According to the UDISE data of the Ministry of Education, the enrollment of students in Indian schools in the 2023-24 session has decreased by 37 lakh as compared to the previous year (2022-23).
The Ministry of Education manages it to collect school education data from across the country. The number of students enrolled in the year 2022-23 was 25.17 crore, while for 2023-24 this number is 24.80 crore. During the period under review, the number of girl students decreased by 16 lakh, while the number of boys decreased by 21 lakh. The representation of minorities among those taking admission was about 20 percent. The minorities included 79.6 percent Muslims, 10 percent Christians, 6.9 percent Sikhs, 2.2 percent Buddhists, 1.3 percent Jains and 0.1 percent Parsis.
At the national level, 26.9 percent students registered in UDISE Plus were from General category, 18 percent from Scheduled Caste, 9.9 percent from Scheduled Tribe and 45.2 percent from Other Backward Class category. UDISE Plus attempted to collect data of students along with their Aadhaar numbers on a voluntary basis from 2023-24 to establish exclusivity. Overall, by 2023-24, more than 19.7 crore students have provided Aadhaar numbers.
What did the officer say?
However, officials clarified that some material changes have been observed in the data as compared to previous years, as this exercise of maintaining a diverse student base is completely different, unique and incomparable from 2021-22 or earlier years. A senior official said the individual student-wise data reflects a realistic and more accurate picture of the education system, which is being attempted for the first time at the national level, separate from the school-wise consolidated data collected till 2021-22. Is.
Target to reduce dropout rate by 2030
Therefore the data is not strictly comparable to previous reports on various educational indicators such as GER, NER, ‘dropout’ rates etc. The gross enrollment ratio (GER) compares enrollment in a specific level of education with the age-group population that is most appropriate for that education level.
The official said reducing ‘dropouts’ by 2030 and ensuring universal access to education at all levels is one of the primary goals of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Areas like enrollment and student retention show how many students who joined the school in Class 1 continued their studies in subsequent years, indicating the effectiveness of the policy.
(with agency input)
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