UDISE+ 2024-25 Report

UDISE+ 2024-25 Report – What Does It Tell Us About Our Schools?

 What is UDISE+?

• A national survey that checks the pulse of India’s schools (Classes I–XII).

• Tracks: 👩‍🏫 Teachers | 🏫 Infrastructure | 💻 Digital Access | 🚰 Facilities | 🏥 Health | 📈 Enrolment

 Key Takeaways (2024-25):

💻 Digital Divide:

• 65% schools have computers, but only 58% are actually working!

• Internet: Govt. schools (58.6%) vs. Private schools (77.1%).
  👉 Shows how digital inequality impacts learning.

⚡ Basic Infrastructure:

• Toilets: ✅ 98.6% | Handwash: ✅ 95.9% | Safe Drinking Water: ✅ 99%

• BUT ➡️ 25,000+ schools still don’t have electricity.

👩‍🎓 Enrolment Concerns:

• 5.1% schools run with fewer than 10 students.

• “Zero-student schools” highest in: Ladakh (32.2%), Arunachal & Uttarakhand (~22%).

👨‍🏫 Teacher Crunch:

• Primary: PTR = 20:1 (Good ✅).

• Higher classes: Jharkhand (47:1 😟), Maharashtra & Odisha (37:1).

• RTE says 30:1 is max; NEP suggests 20–25:1.

📚 Teacher Training:

• 91% teachers trained (Good news!).

• But Meghalaya lags (Primary 72%, Upper Primary 80%).

🌍 Regional Divide:

• South India = Almost universal toilets + internet.

• East & Northeast lagging: WB (18.6% internet), Meghalaya (26.4%).

🏥 Health in Schools:

• Only 75.5% schools provide medical check-ups.

• Lowest: Bihar (32.7%), Nagaland (44.9%).

🔑 Why Should Students Care?
👉 Because this is the real picture of your learning environment.
👉 Digital gaps, lack of teachers, and weak health facilities affect your growth, opportunities, and future.

⚡ In short:
India has achieved near-universal basic facilities, but the next big challenge is quality education, digital equity, and enough trained teachers.

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