- Class-wise findings of the report:
- 94.95 lakh students joined pre-primary classes in 2021-22, as compared to 1.06 crore children enrolled in 2020-21, registering a drop of 10%.
- Enrolment in primary classes also witnessed a drop for the first time, falling to 12.18 lakh in 2021-22 from 12.20 lakh in 2020-21.
- Enrolment of students to higher secondary classes saw an increase of 19 lakhs to 25.57 crores in 2021-22 from 25.38 crores in 2020-21.
- Category-wise findings of the report:
- Schedule Caste (SC) enrolment increased from 4.78 Crore in 2020-21 to 4.82 Crore in 2021-22.
- Schedule Tribe (ST) enrolment increased from 2.49 Crore in 2020-21 to 2.51 Crore in 2021-22.
- Other Backward Class (OBC) enrolment increased from 11.35 Crore in 2020-21 to 11.48 Crore in 2021-22.
- Other findings of the report:
- The number of teachers in schools declined from 96.96 lakh in 2020-21 to 95.07 lakh in 2021-22.
- The Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) for primary, secondary, and higher secondary classes increased.
- 44.75% of schools were equipped with computer facilities and 33.90% of schools have internet access.
- The UDISE+ is a system of online data collection from the schools that was developed by the Department of School Education & Literacy in the year 2018-19.
Question:
Q.1 According to the recently released UDISE+ Report, which of the following classes saw an INCREASE in the enrolment of students?a. Pre-primary
b. Primary
c. Higher-Secondary
d. None
