By By Soumya Marium MathewSoumya Marium MathewRajagiri College of Social Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, KalamasserySciences, Kalamassery

Education is a powerful tool by which economically and socially marginalized adults and children can lift themselves out of poverty and promoting individual freedom and empowering them through the full participation of citizens.

RIGHT TO EDUCATIONRIGHT TO EDUCATION Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human

Rights.

Article 14 of the International Covenant on Social and Cultural Rights.

Ensures free, compulsory primary education for all children.

An obligation to develop an equitable access to secondary education and higher education

A responsibility to provide basic education for individuals who have not completed primary education.

AVAILABILITY ACCESSIBILITY

ADAPTAB ILITY ACCEPATBILITY

Availability of skilled and qualified educators

Barriers to education are eliminated

Elimination of obstacles against progression and employment

Quality education

Safe environments

Professional teachers

Equitable achievements for all

Promotion of full human potential

Resource allocation for educational needs for all

MAJOR INITIATIVESMAJOR INITIATIVES

Sarva Siksha AbhiyanJan Shikshan SansthansDistrict Primary Education

Programme Vocationalisation of secondary education

Cont…Cont…Means-cum-merit scholarship schemeRashtriya Madyamik Shiksha AbhiyanModel SchoolsInclusive education for Disabled at

Secondary educationIncentives to girls for secondary

educationAdolescence education programmeEstablishment of women’s hostels for

universities, colleges, polytechnicsEstablishment of Colleges in SC/ST

concentrated villages Indira Gandhi Tribal University

INDIAN EDUCATION STATUS  INDIAN EDUCATION STATUS  

Literacy – Total Population

59.5% 133rd of 160

Literacy – MaleLiteracy - Female

70.2%53.63%

130th of 156

Youth (15–24 years) literacy rate, 2000–2007*, male

87

Youth (15–24 years) literacy rate, 2000–2007*, female

77

PRIMARY EDUCATIONPRIMARY EDUCATION

Duration of education - Primary

6

Primary Education Completion Rate

90

Pupil Teacher Ratio Primary 40.2

Teaching Weeks per year - Primary

42 weeks per year

Net enrollment rate (%), primary level, total

89.81

Gender parity index (GPI), gross enrollment ratio in primary education

0.97

Percentage of repeaters (%), primary

3.45

Drop-out rate (%), primary 34.21

SECONDARY SECONDARY EDUCATIONEDUCATION

Duration of education - Secondary

5

Percentage of repeaters (%), secondary

4.68

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

32.70

Education enrollment by level – Tertiary level

11,295,041

Enrollment 10.5%

Universities - top 100 2

Universities – top 500 3

TERITIARY EDUCATION

EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATIONEXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION

Public education expenditure as % of GDP

3.18

Education spending (% of total govt. expenditure)

12.7%

Public spending on education, total - % of govt. expenditure

10.74%

Public spending per student – Primary level

7.2

CHALLENGESCHALLENGES Drop outs Illiteracy of adults and women Academic degrees without vocational use Corrupted educational system Class base educational system with dualistic

character Inadequate resources Non - reachability of Government programmes

and policies Political interference in schools and colleges Lack of educational opportunities for weaker

sections Low quality of syllabus Education as a money spinning business

School drop outs still exist. Why?? Are adults and women underprivileged to be literate?? Why degrees without job orientation?? Who is responsible for the corrupted educational system?? Is still gender bias existing?? Should our children be taught in a unsafe condition??

Why only

boys….?

Who will neutralize this gap…..?

Infra structure Do Matters…..!!!

Is Higher Education Accessible ……

Affordable????