In its report, UNESCO speaks many good words about India’s performance in primary and secondary education and in reducing gender discrimination for school going children. Forty-seven per cent of countries in the world have achieved universal pre-primary enrolment and eight countries including India are on the way to achieve it. Simultaneously HRD Ministry released the Education for All 2000-2015 report, which calls upon world community to initiate the means to bridge the USD 22 billion annual financial gaps for quality pre-primary and basic education for all by 2030.
Our country has taken long strides towards empowering the children with the right to education. That is why both public and private sectors are encouraged to improve the quality of education, quality of teachers and quality of infrastructure. The Prime Minister believes that education is a pillar in nation building process. UNESCO has been appreciative of India’s efforts in reducing out of school children ratio by 90 per cent. The dream of achieving universal primary education is coming true. However, the work remaining to be done in this sector is huge and testing. A great deal has to be done especially in dovetailing education to the needs of the society. In particular, we need to improve research and initiative oriented work in educational institutions and draw maximum benefit from science and technology for which we have built enormous infrastructure in our country. The results of our deep interest in bringing education to all are now becoming visible to us. We hope that the day will not be far away when India will be among the fully literate societies of the world.
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