CAUSE

One question. One truth.

“Why is the Indian education system broken?”

Chronic underfunding of Indian education, with government spending at 4.3% of GDP versus the 6% global recommendation, causes inadequate infrastructure and high pupil-teacher ratios that undermine learning outcomes.

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CURRENT STATE

ASER 2024 data shows that 56% of 10-year-olds cannot read basic text, and 48% of Grade 5 students cannot read Grade 2 texts. Daily teacher absenteeism is at 20%, and pupil-teacher ratios are often 1:35.

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