Kids enter formal schooling one year early
The report finds that children are entering formal schooling one year too early and older children are in lower classes in large numbers. As many as 46.6% of five-year olds are enrolled in primary schools.
By Urmi A Goswami, TNN |
NEW DELHI: What is more, learning levels have shown some improvement. However, that is where the good news seems to end. The report finds that children are entering formal schooling one year too early and older children are in lower classes in large numbers. As many as 46.6% of five-year olds are enrolled in primary schools.
The report also reiterates several well known linkages, such as between the education of mother and that of their children. The report found that in cases where the mothers have had no schooling, then there was a higher probability that their children were out of school.
The survey found that there was no discernable change in enrolment levels since the last survey. Some states like Rajasthan and Bihar have been found to have significantly high percentage of out of school children in the 11 to 14 age group.
The report found encouraging signs in learning outcomes in classes I and II, where a proportion of children who can at least read alphabets and numbers has increased significantly. However, there is no change observed in the percentage of children who can read in Classes III and IV although a 4% improvement in mathematics learning was recorded across the country.
States such as Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab and Haryan have shown significant progress in the area of learning achievement in classes I and II.
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