Sinha, Amarjeet
(2016)
Understanding human development in India.
Learning Curve (25).
pp. 8-11.
Abstract
1986-87. The year of the National Policy of
Education. The year of the 42nd round National
Sample Survey. The damning NSSO indictment –
69.23% females in rural areas six plus never enrolled
in schools in rural India. Drop-out rate for SC girls
in Bihar and ST girls in Andhra Pradesh at primary
education level in rural areas 100%!!
Clearly, the first four decades of independent India
seems to have failed miserably in improving school
participation more so in rural areas and among
girls.
2014. NSSO 71st round. It also marks a decade
and a half of implementation of the Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan for Universal Elementary Education. No
difference in Net Attendance Ratio of girls and boys
up to elementary school level (Class- VIII) in rural
and urban areas, 99% children enrolled in schools,
primary school within two kilometres of 99%
households and upper primary schools within two
kilometres for 86% households in rural or urban
areas. Universal school participation has become
a reality. The challenge of quality and learning
remains daunting as a large number of those who
enrol and attend schools are not able to attain
learning and writing competencies commensurate
with their schooling years. The late thrust on
primary education and literacy shows up in the
large number of households without any literate
member above age 25 in the Socio Economic
Census 2011. It also reflects in rising but still low
number of graduates and higher secondary pass in
rural areas as per SECC.
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