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DATA / PUBLISHED METADATA

State/UT Student-Support Evidence Framework (Method Plan)

What comparable official evidence would be needed to describe student-support arrangements across States and Union Territories?

Method framework (no State/UT values)Geography: States and Union Territories of IndiaLast updated: 2026-10-17
DEFINITION & METHOD

What does this data measure?

For each State/UT, collect dated official sources and separately record policy/guidance, service directory information, staffing or coverage data, evaluation findings and grievance routes. Define each indicator and its denominator before attempting comparison. No State/UT values are prefilled by this record.

LIMITATIONS

What it can—and cannot—tell us

This is a published method plan, not a completed matrix, map or ranking. Missing public information must not be treated as zero coverage or proof that a service is absent. Publish comparisons only after collecting values from comparable sources and documenting gaps.

SOURCE

Trace the underlying material

National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) - DGHS — Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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