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The NITI Aayog recently released a major report titled “School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap for Quality Enhancement”. The report analyses India’s school education system from 2014–15 to 2024–25 and proposes a 13-point roadmap aligned with the vision of “Viksit Bharat @2047.”
India possesses the world’s largest school education system with around 14.71 lakh schools, 24.69 crore students, and over 1 crore teachers. The report highlights that enrolment at the primary level is nearly universal, but the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) at higher secondary level remains only 58.4%, indicating a serious retention challenge. Government school enrolment has declined from 71% in 2005 to around 49.24% in 2024–25, while private school participation has expanded significantly.
The report identifies major structural problems such as fragmented school distribution, single-teacher schools, learning poverty, digital divide, weak STEM infrastructure, and inadequate coordination between anganwadis and primary schools. According to ASER 2024 findings, many students in higher classes still struggle with basic reading and arithmetic skills.
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NITI Aayog's comprehensive analysis of India's school education system reveals learning poverty, declining government enrollment, and proposes reforms for quality enhancement and inclusive growth.
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