the economy. The Planning Commission was set up to formulate five year plans which would assess the resources of the country and specify targets for the growth of the economy as a whole and the various sub- sectors of the economy. Considerable improvement has been made in literacy and establishment of schools and colleges in the country. There has been an impressive increase in the number of institutions of science research (pure and applied).
Similarly, many institutes of technology have been set up across the country for education in various engineering disciplines. In addition, there has been an explosion in the number of private engineering colleges.