Education in India is mainly provided by public schools (controlled and funded by the state at three levels: central, state and local) and private schools and local . According to various articles of the Indian Constitution, free and compulsory education is provided as a fundamental right to children between the ages of 6 and 14. The approximate ratio of public schools to private schools in India is 7: 5.
India has made progress in increasing enrollment in primary education. In 2011, approximately 75% of the population between the ages of 7 and 10 were literate. India’s improved education system is often cited as a major factor in economic development. Significant progress, especially in higher education and research, has been credited to various government agencies. Although enrollment in higher education has grown steadily over the past decade, reaching an overall enrollment rate of 24% in 2013, there is still a considerable distance to catch up with the higher enrollment rate. challenge will need to be overcome to continue to receive a demographic dividend from India’s relatively young population.
At the elementary and secondary level, India has a large private school system, with 29% of students receiving a private education in the 6-10 14 age group. Some post-secondary technical schools are also private. The private education market in India had revenues of $450 million in 2008, but is projected to be $40 billion.
According to the 2012 Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), 96.5% of the total market. Rural children ages 6 to 14 were enrolled in school. This is the fourth annual survey that reports a 96% enrollment rate. In India, the average enrollment rate for students in this age group remained at 95% from 2007 to 2014. As a result, the number of students in the 6 to 14 age group who are out of school dropped to 2.8% for the 2018 school year (ASER 2018). The 2013 report stated that 229 million students were enrolled in various accredited urban and other Indiana schools, from Class I to XII, an increase of one million since 2002 and 19% more girls. While in quantitative terms, the public school system, in particular, is being subjected to its public school system. While more than 95 percent of secondary school children, only 40 Indian teenagers attend high school (grades 9-12). Since 2000, the World Bank has given more than $2 billion to education in India. Some of the reasons for the poor quality of education, including the absence of about 25 percent of teachers every day. States in India have instituted tests and education systems to enable and improve these schools.
Although there are private schools in India, they are strictly regulated with the form of point of view they can teach, what work they can operate in (must be a non-profit organization to run any accredited educational institution) and all other aspects of operations. Consequently, the separation of public and private schools can be misleading.
As of January 2019, there were over 900 universities and 40,000 colleges in India. In higher education, a significant number of seats are reserved under affirmative action policies for historically disadvantaged Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and other backward classes. There are more than 50% conditions applicable to these vulnerable groups at various community levels. Maharashtra had 73% reservation in 2014, the highest percentage in India.