Students shifting to Govt schools from Private in Delhi: The AAP model Magic
Last Updated: 24 May 2024
2023-24: The pass percentage of 96.99% in Delhi Govt Schools is higher than the pass percentage of 94.18% recorded by private schools in the Capital[1]
Delhi Govt runs 22.59% of the total schools in Delhi but the share of enrolment is 41.61% students of all schools in 2022-23[2]
¶ Student shifting to Govt schools from Private[3]
In Delhi, during Covid Govt School enrollment increased by ~2.85 lakh and by 2023-24 it has stayed up by ~2.5 lakh
i.e. Net 2.5 Lakh student stayed back in Govt Schools by 2023-24
In Karnataka, during Covid Govt School enrollment increased by ~4.5 lakh and by 2023-24 it has gone down by ~4.5 lakh
Net = 0 i.e. All went back to Private by 2023-24[4]
| Year[3:1] | 2019-20 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private School Share | 42.56% | 35.54% | 36.79% |
| Year[5] | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi Govt School Students | 15,05,525 | 16,28,744 | 17,68,911 | 17,89,385 | 17,58,986 |
REFERENCES:
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/delhi-govt-schools-improve-record-with-96-9-class-12-pass-percentage-101715623935727.html ↩︎
https://www.delhiplanning.delhi.gov.in/sites/default/files/Planning/chapter_15.pdf ↩︎
https://www.indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/enrolment-in-delhi-private-schools-the-highest-economic-survey-9191194/ ↩︎ ↩︎
https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/enrolment-in-karnataka-govt-schools-dips-by-25-lakh-2724568 ↩︎
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/number-of-students-in-delhi-govt-schools-decreases-by-over-30000-rti-reply/articleshow/104091066.cms ↩︎