The secondary level of education forms a bridge between the elementary and higher education. However, it is observed that secondary stage is marked by high drop out rates, making it a stage of significant concern. This paper explores the significance of secondary education and gives an overview of the major Government initiatives in India to expand access, improve infrastructure, and enhance the quality of teaching and learning across schools for development in secondary education. The paper also analyses the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) data to understand a detailed view of school-level indicators across the country. Extensive literature review provides a detailed analysis of the challenges affecting the quality of education at the secondary level including teacher qualifications and training, classroom practices, curriculum design, use of digital tools, school leadership etc. The paper argues that a multi-dimensional approach is required to improve the quality of learning in secondary schools.

Authors:
Santwana G Mishra, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, India

About the Presenter(s)
Dr. Santwana Mishra, Associate Professor, NIEPA, India is actively involved in training & research in outcome-based district school educational planning. Currently, she is Project Director for training wardens in India in a 2-year project by MoE-GoI.

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