UDISE+ Report

GS 2 – Governance – Education

Why in News?

The recent Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) Report highlights that school enrolment has remained steady at approximately 26 crore students.

What is UDISE+?

• Full Form: Unified District Information System for Education Plus.
• Objective: One of the largest Management Information Systems (MIS) aimed at streamlining school-level data collection.
• Purpose:
  • Facilitate online data uploads at the school level with inbuilt validation.
  • Enable data verification at block, district, and state levels.
  • Promote a unified system for educational data, embodying the concept of “One Nation, One Database.”

Prepared By

• Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSE&L) under the Ministry of Education (MoE).

Key Features

• UDISE+ Code: Unique identification code assigned to recognized schools upon state/UT recommendation.
• Data Scope: Captures over 60 data fields for each student, including voluntary collection of Aadhaar details.
• Unique Educational ID (EID): A separate identifier for every student in the UDISE+ portal, covering all children nationwide.

India’s School Education System

• Scale:
  • Schools: Over 1.47 million.
  • Teachers: 9.8 million.
  • Students: 248 million from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.

 

UDISE+ Report 2023-2024

• Cutoff Date: Data compiled as of March 31, 2024.
• Alignment: Complies with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, focusing on individual student-level data for the first time.
• Coverage:
  • Includes all states and UTs except Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, which feed bulk data into the portal via their own MIS systems.
  • Over 19.7 crore students voluntarily provided Aadhaar numbers.

Enrolment Data

• Total Enrolment: 24.8 crore students, a decrease of 1 crore compared to 2018-19.
• Gender Impact: Enrolment dropped for both boys and girls.
• Regional Trends:
  • States like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra witnessed the largest declines in student enrolment.

Significance of UDISE+

• Data Reliability: Provides an extensive and validated database for educational planning.
• Policy Support: Aids in monitoring and implementing NEP 2020 reforms.
• Inclusivity: Covers students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, fostering equitable education policies.