Govt school enrolments lower in 8 states compared to pre-pandemic period

There was a male-female divide in enrolments. Kerala and Gujarat were the only two states where enrolment of boys in government schools increased, whereas girls' enrolment in government schools dip

The headline figure for this year’s Annual Status of Education Report has been the rise in government school enrolments across the country compared to the pre-pandemic period. While government school enrolments had reduced to 64.3 per cent for children aged 6-14, in 2018, the pandemic has reversed the trend with over 70 per cent enrolled in government schools across the country.

However, a Business Standard analysis shows that not all states exhibit this trend. Eight of the 25 states surveyed under ASER have, in fact, witnessed a decline in government enrolments. North-eastern states have led the charge in recording a