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  "id": 13012895,
  "title": "51% of India’s 5-year-olds in Class 1 instead of preschool: UNESCO report flags concern",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/51-of-indias-5-year-olds-in-class-1-instead-of-preschool-unesco",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T02:31:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/51-of-india-s-5-year-olds-in-class-1-instead-of-preschool-unesco-report-flags-concern-101791511163812.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "However, the report cautioned against assuming that all children entering primary school early have missed preschool.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "India’s rural gender gap in upper-secondary completion remains stark despite wider progress: UNESCO report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/indias-rural-gender-gap-in-upper-secondary-completion-remains-stark",
        "published": "2026-10-09T03:15:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}