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NITI Aayog released a report titled “School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap for Quality Enhancement”, highlighting poor student retention and weak learning outcomes in India’s school system.
Key Findings of the Report
- Near Universal Primary Access: India has achieved near universal enrolment at the primary level. However, Significant dropouts occur at secondary and higher secondary stages
Student Dropout Concern
- Around 4 out of 10 students drop out before completing higher secondary education
- Reason: Frequent school transitions due to lack of continuous schooling structure.
Pyramid Structure of Schooling
The report describes India’s education system as a “sharp pyramid”.
Statistics
- Total schools: 14.71 lakh
- Total students: 24.69 crore
- Primary schools: 7.3 lakh
- Higher secondary schools: 1.64 lakh
| [2025] Which of the following statements with regard to recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission of India are correct? I. It has recommended grants of ₹ 4,800 crores from the year 2022-23 to the year 2025-26 for incentivizing States to enhance educational outcomes. II. 45% of the net proceeds of Union taxes are to be shared with States. III. ₹ 45,000 crores are to be kept as performance-based incentive for all States for carrying out agricultural reforms. IV. Its reintroduced tax effort criteria to reward fiscal performance. Select the correct answer using the code given below. [A] I, II and III [B] I, II and IV [C] I, III and IV [D] II, III and IV |
