One of the most remarkable stories of change in India has been the successful effort to bring most children into schools.
To understand how many children in a particular educational level are in school, we look at a measure called the enrolment ratio. The Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) is the number of children enrolled in an education level relative to their population. Over time, the GER in India has risen across all education levels, but most substantially at the elementary level (Grades 1-8).
At the primary level (Grades 1 to 5), India's gross enrolment ratio is now more than 100%. This is┬а a result of some underage or overage children being enrolled in primary classes. Even at the upper primary level (Grades 6-8), the gross enrolment ratio has reached 95% as of 2021.
Beyond the overall growth in enrolment ratios lies yet another significant achievement - the closing of the gender gap in enrolment.
In 1951, fewer than three in ten girls were enrolled at the primary level of education against six in ten for boys. At the upper primary level, girls were virtually absent - less than 5% were enrolled. This gap has now been closed; an equal or slightly higher proportion of female students as compared to male students are now enrolled at both stages.
How does IndiaтАЩs GER compare to other countries across education levels? Read @akwaghmare's piece to find out: https://t.co/7JrVmIJrXJ
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#RSS100Years | You are cordially invited to the Organiser Commemorative Lecture Series on тАЬResolve for Selfless Service,тАЭ marking 100 Years of RSS (@RSSorg).
Hosted by @eOrganiser тАУ Voice of the Nation in collaboration with ITM GIDA (@itmgkpofficial), Gorakhpur, this special lecture will reflect the spirit of selfless service and the timeless message of the Gita in action.
ЁЯЧУя╕П 7 February 2026тАиЁЯУН ITM GIDA, Gorakhpur, Uttar PradeshтАиЁЯХЪ 11:00 AM onwards
Speaker: Shri Mukul Kanitkar (@mukulkanitkar) Member, Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Toli, RSS
The lecture session will be followed by an interactive Question & Answer segment. A copy of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita will be presented to participants towards the end.
Join us for an enriching session dedicated to service, values, and national commitment. We look forward to your presence.
ЁЯФ╕ Prof N K SinghтАиDirector, ITM Gorakhpur
ЁЯФ╕ Dr Ashutosh Kumar SinghтАиHead, Electronics Department, IIIT Allahabad
ЁЯФ╕ Shri Arun Kumar Goyal (@arkrgo)тАиManaging Director, Bharat Prakashan Delhi (Pvt.) Ltd.
ЁЯФ╕ Shri Prafulla Ketkar (@prafullaketkar)тАиEditor, Organiser Weekly