Filling the gaps in school education

The UDISE (Unified District Information System for Education)-Plus data on enrolment and drop-out in schools paints a sobering picture of school education in the country.

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On the enrolment front, there has been a fall of over 3.7 million (1.47%)—from 251.7 million students in 2022-23 to 248 million in 2023-24.

This decline is secular across gender groups, social categories and education levels. Ironically, the number of schools increased in this period by over 5,000—from 1.466 million in 2022-23 to 1.471 million in 2023-24.