Decline in Student Enrolment: UDISE+ Report 2023-24
The Ministry of Education’s Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report for 2023-24 reveals a significant decline in student enrolment, marking a notable shift from the stable figures observed in previous years.
UDISE+ (Unified District Information System for Education Plus) is an online data collection system developed by the Department of School Education & Literacy in 2018-19. It was introduced to replace the manual paper-based data collection process, with improvements in data capture, mapping, and verification.
The total student enrolment decreased to 24.8 crore in 2023-24, a drop of over one crore compared to the previous years. This marks a 6% decline from the 26.02 crore recorded in 2018-19.
Boys: Enrolment fell from 13.53 crore in 2018-19 to 12.87 crore in 2023-24, a 4.87% decline.
Girls: Enrolment decreased from 12.49 crore in 2018-19 to 11.93 crore in 2023-24, a 4.48% decline.
Bihar: Enrolment dropped from over 2.49 crore in 2018-19 to over 2.13 crore in 2023-24, a decrease of over 35.65 lakh students.
Uttar Pradesh: Enrolment fell from 4.44 crore in 2018-19 to 4.16 crore in 2023-24, a reduction of 28.26 lakh.
Maharashtra: Enrolment decreased from over 2.32 crore in 2018-19 to 2.13 crore in 2023-24, a decline of 18.55 lakh students.
The substantial drop in enrolment raises concerns about the effectiveness of current educational policies and the need for targeted interventions. The data collected through UDISE+ will be crucial in informing future strategies aimed at improving student enrolment and retention rates across various states and demographics.
| Why in News | Key Points |
|---|---|
| UDISE+ Report 2023-24 Decline in Student Enrolment | – Student enrolment declined to 24.8 crore in 2023-24, a drop of 6% from 26.02 crore in 2018-19. |
| Decline in Gender-wise Enrolment | – Boys’ enrolment fell from 13.53 crore (2018-19) to 12.87 crore (2023-24), a 4.87% drop. |
| – Girls’ enrolment fell from 12.49 crore (2018-19) to 11.93 crore (2023-24), a 4.48% drop. | |
| State-wise Decline in Enrolment | – Bihar: Decline from 2.49 crore (2018-19) to 2.13 crore (2023-24), a decrease of 35.65 lakh students. |
| – Uttar Pradesh: Decline from 4.44 crore (2018-19) to 4.16 crore (2023-24), a decrease of 28.26 lakh. | |
| – Maharashtra: Decline from 2.32 crore (2018-19) to 2.13 crore (2023-24), a decrease of 18.55 lakh. | |
| School Infrastructure Details | – 90% of schools have basic amenities (electricity, gender-specific toilets). |
| – 57.2% schools have functional computers. | |
| – 53.9% schools have internet access. | |
| – 52.3% schools are equipped with ramps. |
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