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Schools Trends and issues
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India has significantly improved enrolment in primary schools, though actual attendance is less impressive in some states.
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The focus has now moved to improve enrolment in secondary schools. The the passing of the ‘Right to free and compulsory education’ act in 2009 represents a landmark in Indian education, but implementing its provisions will take time.
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There is considerable concern about the quality of learning that takes place in government schools.
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Private schools have multiplied in India and a recent notable trend has been for poor families, in both rural and urban areas, to send their children to private schools. Part of their motive is to allow their children to acquire English.
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Many state governments are responding by offering English-medium provision themselves, and providing English lessons from Class 1.
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There is a danger that the rush to English in primary schools will widen the social gap in educational outcomes.
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