India Outclass Ireland by 143 Runs
2nd T20 To Win Series 2-0
Dublin, June 29: Hardik Pandya 9-ball 32 blitzkrieg towards the end of the inning helped India post a mammoth mammoth 213 for 4 in the second T20I at The Village, Dublin. In the final two overs Pandya clobbered 4 sixes to help India get past 200 for the second time in the series. After winning the toss once again Ireland skipper asked India to bat first. Surprising everyone, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli came out to to open for India. Kohli departed early after scoring just 9 runs bur Rahul (70) and Suresh Raina (69) looked sublime with the bat sharing 102-run partnership for the 2nd wicket. Although Rohit Sharma departed for a duck but Pandya stole the show with his terrific hitting towards the end. For Ireland Kevin O'Brien was the most successful bowler who picked 3 wickets for 40 runs.
Score Board:
IRE 70 all-out (12.3)
IND 213-4 (20)
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School enrolment drops for third consecutive year: Government data
New Delhi: School enrolment in India has declined for the third year in a row, according to data released by the Union Ministry of Education, highlighting a concerning trend in the country's school education system.
The latest figures from the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+), as cited by Scroll on Friday, reveal that total school enrolment stood at 24.6 crore in 2024–25, down from 24.8 crore in 2023–24 and 25.1 crore in 2022–23. This marks a drop of 11 lakh students in the most recent academic year.
The data indicates that the decline is primarily concentrated in government and government-aided schools, while private schools continue to see an increase in enrolment. Between 2022–23 and 2024–25, enrolment in government and aided schools dropped significantly from 13.6 crore to 12.1 crore. In contrast, private school enrolment rose from 8.4 crore to 9.5 crore during the same period.
As a result, private institutions now account for 39% of total enrolment, the highest share since 2018–19. The shift in preference is also reflected in the number of institutions: government schools fell slightly from 10.18 lakh in 2023–24 to 10.13 lakh in 2024–25, while the number of private schools grew from 3.31 lakh to 3.79 lakh.
The sharpest decline in enrolment was observed among children aged 3 to 11 years where enrolment dropped by 25 lakh in 2024-25 compared to the previous year. However, modest increases were reported at the pre-primary, upper primary, secondary, and higher secondary levels.
This trend aligns with findings from the 2024 Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), released earlier in January, which also highlighted a post-pandemic decline in government school enrolments.
