Tag: Comprehensive Modular Survey
Shadow schooling surge reveals stark urban-rural divide in Indian education: What it is and why 33% of students rely on private coaching – Times of India
In India, classrooms are no longer the only places where students learn. For nearly one in three schoolchildren, education now extends far beyond the school bell, and into private coaching centers, tuition classes, and home tutoring. A recent government survey reveals a stark divide: While government schools still dominate in villages, urban families are increasingly supplementing traditional schooling with paid coaching, reshaping the way millions of children experience education. The findings come from the latest Comprehensive Modular Survey (CMS) on education, conducted as part of the 80th round of the National Sample Survey (NSS) by the Ministry of Statistics and ... Read more