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NITI Aayog releases school education policy report with 14.71 lakh schools data
NITI Aayog released a school education report on 6 May 2026 covering 14.71 lakh schools and 24.69 crore students across India.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 6 May 2026, NITI Aayog released the report titled “School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap for Quality Enhancement” covering 14.71 lakh schools and over 24.69 crore students.
Key specifics
- The report was released by Vice Chairman Suman Bery and CEO Nidhi Chhibber.
- It uses data from UDISE+ 2024-25, PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024, NAS 2017 and 2021, and ASER 2024.
- The report identifies 11 major challenges and proposes 13 recommendations.
- The recommendations are grouped into 8 systemic and 5 academic measures.
- NITI Aayog was established on 1 January 2015, replacing the Planning Commission.
Exam lens
Report and education policy question, NITI Aayog, 14.71 lakh schools, 24.69 crore students, 11 challenges, 13 recommendations; TNPSC may ask the report title and data sources.