Government School Report: A new report regarding government schools has attracted the attention of the country. In the last 10 years, a large number of government schools have been closed in India. Along with this, a big decline has also been recorded in the number of children studying in government schools. According to the NITI Aayog report, the main reasons for this change are the merger of two or more schools into one school, the declining birth rate and the challenges of retaining students in schools till higher classes. Many important figures related to the number of government and private schools, student enrollment and dropout have also come to light in the report.

94 thousand government schools closed in 10 years

According to the NITI Aayog report, about 94,000 government schools have been closed across the country in the last 10 years. This means that on an average 25 government schools were closed every day. According to the report, there were 11.07 lakh government schools in the country in the year 2014-15, which reduced to 10.13 lakh in 2024-25. During the same period, the number of government aided schools decreased from 83 thousand to 79 thousand. On the other hand, the number of private schools increased from 2.88 lakh to 3.39 lakh.

There was also a big decline in student enrollment

According to the report, the total number of students studying in schools has also decreased in the last decade. The total enrollment in 2014-15 was 26.95 crore, which decreased to 24.69 crore in 2024-25. During this period, enrollment of about 2.26 crore students has decreased.

Dropout increasing in big classes

It has been said in the report that the school dropout rate at the primary level is very low. The dropout rate from class 1st to 5th is only 0.3 percent. But from sixth to eighth class it increases to 3.5 percent and from ninth to tenth class it increases to 11.5 percent. At the same time, the rate of students going from eighth to ninth class decreased from 91.58 percent in 2014-15 to 86.6 percent in 2024-25. According to the report, this rate is 99.6 percent in Puducherry and Kerala, while it is much lower in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.

Also read – NEET UG 2026 Fee Refund: You can update bank details for NEET refund till July 14, know the complete method
What is the reason for decreasing number of children?

According to NITI Aayog’s report School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap for Quality Enhancement, there are many reasons for this decline. These include declining fertility rates, declining population of school-going children, closing down neighboring schools with fewer students and teaching all children in one school, and the challenge of retaining students in school till higher classes.

What does the report say on merger of schools?

According to the report, a policy was adopted to make better use of resources by merging nearby government schools with low student numbers. However, social workers working in the field of education believe that this has made it difficult for children to reach school in many areas. Especially for girls, due to increasing distance to school, in many cases education was affected and enrollment also decreased.

Also read – CA Exam Registration 2026: Big news for students preparing for CA, ICAI opens portal for September November exam

Education Loan Information:
Calculate Education Loan EMI

Amitabh Kant, former CEO of NITI Aayog and India’s Sherpa at the G20 conference, has made a strong comment on the air quality of Delhi on Tuesday (October 21, 2025). He said that Delhi’s air has reached a critical state and only with rigorous and sustained efforts can the city be saved from a health and environmental disaster.

At the same time, Abitabh Kant also commented on the Supreme Court’s order to burst crackers on Diwali. He said that the Supreme Court has given priority to the right to burst crackers over the right to live and breathe.

His sharp comment came at a time when the national capital woke up the next morning with a thick layer of poisonous smog after continuous bursting of firecrackers. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality index (AQI) in the country’s capital Delhi was recorded at 357 at 1 pm on Tuesday (October 21, 2025), which falls in the very poor category.

Supreme Court gives permission to burst firecrackers in Delhi

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court had partially lifted the ban on firecrackers and allowed Delhiites to burn green firecrackers. The court had said that it is adopting a balanced approach so that the religious and social sentiments of the people can be taken into account without compromising on environmental concerns.

The Supreme Court had given permission to burst firecrackers for two nights of Diwali, from 6 to 7 am and from 8 to 10 pm, but in many areas of Delhi-NCR, firecrackers continued to burn till after midnight.

Delhi’s air quality lies in shambles: 36/38 monitoring stations have hit the ‘red zone,’ AQI is above 400 in key areas. The Hon. The Supreme Court in its wisdom has prioritized the right to burn crackers over the right to live and breathe. Delhi remains among the world’s most…

— Amitabh Kant (@amitabhk87) October 21, 2025

Delhi included among the most polluted capitals of the world- Amitabh Kant

Former CEO of NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant made a post on social media platform X on Tuesday (October 21, 2025). In which he said, ‘Delhi’s air quality has completely deteriorated. 36 out of 38 monitoring stations have reached the red zone and AQI is beyond 400 in many major areas of the capital. The Honorable Supreme Court in its wisdom has placed the right to burst crackers above the right to live and breathe. Delhi remains among the most polluted capitals of the world. If Los Angeles, Beijing and London can do it, why not Delhi? Only strict and sustained efforts can save Delhi from this health and environmental disaster.

Also read: Delhi becomes the most polluted city in the world, after Diwali, a blanket of smog covered the sky; This city also included in TOP-10