A STUDY ON TRENDS AND GROWTH OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL EDUCATION IN KARNATAKA

Abstract

This paper attempts to analyse the trends and growth of Public and Private School Education in Karnataka. For this purpose the study taken the time period between 2012-13 to 2021-22 from UDISE+ reports. The study found that the numbers of government primary schools are decreased from 22,897 to 20,903 in 2012-13 to 2021-22. For private aided primary schools the same trend is also observed they decreased from 245 to 195 in study period. The private unaided schools are also decreased from 3769 to 3226 during the study period. But the numbers of government primary schools are decreased higher compare to private aided and unaided schools and also found that the numbers of government upper primary schools are decreased in study period. In private aided Upper primary schools are decreased from 70 to 46, in study period. The private unaided schools are also decreased from 286 to 123 from 2012-13 to 2021-22. But the number of government Upper primary schools are decreased higher when compare to private aided and unaided schools. KEY NOTES: Schools, Enrolments