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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.
Union Budget 2025-26: Implications for the Education Sector in India
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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.
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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.
Analysis of UDISEPlus 2022-23 and 2023-24 Data: Understanding Trends and National Education Goals
Computing Un-computed Indicators NEP2020
Decoding UDISE+ 2021-22 Enrolment Ratios under Samagra Shiksha