Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday stated that not less than 15 crore kids and youth are in another country’s formal schooling system and round 25 crore inhabitants is beneath the first definition of literacy.
He was addressing a session on “Job Creation and Entrepreneurship” organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) throughout its annual assembly.
“If we have in mind the variety of kids and youth between the ages of 3-22 years who’re enrolled in authorities, non-public and charitable faculties, anganwadis, greater schooling establishments and your complete ability ecosystem, the cumulative from all verticals The determine is round 35 crore whereas the (nation’s) inhabitants is round 50 crore within the explicit age group,” Pradhan stated.
This implies that not less than 150 million kids and youth are out of the formal schooling system. We need to carry them into the schooling system.”
The Education Minister stated that within the census performed after the independence of the nation, it has been discovered that 19 % of the inhabitants at the moment was literate.
“After 75 years of Independence Day, the literate inhabitants figures have reached 80 per cent. This implies that 20 per cent of the inhabitants or about 250 million are nonetheless beneath the first definition of literacy.
Elaborating on the assorted provisions within the new National Education Policy (NEP), Pradhan stated it’s not only a doc, however a roadmap to realize “certain goals till 100 years of independence” for the following 25 years. Is.
Pradhan, who can also be the ability improvement minister, stated that the federal government has for the primary time mixed the schooling and expertise departments.
“This move has created a new approach to good livelihoods,” he stated.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
