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India's digital infrastructure in schools
January 7 , 2025
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- As per the latest UDISE Plus data, only 57.2% of schools in India have functional computers, and just 53.9% are equipped with Internet access.
- Over 90% of schools have the basic facilities like electricity and gender-specific toilets.
- However, more advanced amenities such as ramps with handrails (available in only 52.3% of schools), computers, and Internet access remain sparse.
- The enrolment landscape has seen changes, with total number of students down by 37 lakhs to 24.8 crore in 2023-24.
- Boys account for 51.9% of enrolments and girls 48.1%.
- Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) reveals disparities across educational levels.
- While the preparatory level boasts a GER of 96.5%, the foundational level is at a mere 41.5%.
- Middle and secondary levels are at 89.5% and 66.5%, respectively.
- Dropout rates also rise sharply at higher education levels, from 5.2% in middle school to 10.9% at the secondary stage.
- Retention rates reflect a similar trend, plummeting from 85.4% at the preparatory level to just 45.6% at the secondary stage.
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