IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSR-JRME) e-ISSN: 2320–7388,p-ISSN: 2320–737X Volume 4, Issue 5 Ver. III (Sep-Oct. 2014), PP 15-20 www.iosrjournals.org www.iosrjournals.org 15 | Page A Comparative Study of the Factors Contributing to Excellence in Government and Non-Government Primary Schools Of Kanpur Mandal. Ashok Kumar Assistant Professor, Dept. Of B.Ed, Dr.G.P.R.D.P.M/V Araul, Kanpur Nagar Abstract: The topic for present study is A Comparative Study of the Factors Contributing to Excellence in Government and Non-Government Primary Schools of Kanpur Mandal .In which 120 excellent government primary schools and 120 excellent non-government primary schools are selected from rural & urban areas and comparing 240 excellent primary schools. The data from these schools is collected from 2500 respondents by the help of self-constricted Questionnaire, Opinionnaire and data collection tool. For the analysis of data Critical Ratio (CR) & Chi-squire,Mean, S.D.is being used. On the basis of data analysis ,the researcher found following conclusions-(1)-Fundamental facilities ,Teacher-taught ratio, Qualitative planning’s, Sports facilities, Examination results, Educational environment, Indifferent environment regarding students, Language & Mathematical development, All-round development, Student attendance and No of working dyes of non- government primary schools are found superior to government primary schools. (2)-Teacher qualifications, Student enrollment (Blow poverty line), Obstacles besides teaching work; of government primary schools are found superior to non-government primary schools. The findings or concluding’s of the study will provide help to guardian’s to select superior schools, to education officers to organize primary schools & to provide then recognition, to help Research scholar’s. I. Introduction In present time several types of schools on primary level are running in Kanpur division ,but their superiority level, specialty and characteristic is not same. It depends on their quality. Some schools out of them got special name /popularity & fame, some specific characteristics or traits are found in these schools which attract people towards them. So along with the development of universal education, it is essential to comparative study on factors contributing excellence to primary schools. The present study needs –“A comparative study of the factors contributing to excellence in Government and Non- Government primary schools of KanpurMandal.” II. Definitionofimportantterms (a) Primary level- The school level in which students of 6-14 years age group do study.Primary and upper- primary schools are called primary level. (b) Government & Non-Government Primary Schools- The government primary schools organized by government, but any primary school organized by individually called Non- government schools. (c) Excellence- Specific characteristicsof schools are called excellence. (d) Factors contributing Excellence- The factors which make any person, thing, idea or ideal –excellent are called factors contributing excellence. III. Reviewofrelatedliterature There are several studies conducted at primary stage in India.Findings of these studies are presented below – Desai, D.M.(1951), conducted a study on “ Compulsory Primary Education in India”. Ph.D. Education, Bombay University. The findings revealed that – 1-law of compulsory primary education could not effective on below the poverty linechildren. 2-Many problems in education studies are related to educational administration i.e. Enrolment, Single Teacher, School and supervision related.