Recently the Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE+) maintained by the Ministry of Education released data on Indian Schools.

Key Findings of UDISE+ 2023-24:

• Electricity Connection :Of the total 14.71 lakh schools, 10.17 lakh schools are government-run out of which 9.12 lakh schools have Functional electricity, while 1.52 lakh schools lack functional Electricity.
• Solar Panel Installation: only 1.54 lakh schools (10.5%) of the total number of 14.71 lakh schools having solar panel facilities. In government schools, out of 10.17 lakh schools, only 89,746 (8.8%) have installed solar panels
• Accessibility for Differently abled: Out of 10.17 lakh government schools, only 3.37 lakh schools have disabled-friendly toilets, which accounts for 33.2% of schools. However, only 30.6% of them are functional.
• Overview of Science Lab facilities: Among the total schools having secondary sections (2.86 lakh), only 1.6 lakh have an integrated science laboratory facility. Among the 1.19 lakh government secondary schools (59,972), 50.2% schools have a science lab facility.
• Co-Curricular Activities: Only 17.5% schools have co-curricular activity rooms/arts and crafts, that is, 2.57 lakh schools out of 14.71 lakh total schools.
• Enrolment Trends: A total of 24.8 crore students were enrolled during the 2023-24 academic year, marking a consistent decline over the past three years.
  • Pre-primary and higher secondary levels (Classes 11 and 12) showed an increase in enrolment for 2023-24.
  • The highest dropout rates were observed at the secondary level (Classes 9 to 12).
  • Zero-dropout rates were recorded at the foundational level (pre-primary to Class 2) due to direct admissions from Anganwadi centers and standalone private pre-primary schools into Class 1.
  • Regional Disparities: States such as Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra reported the highest declines in enrolments.
    • Assam, Odisha, and Karnataka face underutilized school infrastructure due to low student-to-school ratios.
  • Gender Representation: Boys constitute 51.9% of enrolments, while girls account for 48.1%.

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About Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE+)

• UDISE+ was developed by the Department of School Education & Literacy (DOSEL) and has been operational since 2018-19.
• Purpose: It serves as an online portal to collect and maintain data related to schools, teachers, enrolments, and infrastructure for all recognized schools across India.
• Data Collection Process
• Data is captured through the Data Capture Format (DCF), compiled by the Head Teacher or Head Master.
• It undergoes a three-stage verification process at the block/cluster, district, and state levels.
• Final certification is provided by the State Project Director (SPD).
• Significance: UDISE+ is the only pan-India and most trusted database for school education in the country.

Initiative of Government to improve School Education