In India enrolment rates are now running at about 95%, and a new tax has been introduced to pay for primary education. Out of the 200 children in India, 195 million are now in school. But they are saying fewer that 100 million are actaully learning to read and do basic math out of the 195 million. The kids are in school but it is not doing much good. They are putting out a Aser Programme, which is a program that puts information in the hands of citizens and helps engage the whole commuity in educational issues. There has been a number of spin-off benefits from this. It broadens engagement in education through its 25,000 volunteers; it helps engage parents, many of whom are illiterate, in the educational process so that they can be more confident about monitoring what their children are learning, and whether the teacher is really doing their job. I think that the education of any child is very important and I am glad that they are doing something to make their knowledge grow. I hope that these programs will work and the percentage of children actually learning someting from school grows.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/mar/15/education-goals-assessment-india-school
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