Performance Disparity, School Dropout and Shortage of Trained Teachers: Problems Inflicting Indian School Education

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The education sector is undergoing several problems. While some of them include challenges in class 10 and 12 assessments, variation in pass percentage across different boards; there are several other issues that bother the Ministry of Education. The significant variation in the pass percentage of students across various boards indicates the lack of level playing field in terms of educational standards. While Meghalaya has a pass percentage of 57%, Kerala has a pass percentage of 99.85%.

The different pattern followed by different boards is the key reason behind the disparity in the performance of students. A reference of converging secondary and higher secondary boards is said to be beneficial for students. Different syllabi followed in different boards have been a field of huge contention. Some syllabuses create obstacles for the student, especially in terms of national-level entrance tests. There have been recommendations of standardizing the assessment pattern of all 60 boards in India.

The top five boards, that of Uttar Pradesh, CBSE, Maharashtra, Bihar and West Bengal cater to 50% of the students, while the other 50% is enrolled in 55 different educational boards in India. Another factor that has been brought to light is how 11 states account for 85% of school dropouts. These include the state boards of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Assam, West Bengal, Haryana, and Chhattisgarh. Shortage of trained teachers and a low teacher-to-school ratio is the key reason behind higher failure rate in state boards.

This affects the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER), which is a big cause for India’s low ranking in global educational indices. Several recommendations have been posed to make the education system more efficient, like aligning the Science syllabus of state boards with the central board to keep students at an equal footing for common exams like JEE and NEET. As other issues also bother the Indian education system, the Ministry of Education has been actively engaged in efficient policy-making to bring about positive changes.

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