Study raises concern over India's secondary education
A recent study conducted by the World Bank has raised serious concerns over the state of secondary education in India. It reveals that at least 48 out of 100 students in the Secondary level do not go beyond this level.
A RECENT study conducted by the World Bank has raised serious concerns over the state of secondary education in India. It has warned the concerned authorities that the situation here is far worse even compared to countries like Vietnam and Bangladesh.
As per the study, in India at least 48 out of 100 students studying in the secondary level do not go beyond this level. To add to the woes, it has revealed that thirty seven percent students fail before the final examination and eleven percent drop out between class 9 to 12 which is an alarming situation for a country aiming to occupy a position among the top countries in the world.
The official report says, “larger numbers of India's children now finishing primary school, the demand for secondary schooling - Grades 9 to 12 - is growing. Over the next decade, the number of secondary school students is expected to increase from 40 to 60 million.”
Most of these future students will come from the rural and economically weak sections of the society who will not be able to pay the fees of private schools. Making a comparison of the secondary education scenario in India to other countries the report says, “Even countries like Vietnam and Bangladesh, which have lower per capita incomes than India, have higher gross enrollment rates (GER) in secondary schools. India's GER in secondary school is 40 per cent compared to 70 per cent in East Asia and 82 per cent in Latin America."
In India a staggering figure of sixty percent secondary schools are managed and controlled by private bodies.
In India a staggering figure of sixty percent secondary schools are managed and controlled by private bodies.
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