RURAL EDUCATION SECTOR IN INDIA

SUBMITTED BY:SOURAV KUMAR

UTKARSH BHASKAR
KISLAY KUMAR
SREEVATSA PRIYAM
ANURAG SINHA

AGENDAS
Introduction
Government initiatives
Elementry education

Posetive areas
Problem areas

Overall performance
Secondary education(Std. 9th-12th)
Intresting & alarming areas

INTRODUCTION

Education is universally acknowledged as one of the key

inputs for balanced socioeconomic development.

When we compared government schools to private schools

quality is major issue.

Quality and access to education is the major concern in

rural schools as there are fewer committed teachers.

Lack of proper text books and learning material in the

schools.

GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES IN RURAL

EDUCATION

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan(SSA) :-was launched in 2001, to enroll children in

school from the age group of 6-14

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas(KBBVs) :- was launched in 2005 for

setting up residential school at upper primary level to girls belonging to
SC/ST,OBC,minority communities.

Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan(RMSA) :-was launched in

march 2009 with the objective of enhancing access to secondary education and
improving its quality.

Midday Meal Scheme :-was launched on 15th august

1995, to provide launch(free of cost) to school childrens on
all working days

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

The Positives Areas.

Participation Rapid education in enrollment rates,atleast

in primary schools

Equity Social disparity which was very high till 90s has
been reduced significantly

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan(SSA) get most of the credit for

the improvement in elementary education.

The Problem Areas.

Drop Out rate :-48% in elementary education(std1 to

std 8) mainly because of socio-economic reasons.

Regional Disparity :- states like UP, Bihar are way

behind in terms of gross enrollment ratio(GER),drop out.

Infrastructure :Teachers absenteeism24% schools in India do not have proper school

building.
8% schools lack drinking water facility.

Quality Education :According to Annual Status Of Education Report(ASER)

survay 60% of children afed between 7 to 12 cannot read
a simple para

OVERALL PERFORMANCE
Aspect

Better Performing
States

Slow Performing
States

Gross
enrolment rate

Rajasthan,Delhi,
Maharastra,Uttarakahand

Bihar,Punjab,Haryana,
Negaland

Drop out rate

Kerala,Goa,
Himachal Pradesh

Assam,Bihar,Mizoram

Teachers
appointment

Andhra
Pradesh,J&K,Orissa,UP

West Bengal,MP

Contruction of
school building

Tamil Nadu,Rajasthan

West Bengal,JHarkhand

% of
expenditure on
education &
training of total
budget

Assam,Maharashtra,Bihar
,
Jharkhand

J&K,Sikkim,Arunachal
Pradesh

SECONDARY EDUCATION(std 9-12)

The Problem Areas..

Paticipation :-at the lower secondary level(9-10) the

gross enrollment rate is 52% while senior secondary
level(11-12) is 28%(05-06)

Number of secondary school are atmost half in number of

primary schools

INTERESTING AND ALARMING STATISTICS

31% of std3 children cannot read words in their own

language.

70% of std3 children cannot solve a 2digit substraction

problem.

72.5% of std5 children cannot do a simple division problem.

51.8% of std5 children cannot read a std2 level text.

source:- ASER report 2012

GENDER WISE ENROLMENT IN NO.S(20012005)

Year

Male

Female

Total

01-02

152,286

62,296

214,582

02-03

164,550

113,684

278,234

03-04

220,103

100,907

321,010

04-05

162,351

75,718

238,069

05-06

182,440

84,586

276,026