Education System & Quality
55% of Grade 5 students cannot read Grade 2 text. Over 1 million teacher posts lie vacant in public schools.
Responsible Departments
Ministry of Education (MoE)
School Education & Literacy, Higher Education & NEP 2020 Implementation
₹1,20,627 Cr
Annual budget
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Curriculum Framework & School Textbook Publication
₹520 Cr
Annual budget
University Grants Commission (UGC) & AICTE
Higher Education Accreditation, University Grants & Technical Standards
₹19,800 Cr
Annual budget
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
National School Examinations & Affiliation Compliance
₹1,850 Cr
Annual budget
Current Statistics
55% Grade 5 Deficit
Learning Poverty
ASER Annual Report
1.0+ Million
Teacher Vacancies
MoE School Audit
2.9% of GDP
Public Education Spending
Target: 6.0% (NEP)
34% Nationally
Schools With Internet
UDISE+ Audit