Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Growing crises facing government school education in India
Many children in India go to government schools.
In villages, most children—about 66 out of every 100—study in these schools.
In cities, only about 30 out of every 100 do.
A new report from the government's statistics ministry looked at schools in villages.
The report found that many schools do not have the important things children need to learn well.
Some schools do not have enough good teachers, enough space, or good books and lessons.
A professor named Rampal said that when these things are missing, children cannot really learn.
He said the situation is not good and needs to be fixed quickly.
This story is the first of two parts about government schools in India.
Nearly 66% of rural students attend government schools, compared with 30% of urban students.
The findings come from the Comprehensive Modular Survey: Education report by India's statistics ministry and cover only rural areas.
Government schools lack basic inputs such as qualified teachers, space, accessible and engaging schools, and quality syllabi and textbooks.
DU Professor Rampal said the lack of these inputs indicates meaningful learning cannot happen and that indicators are unsatisfactory and need immediate action.
The story is part one of a two-part series on India's government schools; part two will feature a state-wise analysis of public education trends.
- Who
- Students in government schools, DU Professor Rampal, and India's statistics ministry.
- What
- Growing crises in government school education, including a lack of basic amenities and distance barriers.
- When
- Not specified in the articles.
- Where
- Rural areas of India; the report covers rural areas only.
- Why
- Because government schools lack basic inputs such as qualified teachers, space, engaging schools, and quality syllabi and textbooks, which prevents meaningful learning.
- Report
- Comprehensive Modular Survey: Education
- Publisher
- Statistics ministry of India
- Rural students in government schools
- Nearly 66%
- Urban students in government schools
- 30%
- Geographic scope
- Rural areas only
- Main concerns
- Lack of qualified teachers, space, engaging schools, quality syllabi and textbooks
- Series
- Part 1 of 2; part 2 to feature state-wise analysis