Friday, March 29, 2024

Topic: Private schools

COVID induced income shock: Govt schools saw higher enrollments than private schools

Enrollment in government schools increased by 3% from 131 million in 2019-20 to 135 million in 2020-21, while enrollment in private schools decreased by over three million from 98.2 million in 2019-20 to 95.1 million in 2020-21, the year the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdowns hit India.