Despite initiatives taken by the Indian government to achieve critical goals in the education sector, major interventions are required to tackle learning poverty as well as the persisting inequalities. Discuss. (250 words) 15

World Bank report 2022 pegs the learning poverty from 2020 to 70% in 2021 due to COVID. This data is of developing nations as India. Initiatives of government in education sector - (1) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan (2) Right to Education Act, 2009 - has increased enrollment in primary level to 100%. (3) Mid-day-meal NFM adding to nutrition & learning competence on children. (4) AUJAL hostel scheme-promoting women higher secondary education. (5) NEP, 2020. Learning poverty refers to number of 10-year-old children who cannot read & understand an age-appropriate text story. India's education has increased member of educated yet quality of education is serious issue. Interventions needed - A NIPUN Bharat - foundational & numeracy learning till 2025-26 in all students by class III, not late from class I.

B Nutritional requirement to develop cognitive ability - PM POSHAN scheme malnutrition must bharat. C Teachers training for interactive & efficient launches - PM DIKSHA, NISHTHA 2.0. D Infrastructure & broad classroom for greater concept understanding & retention. E Inequalities in education - exist over urban rural areas and across income/class groups. Interventions needed - (1) Eliminating digital divide (ASAR 2020) - only had access to watch online class (giving COVID). (2) Teacher absenteeism in remote areas - tackle by biometric attendance. (3) Initiatives as police under study programme in live wing extra-rural areas. (4) Inclusion of children of migrant labourers under RTE 2009. (5) Eliminate child labour (ILO = 10 million child labour in India). Education is fundamental to development of human personality & must be made available to all India (Art 21A) made it fundamental right.