JAIPUR: The state has recorded the highest ever enrolment of 13 lakh students in government schools in the 2021-22 academic session. This has taken the total enrolment to almost 1 crore against 87 lakh in the 2020-21 academic year.
The rise is attributed to transfer of students from private to government schools in the pandemic year, enrolment of children from migrant families and improvement in quality education.
The desert state is among the few in the country that offers free education in government schools.
The situation in several schools has come to a level where they have refused admission to students due to running full capacity.
Girdhar Singh, principal of government senior secondary school in Malpura, said the total capacity of students in his school is 1,080 from classes 1 to 12. “This year, I have received over 1,500 applications, mostly by students from private schools of the tehsil and nearby villages. I could take only a few students against the vacancy while refusing the majority of them,” said Singh.
The situation in English medium institutes like Mahatma Gandhi English Medium School and Vivekanand School is worst in terms of rush of parents seeking admission against those securing it. “The admission in these two English medium schools is a dream for every low-income family. It is obvious that parents who could afford low-income private schools would prefer to admit their child to these schools,” said KB Kothari, former policy and planner, UNICEF.
Experts say enrolment is going to shoot in the coming years as the government promise of opening 1,200 more English medium schools would continue to attack families that would have afforded low-income English medium schools.
The performance of government schools during lockdown has also shown exemplary results. Programmes like SMILE and Aao Ghar Se Seekhen (Let’s Learn From Home) where students are being taught online or through pre-recorded videos have had a major impact in containing the learning outcomes of students.
The rise in figures in government schools clearly means that fall of numbers in private schools. Data on private school enrolments for 2021-22 and 2020-21 is officially not available. In 2019-20, the official figures say that enrolment in private schools were 81 lakhs while in the government schools were 85 lakh in 2019-20.
“Data is still being tabulated but enrolment figures of private schools in October was around 65 lakh. In indicates that lakhs of students from private schools have shifted to government schools,” said Kamlendra Ranawat, assistant professor at Rajasthan State Council of Educational Research & Training (RSCERT), Udaipur.
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Record 99.3 lakh students are enrolled in Rajasthan govt schools. The state has recorded the highest ever enrolment of 13 lakh students in government schools in the 2021-22 academic session. This has taken the total enrolment to almost 1 crore against 87 lakh in the 2020-21 academic year.
How many students are enrolled in government schools in India? ›
Enrolment Figures: Total school enrolment in India for the academic year 2021-22 was 265,235,830 students. Government-managed schools had the highest enrolment, with 143,240,480 students, followed by government-aided schools, with 1,375,257 students.
How many students are studying in Rajasthan? ›
In absolute numbers, while 13.02 lakh students enrolled at all levels in the state in 2021-22, it was only 13.04 lakh in 2022-23.
What percentage of children are enrolled in school in India? ›
As of April 2021, just over 90 percent of children aged six to 17 in urban India attended school. In comparison, a lower share of children in the same age group residing in rural India attended school, representing approximately only 86.1 percent.
Which school has the most number of students in India? ›
City Montessori School (CMS) in Lucknow, India, founded in 1959 by Bharti Gandhi and Dr. Jagdish Gandhi, is the world's largest school with 55,547 students as per the Guinness Book of World Records.
Which state has most number of government schools in India? ›
Uttar Pradesh holds the distinction of having the highest number of government schools in India. With its large population, the state has an extensive network of government educational institutions, catering to millions of students.
What percentage of Indian students study in government schools? ›
In India, the enrollment of students in government schools have increased significantly in the past few years, the latest edition of Annual Status of Education Report (ASER 2022) shows. As many as 72.9 per cent of the surveyed students go to government schools, it said.
How many students are in government school in Rajasthan? ›
The state has recorded the highest ever enrolment of 13 lakh students in government schools in the 2021-22 academic session. This has taken the total enrolment to almost 1 crore against 87 lakh in the 2020-21 academic year.
Which is the best city to study in Rajasthan? ›
Firstly, being in Rajasthan — a state with over seven crore population, has given several industrialists and professionals to the country. There can be no place better than Jaipur for studies.
What rank is India in education? ›
India stands at 33rd rank according to the 2020 survey. Although it is sad to see India not even in the top 10 list, there is a progressive growth in education in India. In 2018, it stood at 40th rank and in 2019 it stood at 35th.
Right to Education
The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21-A in the Constitution of India to provide free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental Right in such a manner as the State may, by law, determine.
Is India's education system good? ›
India's improved education system is often cited as one of the main contributors to its economic development. At the primary and secondary level, India has a large private school system complementing the government-run schools, with 29% of students receiving private education in the 6 to 14 age group.
What is the best school in the world? ›
Here are the best global universities
- Harvard University.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Stanford University.
- University of California Berkeley.
- University of Oxford.
- University of Washington Seattle.
- Columbia University.
- University of Cambridge.
The following are lists of institutions of higher education by endowment size. Harvard University, with a $50.9 billion endowment as of 2022, is the wealthiest university in the world.
Which school rank 1 in India? ›
No 1 School in India: St.
Xavier's Collegiate is a private, English-medium school for boys and is regarded as one of the best in India. In an effort to educate Catholic boys, the Jesuits founded it in 1860.
What percentage of children go to private schools in India? ›
Estimates suggest that about 200,000-400,000 APSs serve 60-90 million children or approximately 30-50 percent of children nationally. The preference for private education is unlikely to change soon, and these numbers are likely to grow.
How many students are in pre school in India? ›
A total of 94.95 lakh students entered pre-primary classes in 2021-2022, registering a drop of 10% as compared to the previous year when 1.06 crore children enrolled in these classes.
How many students are in primary schools in India? ›
School Gross Enrolment Ratios
At the Pre-primary level, enrolment reduced from 1.1 crore in FY21 to 1.0 crore in FY22. During the year, about 1.0 crore children were enrolled in pre-primary, 12.2 crore in Primary, 6.7 crore in Upper Primary, 3.9 crore in Secondary and 2.9 crore in Higher Secondary.
What is the school enrollment ratio in India? ›
“Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) at all India levels has increased over the years. GER has increased to 28.4 per cent in 2021-22 from 27.3 per cent in 2020-21 and 24.6 per cent in 2017-18. In 2014-15, the GER was 23.7,” reads the report.
