ASER 2024 found that only 43 percent of Class 5 students in government schools can read a Class 2-level text. India has over 1.07 million vacant teaching posts in government schools. Kerala and Himachal Pradesh show what committed public investment can achieve. The Delhi AAP school model made real gains and real compromises. A Finland-level public education rebuild would cost roughly Rs 3.5 lakh crore per year. The political class whose children study abroad is the same class that controls the budget.
Category: Education & Literacy
Access to quality education, dropout rates, digital divide, NEP implementation
