Reading Data in Education: How do we know the extent of private schooling in India? | Geeta Gandhi

This is the twenty first episode of Education Unpacked, a YouTube series by the Centre for Civil Society. The videos in this series were originally recorded in 2018 and are being relaunched by popular demand to support wider knowledge dissemination.

This Episode talks about:
-Extent of Private Education
-Primary Education: Classes 1 to 5
-Upper Primary: Classes 6 to 8

Extent of Private Schools (Data Sources):
-NSS (National Sample Survey): One of the most credible household surveys. It collects data across districts in India. Although it is a sample survey (about 6 lakh individuals), it is representative of the country.
-ASER (Annual Status of Education Report): Another important source of data.
-DISE (District Information System for Education): Collects information at the district level. SCERTs typically collate and compile this data before sharing it with NUEPA. All parliamentary questions and answers on schooling are usually based on DISE data.

-In 2014–2015, about 30% of children were studying in private unaided schools.
-Many parents do not know the difference between aided and unaided schools.
-Aided private schools differ fundamentally from unaided private schools.
The government has liberalized the availability of this data.

About the Speaker:
Prof. Geeta Gandhi Kingdon is the Manager of City Montessori School Society and a part-time Professor at the Institute of Education, University College London (UCL), where she holds the Chair of ‘Education Economics and International Development’.

About Centre for Civil Society:
Founded in 1997 on the 50th anniversary of India’s independence, the Centre for Civil Society (CCS) is a leading non-partisan, independent public policy think tank. CCS advances the cause of individua liberty and institutional accountability through evidence-based research, policy training, and strategic outreach. Our work focuses on systemic reform in education, livelihoods, and governance, with a commitment to enhancing the quality of public discourse and policymaking in India.

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