Lack of Functional Desktops and Internet in Indian Schools: UDISE+ Report

The Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2023-24 report highlights the mixed picture of progress and the existing infrastructural gaps in India's school infrastructure.

Advanced facilities like working desktop computers, internet access, and ramps with handrails are still few in schools, even though more than 90% of them have basic amenities like power and gender-specific restrooms.

Only 57.2% of schools have functional computers, 53.9% have internet installed and 52.3 are equipped with accessibility infrastructure. There has also been a decline in enrollment number of students by 37 lakhs, estimated at 24.8 crore in 2023-24.