School mapping is a set of techniques and procedures used to estimate future education requirements at local level and work out what needs to be done to meet them. ... School mapping and micro-planning in education. Training materials for educational planning, administration and facilities. Micro-planning is defined by its relationship with macro-planning. It is the expression of a desire to improve the operation of the education system by strengthening the planning work done at regional and local levels. It is a planning process that focuses on local characteristics and needs and builds local capacities. The major objective of school mapping is to create equality of educational opportunities by leveling off of the existing disparities in the distribution of educational facilities. This technique is useful to plan all levels of education. School mapping is a conscious effort to locate educational. facilities in a place for maximum utilization by targeted population to. their own advantage. Often, schools are opened in many parts based. political considerations rather than local needs.