UDISE+
Why it Matters?
The UDISE+ 2024–25 report marks India's school education progress highlighting gains in access, equity, quality, and digital readiness in school education.
What You Should Know?
Key findings of the report
For the first time, the total number of teachers in India crossed 1 crore, reaching 1,01,22,420.
The pupil–teacher ratio (PTR) improved across all stages: Foundational (10), Preparatory (13), Middle (17), and Secondary (21).
Dropout rates declined to 2.3 percent at the Preparatory level, 3.5 percent at the Middle level, and 8.2 percent at the Secondary level.
The Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) improved to 90.3 percent at the Middle stage and 68.5 percent at the Secondary stage.
Female participation increased, with girls forming 48.3 percent of total enrolment and women constituting 54.2 percent of teachers.
UDISE+
It stands for Unified District Information System for Education Plus.
It is one of the largest education management information systems in the world.
It was introduced by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 2018–19, replacing the earlier UDISE system.
UDISE+ collects data on school education from pre-primary to higher secondary levels.
It covers all recognized schools in India, including government, aided, and private schools.
The system gathers information on enrolment, infrastructure, teachers, learning outcomes, and facilities.
It is an online real-time data collection system, which improves accuracy and reduces delays.