Volume : 5, Issue : 7, July - 2016

A Study About Education Status of Children in India

Dr. Paras Jain

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;India as one of the oldest civilizations of the world and with its rich cultural heritage has traversed long distance since independence. The country has witnessed substantial increase in the number of primary and upper primary schools in recent years. As per statistics of school education, there are 1449420 educational institutions in the Country. These educational institutions are managed by Government, Local Bodies, Private aided, and Private unaided managements. Private sector dominated in number of Pre-degree/ junior colleges/ Higher secondary schools and High /Post Basic schools, whereas Government managed institutions were prominent for Middle/ Senior Basic schools, Primary/ junior basic schools and Pre-Primary/ Pre-basic schools.</p>