UDISE+ report for 2020-21

The Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report for 2020-21 

 In the first academic year affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of students joining pre-primary classes was almost 30 lakh lower than in the previous year, while almost 20 lakh fewer students enrolled in Class 1, according to a report released by the Education Ministry on Wednesday.

The Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report for 2020-21 also shows

  •  that almost 40 lakh students shifted from private and aided schools to government schools, a move likely driven by financial distress of parents and smaller private schools due to the pandemic. 
The UDISE+ report 

  • is based on voluntary uploading of data by schools, using a reference date of September 30.


  •  and is the first official data providing a snapshot of the status of school education since the pandemic disrupted classes in March 2020.

Overall enrolment in higher classes 

have increased in 2020-21.


 though most of these students never attended physical classes during the year. However, enrolment dipped for the early years.


 enrolment of young and vulnerable kids like pre-primary 


“Although the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is cross-cutting, this is particularly noticed in the enrolment of young and vulnerable kids like

 pre-primary, class 1 and Children With Special Needs (CWSN) and may be attributed to postponement of admissions due to COVID-19,” said the report.


enrolment 

  • In 2020-21, there were 25.4 crore students enrolled in Class 1-12,
  •  more than 28 lakh higher than in 2019-20. 


  • However, enrolment of students in pre-primary level and class 1 reduced by 29.1 lakh and 18.8 lakh respectively.
  • The enrolment of those with special needs also dipped 3.6% during the year.
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