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Besides cash transfers for women, the Delhi Assembly elections are being contested on the plank of education, health, free rides for women in state-run buses, and other factors, including free electricity for households up to a specified threshold.
In terms of education, the number of schools in Delhi declined 3.4 per cent to 5,497 during the five-year period ended in 2023-24. Except for schools up to the senior secondary level, all other categories saw a decrease. However, this includes all types of schools, not just those owned by the Delhi government.
Despite this, Delhi recorded a gross enrolment ratio (GER)
