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NATION
National Education Policy

BACKBONE OF EARLY SMART AND SAFE

CHILDHOOD
Teens embrace digital
Anganwadi centers have become the literacy
backbone of early education
TEENS 14-16 YEARS
ENROLLMENT PATTERN
2018 2024
ACCESS
80%
of Boys and Girls USE
66.8 90% have a smartphone
60% 57.1 57.7 at their home 82%
50.5 DIGITAL SAFETY know how to
use it
40% 37 More than are well aware
28.8 28.1 on the safety 57%
20.7 55% aspects
20% 15.6 use it for
11.4 8.1 6.2 use for educational
activities
0% 76% social media
activities
2024 Anganwadi Out of Anganwadi Out of Anganwadi Out of
School School School
Source: Annual Status of
AGE 3 AGE 4 AGE 5
Education Report (Rural) 2024
Source: Annual Status of education Report(Rural) 2024
Anganwadi for a parent or say parents is the
first and direct step towards the essential They are comfortable in finding
development of their child. Children also get online information related to
nutrition and immunization facilities here. Early education, and they are also aware
childhood development has been strengthened
by higher enrollment in states with more of security features.
Anganwadis of NEP.

SCHOOLS HAVE BECOME MORE ROBUST REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE
PROGRESS IN INFRASTRUCTURE REFORM IN DOUBLE ENGINE STATES

•n Improved cleanliness and hygiene in schools after •n Uttar Pradesh has seen tremendous improvement in
the epidemic. literacy and reading skills in the last 20 years.
•n With access to electricity in schools increasing to
•n Better infrastructures and upgraded classrooms
nearly 90 per cent by 2024 in Madhya Pradesh,
in schools have significantly improved student
literacy and numeracy have also improved
attendance and promoted better engagement
significantly.
between teachers and students. This has also
improved learning outcomes. •n Gujarat also shows better performance in education
at the basic level.

enabled India to move rapidly on the path of progress. The determination to keep children in school
This assistance to disadvantaged children in the during challenging times underlines effective
next five years will set the direction of the country government policies. This shows that the National
for the next 25 years. The reopening of schools after Education Policy as an important component with
the pandemic has led to tireless efforts at the the Skilled India Mission is not just a plan but a
educational level in all the States, which have strategic investment to secure India’s human
brought to the fore the good results of reaching out resource capital competitiveness for a developed
to children, inclusiveness, and basic education. India by 2047 by addressing learning gaps.n

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