6.4 Field of Specialized Education (Col. 14)
The question that will be asked to be entered in col. 14 (ask by name of household member entered) is which field of specialized education the person has completed. This question will be asked from only those persons against whose name the highest level or grade of specialized education has been entered. This question will not be asked highest level or grade in "general education." A dash will be put against the names of such persons.
The details of different fields of education as these will be entered in Col. 14 are given as described below:
The enumerators will have to ask more details from the persons against whose names specialized education has been entered in Col 13 (i.e., in which specialized field or sub field of specialized education they have completed). The details of specialized fields or subfields are explained as below.
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1. Arts and Social Science.
Refers to B.A. ( Hon) or M.A. or archeology, economics, humanities, history, international relation, political science, journalism, library science, philosophy, sociology, statistics, Islamite and all other subjects which are offered under arts by the universities, the highest degrees including population, journalism, international affairs, diploma and certificate are included which are offered by the universities under fields of arts.
2. Natural Science.
Refers to B.Sc ( Hon), M.Sc, the higher degree in astrology, chemistry, biology, botany, physics, geography, gerontology, biochemistry, entomologies, geology, physics and all such other subjects which are offered under natural science by the universities.
3. Teaching and education.
Refers to B.Ed, Diploma in Physical Training, Certificate of Junior Vernacular (J.V.), Certificate in Senior Vernacular (S.V.), Certificate in teaching such courses which are offered by the teacher training colleges, universities, institutions of education and research and teacher training normal schools.
4. Law.
Refers to LLB, of that this education is attained from a Law College or some arts college.
5. Commerce and Administration.
Refers to B.Com (Hon) irrespective of that it is done from special commerce college or degree colleges of arts, commerce colleges or institutes of business administration where other degree courses are offered or such diploma or certificates in public administration, labor administration are offered which are taught in other commerce training institutes, government, or private. Besides, such subjects as accounting, banking, commerce, management and secretariat assistance and secretariats science, etc.
6. Craft Technology and Engineering.
Refers to such degree courses of engineering which are offered in engineering universities and engineering colleges. Different technique fields, technical subjects and [Pg. 43] all diploma and certificates of various handicrafts which are offered in technical training institutes for different levels.
7. Medical
Refers to MBBS or Dentist. Bachelor of dentists science ( B.D.S) and all such higher degrees or diplomas which are offered in medical colleges, pharmacy, midwifery nursing and different subjects of allopathic medicine are included, the training of which is given in the lower level training institutes. Unum Tib, I Vedic homeopathic course which are offered at related colleges come under this.
8. Agriculture, forestry and fishery.
Refers to such degree courses which are offered at agricultural universities or colleges, veterinary colleges. Institutions which give education related to forestry, including the agricultural training institute and agricultural extension institutes, schools of fisheries, forestry, or related training institutes.
9. Other special education:
Refers to other degrees, diploma, certificates of special education e.g., construction, drawing, music, calligraphy, sculpture and other arts the education of which is given arts colleges and schools colleges of social welfare education/social work. The courses of Home economics or defense science (i.e., the courses which are offered at staff college or education given in other defense colleges) are included in this category.
The enumerator will have to write the special subject of specialized education and its other rule types wherever applicable (e.g., engineering, mechanical, engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, meteorology, mining, schools of georgic agriculture and forestry, etc.). Where there is no subtype enter in col. 13 the name of subject (e.g., philosophy, history economics, political science).