case of liberal arts, and four years in the case of most professional degrees (four and half in case of medicine and five/six years in case of law}.┬а
The┬аMaster’s program┬аis usually of two years duration.┬а
The┬аresearch degrees (M.Phil and Ph.D)┬аtake variable time depending upon the individual student.
The┬аpostgraduate degree┬аprograms involve 2 years of study after first degree. These include M.Tech, MD, MS and MDS programs that take 2 years after B.Tech and MBBS/BDS respectively.
The┬аM.Phil.┬аprogram, is of one and-half year duration. It is a preparatory program for doctoral level studies.┬а
PhD┬аprogram is research study for 2 years and can take several years while┬аD.Sc. and D.Litt.┬аare awarded by some universities after PhD for original contributions.
рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рдЙрдЪреНрдЪ рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдХреА рд╕рдВрд░рдЪрдирд╛
рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рдкреНрд░рдгрд╛рд▓реА рдореЗрдВ, рдЙрдЪреНрдЪ рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдореЗрдВ 10 + 2 рдЕрд╡рд╕реНрдерд╛ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж рджреА рдЧрдИ рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рднреА рд╢рд╛рдорд┐рд▓ рд╣реИ – рдкреНрд░рд╛рдердорд┐рдХ рдФрд░ рдорд╛рдзреНрдпрдорд┐рдХ рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдХреЗ рджрд╕ рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рдмрд╛рдж рджреЛ рд╕рд╛рд▓ рдХреА рдЙрдЪреНрдЪ рдорд╛рдзреНрдпрдорд┐рдХ рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛
рдкрд╣рд▓реА рдбрд┐рдЧреНрд░реА, рдмреИрдЪрд▓рд░ рдбрд┐рдЧреНрд░реА, рдЙрджрд╛рд░ рдХрд▓рд╛ рдХреЗ рдорд╛рдорд▓реЗ рдореЗрдВ рддреАрди рд╕рд╛рд▓ рдХреЗ рдЕрдзреНрдпрдпрди рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж рдкреНрд░рд╛рдкреНрдд рдХреА рдЬрд╛рддреА рд╣реИ, рдФрд░ рдЕрдзрд┐рдХ рдкреЗрд╢реЗрд╡рд░ рдбрд┐рдЧреНрд░реА рдХреЗ рдорд╛рдорд▓реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдЪрд╛рд░ рд╡рд░реНрд╖ (рджрд╡рд╛ рдХреЗ рдорд╛рдорд▓реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдЪрд╛рд░ рдФрд░ рдЖрдзреЗ рдФрд░ рдХрд╛рдиреВрди рдХреЗ рдорд╛рдорд▓реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдкрд╛рдВрдЪ / рдЫрд╣ рд╕рд╛рд▓)ред
рдорд╛рд╕реНрдЯрд░ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдо рдЖрдорддреМрд░ рдкрд░ рджреЛ рд╕рд╛рд▓ рдХреА рдЕрд╡рдзрд┐ рдХрд╛ рд╣реЛрддрд╛ рд╣реИ
рд╢реЛрдз рдбрд┐рдЧреНрд░реА (рдПрдо.рдлрд┐рд▓ рдФрд░ рдкреАрдПрдЪрдбреА) рд╡реНрдпрдХреНрддрд┐рдЧрдд рдЫрд╛рддреНрд░ рдХреЗ рдЖрдзрд╛рд░ рдкрд░ рдЪрд░ рд╕рдордп рд▓реЗрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред
рд╕реНрдирд╛рддрдХреЛрддреНрддрд░ рдбрд┐рдЧреНрд░реА рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдореЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдкрд╣рд▓реА рдбрд┐рдЧреНрд░реА рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж┬а2 рд╕рд╛рд▓┬ардХрд╛ рдЕрдзреНрдпрдпрди рд╢рд╛рдорд┐рд▓ рд╣реИред рдЗрдирдореЗрдВ рдПрдоред рдЯреЗрдХ, рдПрдордбреА, рдПрдордПрд╕ рдФрд░ рдПрдордбреАрдПрд╕ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдо рд╢рд╛рдорд┐рд▓ рд╣реИрдВ рдЬреЛ рдХреНрд░рдорд╢рдГ рдмреАрдЯреЗрдХ рдФрд░ рдПрдордмреАрдмреАрдПрд╕ / рдмреАрдбреАрдПрд╕ рдХреЗ 2 рд╕рд╛рд▓ рдмрд╛рдж рд▓реЗрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред
рдПрдоред рдлрд┐рд▓ред рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдо, рдПрдХ рдФрд░ рдбреЗрдврд╝ рд╕рд╛рд▓ рдХреА рдЕрд╡рдзрд┐ рдХрд╛ рд╣реИред рдпрд╣ рдбреЙрдХреНрдЯрд░реЗрдЯ рд╕реНрддрд░ рдХреЗ рдЕрдзреНрдпрдпрди рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдПрдХ рдкреНрд░рд╛рд░рдВрднрд┐рдХ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдо рд╣реИред
рдкреАрдПрдЪрдбреА рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдо 2 рд╕рд╛рд▓ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЕрдиреБрд╕рдВрдзрд╛рди рдЕрдзреНрдпрдпрди рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдХрдИ рд╕рд╛рд▓реЛрдВ рддрдХ рд▓реЗ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИ, рдЬрдмрдХрд┐ рдбреА.рдПрд╕рд╕реАред рдФрд░ рдбреАред рд▓рд┐рдЯ рдореВрд▓ рдЕрдВрд╢рджрд╛рди рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдкреАрдПрдЪрдбреА рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж рдХреБрдЫ рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡рд╡рд┐рджреНрдпрд╛рд▓рдпреЛрдВ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рдирд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИред
In addition to the degree programs, a number of┬аdiploma and certificate programs┬аare also available in universities. Their range is wide and they cover anything from poetics to computers. Some of them are undergraduate diploma programs and others postgraduate programs. The duration varies from one year to three years.
Universities, deemed universities and institutions of national importance are largely autonomous institutions entitled by law to design, develop and offer programs which they consider relevant and appropriate for the national needs. Colleges and other institutes in turn, are expected to be regulated by the Universities with which they are affiliated or associated. Given the wide reach and variety of institutions and programs of higher education, a number of professional, regulatory bodies and councils have been established to ensure proper development of higher education in the country in a coordinated manner.
рдбрд┐рдЧреНрд░реА рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдореЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдЕрддрд┐рд░рд┐рдХреНрдд, рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡рд╡рд┐рджреНрдпрд╛рд▓рдпреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдХрдИ рдбрд┐рдкреНрд▓реЛрдорд╛ рдФрд░ рдкреНрд░рдорд╛рдг рдкрддреНрд░ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдо рднреА рдЙрдкрд▓рдмреНрдз рд╣реИрдВред рдЙрдирдХреА рд╕реАрдорд╛ рдЪреМрдбрд╝реА рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рд╡реЗ рдХрд╡рд┐рддрд╛рдУрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХрдВрдкреНрдпреВрдЯрд░ рддрдХ рдХреБрдЫ рднреА рдХрд╡рд░ рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред рдЙрдирдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХреБрдЫ рд╕реНрдирд╛рддрдХ рдбрд┐рдкреНрд▓реЛрдорд╛ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдо рдФрд░ рдЕрдиреНрдп рд╕реНрдирд╛рддрдХреЛрддреНрддрд░ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдо рд╣реИрдВред рдЕрд╡рдзрд┐ рдПрдХ рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рд╕реЗ рддреАрди рд╕рд╛рд▓ рддрдХ рд╣реЛрддреА рд╣реИред
рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡рд╡рд┐рджреНрдпрд╛рд▓рдпреЛрдВ, рдорд╛рдиреА рдЧрдИ рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡рд╡рд┐рджреНрдпрд╛рд▓рдпреЛрдВ рдФрд░ рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рдорд╣рддреНрд╡ рдХреЗ рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдерд╛рди рдХрд╛рдлреА рд╣рдж рддрдХ рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рдпрддреНрдд рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдерд╛рди рд╣реИрдВ рдЬреЛ рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рдЖрд╡рд╢реНрдпрдХрддрд╛рдУрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдкреНрд░рд╛рд╕рдВрдЧрд┐рдХ рдФрд░ рдЙрдкрдпреБрдХреНрдд рдорд╛рдиреА рдЬрд╛ рд░рд╣реЗ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдореЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдбрд┐рдЬрд╛рдЗрди, рд╡рд┐рдХрд╛рд╕ рдФрд░ рдкреНрд░рд╕реНрддрд╛рд╡ рдкреЗрд╢ рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдХрд╛рдиреВрди рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд╣рдХрджрд╛рд░ рд╣реЛрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред рдХреЙрд▓реЗрдЬреЛрдВ рдФрд░ рдЕрдиреНрдп рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдерд╛рдиреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдмрджрд▓реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдЙрди рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡рд╡рд┐рджреНрдпрд╛рд▓рдпреЛрдВ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд╡рд┐рдирд┐рдпрдорд┐рдд рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рдХреА рдЙрдореНрдореАрдж рд╣реИ рдЬрд┐рдирдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рд╡реЗ рд╕рдВрдмрджреНрдз рдпрд╛ рд╕рдВрдмрджреНрдз рд╣реИрдВред рдЙрдЪреНрдЪ рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдХреЗ рд╡рд┐рднрд┐рдиреНрди рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдерд╛рдиреЛрдВ рдФрд░ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдореЛрдВ рдХреА рд╡реНрдпрд╛рдкрдХ рдкрд╣реБрдВрдЪ рдФрд░ рд╡рд┐рд╡рд┐рдзрддрд╛рдУрдВ рдХреЛ рджреЗрдЦрддреЗ рд╣реБрдП, рдПрдХ рд╕рдордиреНрд╡рд┐рдд рддрд░реАрдХреЗ рд╕реЗ рджреЗрд╢ рдореЗрдВ рдЙрдЪреНрдЪ рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдХреЗ рдЙрдЪрд┐рдд рд╡рд┐рдХрд╛рд╕ рдХреЛ рд╕реБрдирд┐рд╢реНрдЪрд┐рдд рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдХрдИ рд╡реНрдпрд╛рд╡рд╕рд╛рдпрд┐рдХ, рдирд┐рдпрд╛рдордХ рдирд┐рдХрд╛рдпреЛрдВ рдФрд░ рдкрд░рд┐рд╖рдж рд╕реНрдерд╛рдкрд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдП рдЧрдП рд╣реИрдВред
Technical Education Overview
Technical Education plays a vital role in human resource development of the country by creating skilled manpower, enhancing industrial productivity and improving the quality of life. Technical Education covers courses and programmes in engineering, technology, management, architecture, town planning, pharmacy and applied arts & crafts, hotel management and catering technology.
The technical education system in the country can be broadly classified into three categories тАУ┬аCentral Government funded institutions, State Government/State-funded institutions & Self-financed institutions.┬а
рддрдХрдиреАрдХреА рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдХрд╛ рдЕрд╡рд▓реЛрдХрди
рдХреБрд╢рд▓ рдЬрдирд╢рдХреНрддрд┐ рдмрдирд╛рдиреЗ, рдФрджреНрдпреЛрдЧрд┐рдХ рдЙрддреНрдкрд╛рджрдХрддрд╛ рдмрдврд╝рд╛рдиреЗ рдФрд░ рдЬреАрд╡рди рдХреА рдЧреБрдгрд╡рддреНрддрд╛ рдореЗрдВ рд╕реБрдзрд╛рд░ рдХрд░рдХреЗ рддрдХрдиреАрдХреА рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рджреЗрд╢ рдХреЗ рдорд╛рдирд╡ рд╕рдВрд╕рд╛рдзрди рд╡рд┐рдХрд╛рд╕ рдореЗрдВ рдорд╣рддреНрд╡рдкреВрд░реНрдг рднреВрдорд┐рдХрд╛ рдирд┐рднрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИред рддрдХрдиреАрдХреА рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдЗрдВрдЬреАрдирд┐рдпрд░рд┐рдВрдЧ, рдкреНрд░реМрджреНрдпреЛрдЧрд┐рдХреА, рдкреНрд░рдмрдВрдзрди, рдЖрд░реНрдХрд┐рдЯреЗрдХреНрдЪрд░, рдЯрд╛рдЙрди рдкреНрд▓рд╛рдирд┐рдВрдЧ, рдлрд╛рд░реНрдореЗрд╕реА рдФрд░ рдПрдкреНрд▓рд╛рдЗрдб рдХрд▓рд╛ рдФрд░ рд╢рд┐рд▓реНрдк, рд╣реЛрдЯрд▓ рдкреНрд░рдмрдВрдзрди рдФрд░ рдЦрд╛рдирдкрд╛рди рддрдХрдиреАрдХ рдореЗрдВ рдХреЛрд░реНрд╕ рдФрд░ рдкреНрд░реЛрдЧреНрд░рд╛рдо рдХреЛ рдХрд╡рд░ рдХрд░рддреА рд╣реИред
рджреЗрд╢ рдореЗрдВ рддрдХрдиреАрдХреА рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдкреНрд░рдгрд╛рд▓реА рдХреЛ рдореЛрдЯреЗ рддреМрд░ рдкрд░ рддреАрди рд╢реНрд░реЗрдгрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рд╡рд░реНрдЧреАрдХреГрдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИ – рдХреЗрдВрджреНрд░ рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░ рдХреЗ рд╡рд┐рддреНрдд рдкреЛрд╖рд┐рдд рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдерд╛рди, рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░ / рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп-рд╡рд┐рддреНрдд рдкреЛрд╖рд┐рдд рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдерд╛рди рдФрд░ рд╕реНрд╡-рд╡рд┐рддреНрдд рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдерд╛рди
MHRD Funded Technical Institutions
The technical education system in the country can be broadly classified into three categories тАУ Central Government funded institutions, State Government/State-funded institutions & Self-financed institutions. The Centrally funded institution of technical and science education are as under:
Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) | 16 |
Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) | 13 |
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) | 1 |
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISERs) | 5 |
National Institute of Technology (NITs) | 31 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (IIITMs) | 4 |
National Institute of Technical Teacher’s Training & Research (NITTTRs) | 4 |
Others (SPA, ISMU, NERIST, SLIET, NITIE & NIFFT, CIT) | 9 |
Total | 82 |
Besides the above, there are four Boards of Apprenticeship Training (BOATs).
The Central Government is also implementing the following schemes/programmes: –
(i) Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) assisted by the World Bank.
(ii) Indian National Digital Library for Science & Technology (INDEST).
There is one Public Sector Undertaking, namely, Educational Consultants India Ltd. (Ed.CIL) under the Ministry. There are also Apex Councils, namely the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Council of Architecture (COA).
рдХреЗрдВрджреНрд░ рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░ рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдпреЛрдЬрдирд╛рдУрдВ / рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдореЛрдВ рдХреЛ рднреА рд▓рд╛рдЧреВ рдХрд░ рд░рд╣реА рд╣реИ: –
(i) рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рдмреИрдВрдХ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд╕рд╣рд╛рдпрддрд╛ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рддрдХрдиреАрдХреА рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдЧреБрдгрд╡рддреНрддрд╛ рд╕реБрдзрд╛рд░ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдо (рдЯреАрдИрдХреНрдпреВрдЖрдИрдкреА)ред
(ii) рд╡рд┐рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рди рдФрд░ рдкреНрд░реМрджреНрдпреЛрдЧрд┐рдХреА рдЗрдВрдбрд┐рдпрди рдиреЗрд╢рдирд▓┬ардбрд┐рдЬрд┐рдЯрд▓┬ард▓рд╛рдЗрдмреНрд░реЗрд░реА (рдЗрдВрдбреЗрд╕реНрдЯ)ред
рдордВрддреНрд░рд╛рд▓рдп рдХреЗ рддрд╣рдд рдПрдХ рд╕рд╛рд░реНрд╡рдЬрдирд┐рдХ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдХреА рдЙрдкрдХреНрд░рдо рд╣реИ, рдЕрд░реНрдерд╛рддреН рд╢реИрдХреНрд╖рд┐рдХ рдХрдВрд╕рд▓реНрдЯреЗрдВрдЯреНрд╕ рдЗрдВрдбрд┐рдпрд╛ рд▓рд┐рдорд┐рдЯреЗрдб (рдПрдбреАрд╕реАрдЖрдИрдПрд▓)ред рдПрдкреЗрдХреНрд╕ рдХрд╛рдЙрдВрд╕рд┐рд▓ рднреА рд╣реИрдВ, рдЕрд░реНрдерд╛рддреН рдЕрдЦрд┐рд▓ рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рддрдХрдиреАрдХреА рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдкрд░рд┐рд╖рдж (рдПрдЖрдИрд╕реАрдЯреАрдИ) рдФрд░ рдЖрд░реНрдХрд┐рдЯреЗрдХреНрдЪрд░ рдХрд╛рдЙрдВрд╕рд┐рд▓ (рд╕реАрдУрдП)ред
Living in India
Living in India is very inexpensive. Most international students have a very comfortable and safe living experience for as low as US $ 150 per month. Like in any society, India offeres many cost options. There are 7 star, deluxe, newly built condominium complexes that cost a bundle and then there are safe, decent apartments in better neighbourhoods that rent for a reasonable amount. You can choose your option depending on your budget and your desired lifestyle.
Many of the colleges have a hostel or dormitory facility for their students. Most of these hostels are intended for Indian students who are on a budget and looking for economical housing. While they offer safe and comfortable living quarters, they may impose several restrictions on the lifestyles that some international students may be accustomed to. This option is recommended for those international students on a budget, and who are willing to sacrifice a bit on their lifestyle.
Students have the option of renting housing on their own. Students can rent an apartment on their own or share an apartment with other students.
Climate of India
The climate of India defies easy generalisation, comprising a wide range of weather conditions across a large geographic scale and varied topography.
India’s unique geography and geology strongly influence its climate; this is particularly true of the Himalayas in the north and the Thar Desert in the northwest. The Himalayas act as a barrier to the frigid katabatic winds flowing down from Central Asia. Thus, North India is kept warm or only mildly cold during winter; in summer, the same phenomenon makes India relatively hot. Although the Tropic of CancerтАФthe boundary between the tropics and subtropicsтАФpasses through the middle of India, the whole country is considered to be tropical.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) designates four official seasons
Winter, occurring from December to early April. The year’s coldest months are December and January, when temperatures average around 10тАУ15 ┬░C (50тАУ59 ┬░F) in the northwest; temperatures rise as one proceeds towards the equator, peaking around 20тАУ25 ┬░C (68тАУ77 ┬░F) in mainland India’s southeast.
Summer or pre-monsoon season, lasting from April to June (April to July in northwestern India). In western and southern regions, the hottest month is April; for northern regions, May is the hottest month. Temperatures average around 32тАУ40 ┬░C (90тАУ104 ┬░F) in most of the interior.
Monsoon or rainy season, lasting from June to September. The season is dominated by the humid southwest summer monsoon, which slowly sweeps across the country beginning in late May or early June. Monsoon rains begin to recede from North India at the beginning of October. South India typically receives more precipitation.
Post-monsoon season, lasting from October to December. In northwestern India, October and November are usually cloudless. Tamilnadu receives most of its annual precipitation in the northeast monsoon season. The Himalayan states, being more temperate, experience an additional two seasons: autumn and spring. Traditionally, Indians note six seasons, each about two months long. These are the spring, summer, monsoon season, early autumn, late autumn, and winter. These are based on the astronomical division of the twelve months into six parts. The ancient Hindu calendar also reflects these seasons in its arrangement of months.
Languages in India
Language being the most important medium of communication and education, their development occupies and important place in the National Policy on Education and Programme of Action. Therefore, promotion and development of Hindi and other 22 languages listed in the schedule VIII of the Constitution including Sanskrit and Urdu on the one hand and English as well as the foreign languages on the other hand have received due attention. In fulfilling the constitutional responsibility, the Department of Higher Education is assisted by autonomous organization and subordinate offices.
Modern India, as per the 1961 Census, has more than 1652 mother tongues, genetically belonging to five different language families. The 1991 Census had 10,400 raw returns of mother tongues and they were rationalized into 1576 mother tongues. They are further rationalized into 216 mother tongues, and grouped under 114 languages: Austro-Asiatic (14 languages, with a total population of 1.13%), Dravidian (17 languages, with a total population of 22.53%), Indo-European (Indo-Aryan, 19 languages, with a total population of 75.28%, and Germanic, 1 language, with a total population of 0.02%), Semito-Harmitic (1 language, with a total population of 0.01%), and Tibeto-Burman (62 languages with a total population of 0.97%).It may be noted that mother tongues having a population of less than 10000 on all India basis or not possible to identify on the basis of available┬аlinguistic information have gone under ‘others’.