Schools retaining more kids, enrolment up by 19L: Report

Slight Dip In Number Of Institutes In 2021-22: Govt’s UDISE+ Data

- Manash.Gohain

New Delhi: Indicating an improvement in the ability of the school system to retain more children over time, the total enrolment in 2021-22 was a little over 25.57 crore, an increase by more than 19 lakh over 202021, which includes more than eight lakh girl students. .

The Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER), which compares the enrolment in a specific level of education to the population of the age-group which is most age-appropriate for that level of education, too has made significant improvement. The latest Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) data also indicated that overall school infrastructure has improved, especially in availability of electricity, drinking water facilities, computers, internet and toilets for children with special needs. The pupil teacher ratio too has improved between 2018-19 and 2021-22 across four different levels of school education.