{
  "id": 2831976,
  "title": "The Malaise In Indian Education System And How It Is Ruining India’s Future",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/the-malaise-in-indian-education-system-and-how-it-is-ruining-indias",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T16:20:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-malaise-in-indian-education-system-and-how-it-is-ruining-indias-future"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indian education system is grappling with a significant crisis, particularly at the primary level, which threatens the future of the nation's socio-economic development. Rajasthan's government acknowledged that 10 percent of its 64,484 schools lack proper infrastructure, including 2,047 schools without toilets and 1,049 without drinking water facilities. Such basic facilities are crucial indicators of the quality of education provided.\n\nThe opposition party, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has exposed shocking conditions, such as classes being held in a cowshed in Rajasthan. Despite the Right to Education (RTE) being a landmark decision for all Indians, its purpose is being compromised by the deteriorating infrastructure of government schools and poor student outcomes. Today, Grade 3 students struggle to read Grade 2 text or perform simple mathematics.\n\nThe current government must address four related issues. First, there has been a net loss of over 42,000 schools across India, from 15.09 lakh in 2020-21 to 14.67 lakh in 2025-26. Second, enrolment in government schools has declined by over 10 percent, from 13.24 crore to 11.89 crore, and nearly 7 percent in government-aided schools. This decline is further exacerbated by a lack of infrastructure in existing schools. Only half the schools have computers and internet facilities, and only a few states have near-complete coverage. Furthermore, over 100,000 schools with 29 lakh students function with a single teacher, resulting in pupil-teacher ratios far below the RTE-mandated 30:1.\n\nThe opposition party's campaign has rightly highlighted these issues. Girls and Dalits are particularly affected, despite government initiatives like Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao. While increasing the education budget to 6 percent of GDP is necessary, it is not enough. The government must demonstrate political will and social vision to strengthen the foundation of India's demographic dividend.",
  "summary": "A silent but significant crisis has been brewing in the critical pillar of India’s socio-economic architecture: public school education, especially at the primary level. The latest revelation has come from Rajasthan, where the government admitted in the state Assembly that around 10 per cent (611 schools) of its 64,484 schools have no buildings; 2,047 lack toilet facilities; and 1,049 lack…",
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  "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."
}