Quality Gap in Education
Published: Jun 15, 2018
Photo: Prasad
Kanya Junior High School, Ishapur, Sharki, a government school in the Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh, with a 55 student strength, where its sole teacher prefers to use the playground to grow mustard.
Abstract: Expenditure and infrastructure cannot be the only measures of education. Learning outcomes and retention rate—a measure of quality education, are both poor in India. A multi-pronged approach to meet the deficits needs to be adopted.
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