22, February 2025

A Study on Educational Policies and Their Reflection on Statistical Growth in India: A 30 Year Analysis

VOLUME-11; ISSUE-2; FEB-2025

Author(s): Keval Vaishnav

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MSc.MEd Semester 2, IITE, Gandhinagar, India

DOIs:10.2015/IJIRMF/202502014     |     Paper ID: IJIRMF202502014


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Education plays a pivotal role in shaping a nation's socio-economic development. Over the past three decades, India has implemented various policies to improve educational access, inclusivity, and quality, particularly for marginalized groups such as Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Persons with Disabilities (PwD). This study examines key educational policies—including the National Policy on Education (NPE) 1986, the Persons with Disabilities Act (PwD) 1995, the Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009, the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act 2016, and the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020—and their impact on statistical indicators such as literacy rates, enrollment trends, dropout rates, and infrastructure development. Using a qualitative research approach with documentary analysis, this study correlates policy implementation with statistical growth in education over the past 30 years. Findings indicate a significant increase in school enrollment, female literacy rates, and infrastructure improvements, particularly after the enactment of RTE 2009 and NEP 2020. However, challenges persist in secondary school dropout rates, inclusion of PwD students, and bridging rural-urban educational disparities. This study highlights the progress made and provides recommendations for future policy improvements to ensure a more inclusive and equitable education system in India.

Educational Policies, Inclusive Education, Literacy Rate, Enrollment Trends, RTE 2009, NEP 2020, PwD, Statistical Growth.

Keval Vaishnav (2025); A Study on Educational Policies and Their Reflection on Statistical Growth in India: A 30 Year Analysis, International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field, ISSN(O): 2455-0620, Vol-11, Issue-2, Pp.82-85.          Available on –   https://www.ijirmf.com/

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