India RURAL. School enrollment. Young children in pre-school and school

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1 ANALYSIS BASED ON DATA FROM HOUSEHOLDS. 589 OUT OF 619 DISTRICTS School enrollment Table 1: enrolled in different types of schools by age group and gender Age group Other Not in school Age 6-14: All Age 7-16: All Age 7-10: All Age 7-10: Boys Age 7-10: Girls Age 11-14: All Age 11-14: Boys Age 11-14: Girls Age 15-16: All Age 15-16: Boys Age 15-16: Girls 'Other' includes children going to Madarsa and EGS. Not in school includes children who never enrolled or have dropped out. Chart 2: Trends over time enrolled in private schools in Std I-V and Std VI-VIII Chart 1: Trends over time not enrolled in school by age group and gender 2006, 2008, Bars show the proportion of boys and girls age who were not enrolled in school in a given year. The line shows how the proportion of children age 6-14 who were not enrolled in school has changed over the period Table 2: Age-grade distribution in each grade by age Std Age I II III IV V VI VII VIII This table shows the age distribution for each grade. For example, in Std III, 39.9% children are 8 years old but there are also 12.2% who are 7, 27.1% who are 9, 11.2% who are 10, and 6.4% who are 11 or older. Young children in pre-school and school Table 3: age 3-6 enrolled in different types of pre-school and school Age Age 3 Age 4 Age 5 Age 6 In balwadi In LKG/ or UKG anganwadi In school Other Out of school or preschool For 3 and 4 year old children, only pre-school status is recorded. 51

2 Reading ASER assessments are conducted in the household. The type of school in which children are enrolled (government or private) is also recorded. Table 4: by grade and reading level All children Std I II III IV V VI VII VIII Not even Letter Word Std I Std II letter level text level text Std II level text Reading Tool Std I level text Letters Words Each row shows the variation in children's reading levels within a given grade. For example, among children in Std III, 13.6% cannot even read letters, 24.1% can read letters but not words or higher, 19.9% can read words but not Std I level text or higher, 17.3% can read Std I level text but not Std II level text, and 25.1% can read Std II level text. For each grade, the total of these exclusive categories is %. Table 5: Trends over time Reading in Std III by school type in Std III who can read Std II level text Year * * This is the weighted average for children in government and private schools only. The highest level in the ASER reading assessment is a Std II level text. Table 5 shows the proportion of children in Std III who can read Std II level text. This figure is a proxy for grade level reading for Std III. Data for children enrolled in government schools and private schools is shown separately. Table 6: Trends over time Reading in Std V and Std VIII by school type Year in Std V who can read Std II level text * in Std VIII who can read Std II level text * This is the weighted average for children in government and private schools only. * Chart 3: Trends over time who can read Std II level text Cohorts of children in Std IV in 2008, 2010 and 2012 This graph shows the progress of three cohorts from Std IV to Std VIII. For example, the first cohort was in Std IV in 2008, in Std VI in 2010, and in Std VIII in For this cohort: % children who could read Std II level text in Std IV (in 2008) was 41%, and in Std VI (in 2010) was 68.2%. When the cohort reached Std VIII in 2012, this figure was 76.5%. The progress of each of these cohorts can be understood in the same way. 52

3 Each row shows the variation in children's arithmetic levels within a given grade. For example, among children in Std III, 9.3% cannot even recognize numbers 1-9, 27.6% can recognize numbers up to 9 but cannot recognize numbers up to 99 or higher, 35.6% can recognize numbers up to 99 but cannot do subtraction, 19.2% can do subtraction but cannot do division, and 8.4% can do division. For each grade, the total of these exclusive categories is %. Arithmetic ASER assessments are conducted in the household. The type of school in which children are enrolled (government or private) is also recorded. Table 7: by grade and arithmetic level All children Arithmetic Tool Std Not even Recognize numbers Subtract Divide I II III IV V VI VII VIII Table 8: Trends over time Arithmetic in Std III by school type in Std III who can do at least subtraction Year * * This is the weighted average for children in government and private schools only. In most states, children are expected to do 2-digit by 2-digit subtraction with borrowing by Std II. Table 8 shows the proportion of children in Std III who can do subtraction. This figure is a proxy for grade level arithmetic for Std III. Data for children enrolled in government schools and private schools is shown separately. Chart 4: Trends over time who can do division Cohorts of children in Std IV in 2008, 2010 and 2012 Table 9: Trends over time Arithmetic in Std V and Std VIII by school type Year in Std V who can do division * in Std VIII who can do division * This is the weighted average for children in government and private schools only. * This graph shows the progress of three cohorts from Std IV to Std VIII. For example, the first cohort was in Std IV in 2008, in Std VI in 2010, and in Std VIII in For this cohort: % children who were at division level in Std IV (in 2008) was 24.1%, and in Std VI (in 2010) was 50.2%. When the cohort reached Std VIII in 2012, this figure was 48.1%. The progress of each of these cohorts can be understood in the same way. 53

4 Reading and comprehension in English ASER assessments are conducted in the household. The type of school in which children are enrolled (government or private) is also recorded. Table 10: by grade and reading level in English All children Std I II III IV V VI VII VIII Not even capital letters Capital letters Small letters Simple words Easy sentences Each row shows the variation in children's reading levels in English within a given grade. For example, among children in Std III, 22.8% cannot even read capital letters, 19.1% can read capital letters but not small letters or higher, 26.2% can read small letters but not words or higher, 19.3% can read words but not sentences, and 12.7% can read sentences. For each grade, the total of these exclusive categories is %. Table 11: by grade who can comprehend English All children Std I II III IV V VI VII VIII Of those who can read words, % children who can tell meanings of the words Of those who can read sentences, % children who can tell meanings of the sentences English Tool Type of school and paid additional tuition classes ASER records information about paid additional private tutoring by asking the following question: Does the child take any paid tuition class currently? Therefore the numbers given below do not include any unpaid supplemental help in learning that the child may have received. Table 12: Trends over time Table 13: Tuition expenditures by school type in Std I-V and Std VI-VIII by school type and tuition Std Category Std I-V Std VI-VIII no tuition + Tuition no tuition + Tuition no tuition + Tuition no tuition + Tuition Std Std I-V Std I-V Std VI-VIII Std VI-VIII Type of school Rs. or less in different tuition expenditure categories (in Rupees per month) Rs Rs Rs. 301 or more

5 Performance of states Table 14: Private school enrollment, girls not in school, and learning levels by state Private school Not in school Std III: Learning levels Std V: Learning levels Std VIII: Learning levels State (Age 6-14) enrolled in private schools % Girls (Age 11-14) not enrolled in school who can read Std II level text who can do at least subtraction who can read Std II level text who can do division who can read Std II level text who can do division Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Odisha Punjab Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Telangana Tripura Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand West Bengal All India

6 56 India RURAL ANALYSIS BASED ON DATA FROM GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS. 589 OUT OF 619 DISTRICTS School observations In each sampled village, the largest government school with primary sections is visited on the day of the survey. Information about schools in this report is based on these visits. Table 15: Trends over time Number of schools visited Type of school Primary schools (Std I-IV/V) Upper primary schools (Std I-VII/VIII) schools visited Table 16: Trends over time Student and teacher attendance on the day of visit Primary schools (Std I-IV/V) % Enrolled children present (Average) % Teachers present (Average) Upper primary schools (Std I-VII/VIII) % Enrolled children present (Average) % Teachers present (Average) School facilities Table 17: Trends over time Small schools and multigrade classes Primary schools (Std I-IV/V) % Schools with total enrollment of 60 or less % Schools where Std II children were observed sitting with one or more other classes % Schools where Std IV children were observed sitting with one or more other classes Upper primary schools (Std I-VII/VIII) % Schools with total enrollment of 60 or less % Schools where Std II children were observed sitting with one or more other classes % Schools where Std IV children were observed sitting with one or more other classes Table 18: Trends over time % Schools with selected school facilities % Schools with Mid-day meal Drinking water Kitchen shed for cooking mid-day meal Mid-day meal served in school on day of visit No facility for drinking water Facility but no drinking water available Drinking water available No toilet facility Toilet Facility but toilet not useable Toilet useable No separate provision for girls toilet Separate provision but locked Girls Separate provision, unlocked but not useable toilet Separate provision, unlocked and useable No library Library Library but no books being used by children on day of visit Library books being used by children on day of visit Electricity Electricity connection 67.9 Of schools with electricity connection, % schools with electricity available on day of visit 75.0 No computer available for children to use Computer Available but not being used by children on day of visit Computer being used by children on day of visit

7 School funds and activities In each sampled village, the largest government school with primary sections is visited on the day of the survey. Information about schools in this report is based on these visits. Table 19: Trends over time % Schools reporting receipt of SSA grants - Full financial year Full financial year April 2010 to March 2011 April 2011 to March 2012 April 2013 to March 2014 April 2015 to March Table 20: Trends over time % Schools reporting receipt of SSA grants - Half financial year Half financial year Maintenance grant Development grant TLM grant April 2011 to date of survey (2011) April 2012 to date of survey (2012) April 2014 to date of survey (2014) April to date of survey () Note for Tables 19 and 20: Grant information was not collected in ASER Table 21: % Schools carrying out different activities Type of activity Construction Repair New classroom built White wash/plastering Repair of drinking water facility Repair of toilet Maintenance grant Development grant April 2013 to date of survey (2014) TLM grant April 2015 to date of survey () Every year schools in India receive three grants. These are the only funds over which schools have any expenditure discretion. Since 2009, ASER has been tracking whether and when this money reaches schools. How much goes to For what purpose? each school? School Maintenance Grant (Rs. 5,000 - Rs. 7,500) per school per year if the school has upto 3 classrooms (Rs. 7,500 - Rs. 10,000) per year if the school has more than 3 classrooms School Development Grant/School Facility Grant Rs. 5,000 per year per Primary School (Std I-IV/V) School equipment, such Rs. 7,000 per year per as blackboards, mats etc. Upper Primary School Also to buy chalk, dusters, (Std VI-VIII) Rs. 5,000 + Rs. 7,000 = registers, and other office Rs. 12,000 if the school equipment. is Std I-VII/VIII Note: Primary and Upper Primary schools are treated as separate schools even if they are in the same premises. Rs. 500 per teacher per year for teachers in Primary and Upper Primary schools Maintenance of school building, including whitewashing, bathrooms, hand pump repairs, building, boundary wall, playground etc. Note: Primary and Upper Primary schools are treated as separate schools even if they are in the same premises. Teaching Learning Material (TLM) Grant To buy teaching aids, such as charts, posters, models etc. Note: In & , Government of India withdrew the TLM grant for most states. This was reinstated in -17. Purchase Mats, Tat patti etc. Charts, globes or other teaching material Table 22: School Management Committee (SMC) in schools 2014 % Schools which reported having an SMC Of the schools that have SMC, % schools that had the last SMC meeting Before July Between July and September After September

8 Table 23: Trends over time Performance of schools with respect to selected Right to Education indicators by state Number of schools visited 2010 Number of schools visited 2012 Number of schools visited 2014 Number of schools visited State PTR & CTR School facilities % Schools complying with: % Schools that have: Pupil-teacher ratio Classroom-teacher ratio Office/store/office cum store Playground Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Odisha Punjab Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Telangana Tripura Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand West Bengal All India

9 Table 23: Trends over time Performance of schools with respect to selected Right to Education indicators by state School facilities State Boundary wall Kitchen shed for cooking mid-day meal % Schools with: Drinking water available Toilet available and useable Girls toilet available and useable Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Odisha Punjab Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Telangana Tripura Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand West Bengal All India

10 Table 24: Trends over time Performance of schools with respect to other selected indicators by state % Schools with: State enrollment of 60 or less Std II children observed sitting with one or more classes Std IV children observed sitting with one or more classes Library books available Library books being used by children on day of visit Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Odisha Punjab Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Telangana Tripura Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand West Bengal All India

11 Table 24: Trends over time Performance of schools with respect to other selected indicators by state % Schools with: State Computers available for children Computers available and children observed using Mid-day meal served in school on day of visit them on day of visit Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Odisha Punjab Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Telangana Tripura Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand West Bengal All India