Out-of-school students in rural Gurgaon double in two years, report finds
A new report shows that out-of-school students in rural Gurgaon have doubled in two years, rising from 1.1% in 2022 to 2.3% in 2024. This percentage is higher than the state average of 1.3%. Enrollment in government schools has also declined, dropping from 44% in 2022 to 38% in 2024. Experts suggest that some students may have shifted to private schools as they reopened after the pandemic. Students' math skills have worsened, with fewer able to solve basic subtraction and division problems. Reading skills in English and Hindi have also declined, though younger students showed slight improvement in reading ability.