Empowering India’s Education: Data-Driven Insights for Universal Schooling
Explore UDISE+ Data, NEP 2020 Analysis, and Samagra Shiksha
Indian Students in classroom for universal education.
Free & compulsory education to all children up to the age of fourteen is a constitutional commitment in India. The Parliament of India had passed the Right to Education Act in 2009 through which education has become a fundamental right of all children of the age group 6-14 years. Site presents details of Samagra Shiksha-School-Education launched in India in 2018.
Envisioning Indian School Classrooms in 2035: The Transformative Role of AI and Smart Technologies
Advisory on Changing Student Name & Date of Birth in AAPAR Records (2025)
एएपीएआर (AAPAR) रिकॉर्ड में छात्र का नाम और जन्मतिथि बदलने के लिए परामर्श
छात्र डेटा प्रमाणीकरण के लिए शिक्षकों का मार्गदर्शिका (SDMS-UDISEPlus 2024-25)
School Education in India: Where Do We Stand? Analysis based on UDISEPlus 2023-24 [PDF]
Analysis of UDISEPlus 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 by Prof. Arun C Mehta
Most Recent Posts/Publications of Prof. Arun C Mehta
Reclaiming Glory: How NIEPA Can Regain its Leadership in Educational Planning
Efforts made by the central and state governments have resulted in an increase in enrollment, but the goal of universal school education in the real sense is still a far-reaching dream. Unless the efficiency of the primary level of education is improved, higher levels of education cannot be expected to receive a quantum jump in enrollment. Recent UDISEPlus data reveals that it would be rather difficult to attain the Status of Universal School Education by 2030 as envisaged in NEP 2020.
The website Education for All in India (established in 1999) offers an in-depth analysis of the latest data on School and Higher Education. It has been developed and is actively maintained by Prof. Arun C. Mehta.
Prof. Arun C. Mehta, a distinguished academic and researcher, holds a Ph.D. in Demographic Projections from the Department of Statistics, University of Rajasthan. Born on August 4, 1954, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Prof. Mehta dedicated nearly four decades of his career to the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), New Delhi.
Documentary on the Professional, Family & Social Life of Prof. Arun C Mehta
He played a pivotal role in nurturing DISE/UDISE, elevating it to the status of Official Statistics over 15 years. His contributions to the development and strengthening of Educational Management Information Systems (EMIS) in India are widely recognized. Prof. Mehta has been instrumental in promoting the extensive use of school data to advance the goal of Universal School Education in the country. A recipient of several regional and national awards, his legacy reflects a lifelong commitment to improving the education system through data-driven insights and policy interventions.
AI-Driven Educational Data Management in India: Optimizing SDMS & UDISEPlus
Computing Un-computed Indicators NEP2020
Decoding UDISE+ 2021-22 Enrolment Ratios under Samagra Shiksha
Forty Years of Arun C Mehta at NIEPA: 1980 to 2019 (e-Book)
Times of India, New Delhi, 21st September 2021
