Why in news?
The latest news about UDISE Plus centers on the Ministry of Education’s release of comprehensive school data for the 2024–25 academic year, highlighting major progress in teacher strength, enrolment, retention, and infrastructure in Indian schools.
 
About UDISE+

• UDISE+ (Unified District Information System for Education Plus) is the official educational management information system of the Ministry of Education, designed for systematic collection and reporting of school-level data nationwide.
• The system is managed by the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, and supported technically by the National Informatics Centre.

Key Features

• School Profile: Records infrastructure, facilities, and services available in each school.
• Student Module: Maintains the academic, demographic, and extracurricular data of every student using a Permanent Education Number.
• Teacher Module: Tracks details of all teaching and non-teaching staff.
• GIS-based Applications: Mobile apps such as UDISE+ GIS Capture gather geolocation and images of schools for better planning and navigation.
• Know Your School App: Offers public access to school details, increasing transparency and aiding parent and stakeholder decision-making.

Key News Highlights (2025)

• Teacher Strength: The number of teachers crossed 1 crore for the first time, registering a 6.7% increase over 2022–23, with improved regional balance and quality focus.
• Pupil-Teacher Ratios: PTRs are reported at 10 (foundational), 13 (preparatory), 17 (middle), and 21 (secondary) levels—significantly better than NEP’s recommended 1:30 ratio.
• Drop-out and Retention Rates: Drop-out rates have dipped to record lows—2.3% (preparatory), 3.5% (middle), and 8.2% (secondary). Retention rates are high, with nearly 99% at the foundational level.
• Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER): GER is up to 90.3% at the middle level and 68.5% in secondary schools, indicating more students are staying enrolled through higher grades.
• Transition Rates: Student transition rates between key education stages are now above 98% at foundational, 92% at preparatory, and 86% from middle to secondary level.
• Zero Enrolment & Single Teacher Schools: Single-teacher schools have reduced to approximately 1 lakh; zero-enrolment schools dropped 38% to below 8,000, showing better coverage and resource allocation.
• School Infrastructure: Notable improvements: 64.7% schools with computers, 63.5% with internet, 93.6% with electricity, 99.3% with drinking water, and almost all with gender-segregated toilets.
• Gender Representation: Girls’ enrolment rose to 48.3%, and women teachers now constitute 54.2% of the workforce.

Policy and Data Collection

• UDISE Plus has fully adopted individual student-wise data collection, aligning with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 for more targeted analysis and policy support.
• Real-time data capture and cross-linked Aadhaar IDs have enhanced accuracy, removed duplication, and driven improved resource planning.
• These findings confirm that UDISE Plus remains central to evidence-based education policymaking, supporting interventions and reforms that drive inclusivity and quality in Indian school education.

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