Andhra Pradesh Private Schools Protest: A Stand Against RTE Implementation Issues

Introduction On July 3, 2025, private unaided schools across Andhra Pradesh staged a statewide bandh, shutting their doors in a unified protest against what school management associations described as “arbitrary and unilateral actions” by local officials in implementing Section 12(1)(C) of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009. This provision mandates that private unaided schools […]

ASER 2024 Reveals Stagnant Learning Outcomes in Rural India Despite Near-Universal School Enrollment

ASER 2024 Reveals Stagnant Learning Outcomes in Rural India Despite Near-Universal School Enrollment

New Delhi, April 28, 2025 – The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2024, released by the Pratham Foundation, paints a sobering picture of India’s rural education landscape. While the report celebrates near-universal school enrollment, it raises alarms over stagnant learning outcomes, with half of Grade 5 students unable to read Grade 2-level texts or […]