How can a true clip still mislead me?

A genuine recording can carry a false caption or lose essential context. Trace the original before deciding what the clip establishes.

Research checked 14 October 2026 · 3 min read · v3.0.0

A clip can be authentic and still support a misleading claim. The recording, its caption and the interpretation attached to it are separate pieces of evidence.

Mike Caulfield’s SIFT method includes tracing claims, quotations and media to their original context. That is more useful than deciding whether a post feels convincing because it has a familiar logo or many shares. 1

Write down the precise claim

Is the post claiming that someone spoke these words, that they were spoken yesterday, that an event happened in a particular city, or that the words prove a particular policy position?

Each part may require a different check. A clear recording of a sentence does not establish its date. A correct date does not establish that a short excerpt fairly represents the full answer.

Hypothetical example: A speaker says, “Some people claim X; the evidence does not support it.” A cut containing only “X” could reverse the meaning. This example illustrates the risk; it is not an accusation about a real recording.

Recover the surrounding material

Find the full speech, interview, proceeding or original upload where possible. Check the preceding question and the sentences immediately before and after the excerpt. Distinguish the event date from the upload date and the date a screenshot was circulated.

For translated material, compare the original audio or transcript with a reliable translation. If you cannot assess the language, say which translation you relied on rather than presenting your interpretation as independently established.

Reverse searching a distinctive frame or phrase can help locate earlier appearances. Treat a match as a lead: verify that it is the same material and inspect the context rather than relying on the search result’s caption.

A headline can overstate a perfectly readable source

Ask whether the headline changes an estimate into a fact, a proposal into a decision, an allegation into a finding or a percentage-point change into a percentage change.

A real example comes from the Education Ministry’s UDISE+ 2025–26 release. Its broad narrative describes dropout declining across all levels, but the table reports a middle-stage rise from 3.5% to 3.6% between the final two years. The table supports a more specific account than the broad sentence. 2

The lesson is not that every sentence from that source is false. It is that even an original official release needs claim-by-claim reading.

Do not turn uncertainty into a new accusation

If the original cannot be found, the claim remains unverified; that alone does not prove the clip was AI-generated or maliciously edited. Conversely, finding an original recording does not automatically validate every caption attached to it.

Save the original link and note the exact point being checked. Where a post exposes a private person or could provoke harassment, avoid amplifying it merely to ask whether it is true.

A useful correction identifies the exact error: “This clip is from this dated event; the circulating caption places it elsewhere.” It should link the evidence and avoid adding a speculative motive.

Source-linked data

School education: UDISE+ 2025–26 release tables

Official statistics — dated observations, not a live feed.

32 reported indicators across four academic years. Reference period: Academic years 2022–23 through 2025–26

Source is the original ministry release and its tables, not the inaccessible full national-report PDFs.
Administrative reporting does not independently establish daily facility functionality or student learning.
The narrative overstates uniform dropout decline: the middle-stage table increases from 3.5 to 3.6 in the last two years. Values are preserved.
NEP-stage labels are retained. Do not silently splice older stage definitions or infer indicator formulas absent the full methodology.
School availability percentages have their published indicator denominators; do not convert to counts using an unrelated school total.

Reported national school indicators (128 rows)

Reported national school indicators
indicator id	indicator	stage	academic year	value	unit	geography	series basis	status	denominator note	Source and dates
teacher_count	Teachers	all	2022-23	9483294	count	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: teacher counts, single-teacher schools and zero-enrolment schools Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
teacher_count	Teachers	all	2023-24	9807600	count	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: teacher counts, single-teacher schools and zero-enrolment schools Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
teacher_count	Teachers	all	2024-25	10122420	count	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: teacher counts, single-teacher schools and zero-enrolment schools Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
teacher_count	Teachers	all	2025-26	10273020	count	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: teacher counts, single-teacher schools and zero-enrolment schools Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ptr_foundational	Pupil-teacher ratio	Foundational	2022-23	11	pupils_per_teacher	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Pupil Teacher Ratio table, with NEP-stage labels Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ptr_foundational	Pupil-teacher ratio	Foundational	2023-24	10	pupils_per_teacher	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Pupil Teacher Ratio table, with NEP-stage labels Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ptr_foundational	Pupil-teacher ratio	Foundational	2024-25	10	pupils_per_teacher	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Pupil Teacher Ratio table, with NEP-stage labels Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ptr_foundational	Pupil-teacher ratio	Foundational	2025-26	10	pupils_per_teacher	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Pupil Teacher Ratio table, with NEP-stage labels Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ptr_preparatory	Pupil-teacher ratio	Preparatory	2022-23	14	pupils_per_teacher	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Pupil Teacher Ratio table, with NEP-stage labels Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ptr_preparatory	Pupil-teacher ratio	Preparatory	2023-24	13	pupils_per_teacher	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Pupil Teacher Ratio table, with NEP-stage labels Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ptr_preparatory	Pupil-teacher ratio	Preparatory	2024-25	13	pupils_per_teacher	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Pupil Teacher Ratio table, with NEP-stage labels Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ptr_preparatory	Pupil-teacher ratio	Preparatory	2025-26	12	pupils_per_teacher	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Pupil Teacher Ratio table, with NEP-stage labels Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ptr_middle	Pupil-teacher ratio	Middle	2022-23	18	pupils_per_teacher	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Pupil Teacher Ratio table, with NEP-stage labels Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ptr_middle	Pupil-teacher ratio	Middle	2023-24	18	pupils_per_teacher	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Pupil Teacher Ratio table, with NEP-stage labels Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ptr_middle	Pupil-teacher ratio	Middle	2024-25	17	pupils_per_teacher	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Pupil Teacher Ratio table, with NEP-stage labels Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ptr_middle	Pupil-teacher ratio	Middle	2025-26	17	pupils_per_teacher	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Pupil Teacher Ratio table, with NEP-stage labels Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ptr_secondary	Pupil-teacher ratio	Secondary	2022-23	23	pupils_per_teacher	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Pupil Teacher Ratio table, with NEP-stage labels Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ptr_secondary	Pupil-teacher ratio	Secondary	2023-24	21	pupils_per_teacher	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Pupil Teacher Ratio table, with NEP-stage labels Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ptr_secondary	Pupil-teacher ratio	Secondary	2024-25	21	pupils_per_teacher	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Pupil Teacher Ratio table, with NEP-stage labels Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ptr_secondary	Pupil-teacher ratio	Secondary	2025-26	21	pupils_per_teacher	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Pupil Teacher Ratio table, with NEP-stage labels Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
dropout_preparatory	Dropout rate	Preparatory	2022-23	8.7	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
dropout_preparatory	Dropout rate	Preparatory	2023-24	3.7	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
dropout_preparatory	Dropout rate	Preparatory	2024-25	2.3	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
dropout_preparatory	Dropout rate	Preparatory	2025-26	1.8	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
dropout_middle	Dropout rate	Middle	2022-23	8.1	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
dropout_middle	Dropout rate	Middle	2023-24	5.2	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
dropout_middle	Dropout rate	Middle	2024-25	3.5	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
dropout_middle	Dropout rate	Middle	2025-26	3.6	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
dropout_secondary	Dropout rate	Secondary	2022-23	13.8	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
dropout_secondary	Dropout rate	Secondary	2023-24	10.9	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
dropout_secondary	Dropout rate	Secondary	2024-25	8.2	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
dropout_secondary	Dropout rate	Secondary	2025-26	7	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
retention_foundational	Retention rate	Foundational	2022-23	92.1	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
retention_foundational	Retention rate	Foundational	2023-24	98	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
retention_foundational	Retention rate	Foundational	2024-25	98.9	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
retention_foundational	Retention rate	Foundational	2025-26	98.5	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
retention_preparatory	Retention rate	Preparatory	2022-23	90.9	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
retention_preparatory	Retention rate	Preparatory	2023-24	85.4	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
retention_preparatory	Retention rate	Preparatory	2024-25	92.4	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
retention_preparatory	Retention rate	Preparatory	2025-26	91.1	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
retention_middle	Retention rate	Middle	2022-23	75.8	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
retention_middle	Retention rate	Middle	2023-24	78	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
retention_middle	Retention rate	Middle	2024-25	82.8	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
retention_middle	Retention rate	Middle	2025-26	83.7	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
retention_secondary	Retention rate	Secondary	2022-23	44.1	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
retention_secondary	Retention rate	Secondary	2023-24	45.6	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
retention_secondary	Retention rate	Secondary	2024-25	47.2	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
retention_secondary	Retention rate	Secondary	2025-26	51.9	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ger_middle	Gross enrolment ratio	Middle	2022-23	90	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ger_middle	Gross enrolment ratio	Middle	2023-24	89.5	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ger_middle	Gross enrolment ratio	Middle	2024-25	90.3	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ger_middle	Gross enrolment ratio	Middle	2025-26	89.6	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ger_secondary	Gross enrolment ratio	Secondary	2022-23	67.6	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ger_secondary	Gross enrolment ratio	Secondary	2023-24	66.5	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ger_secondary	Gross enrolment ratio	Secondary	2024-25	68.5	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ger_secondary	Gross enrolment ratio	Secondary	2025-26	71.7	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
transition_foundational_preparatory	Transition rate	Foundational to Preparatory	2022-23	92.2	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
transition_foundational_preparatory	Transition rate	Foundational to Preparatory	2023-24	98.1	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
transition_foundational_preparatory	Transition rate	Foundational to Preparatory	2024-25	98.6	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
transition_foundational_preparatory	Transition rate	Foundational to Preparatory	2025-26	99.2	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
transition_preparatory_middle	Transition rate	Preparatory to Middle	2022-23	87.9	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
transition_preparatory_middle	Transition rate	Preparatory to Middle	2023-24	88.8	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
transition_preparatory_middle	Transition rate	Preparatory to Middle	2024-25	92.2	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
transition_preparatory_middle	Transition rate	Preparatory to Middle	2025-26	93.8	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
transition_middle_secondary	Transition rate	Middle to Secondary	2022-23	86.7	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
transition_middle_secondary	Transition rate	Middle to Secondary	2023-24	83.3	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
transition_middle_secondary	Transition rate	Middle to Secondary	2024-25	86.6	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
transition_middle_secondary	Transition rate	Middle to Secondary	2025-26	88.3	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels) Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
single_teacher_schools	Single-teacher schools	all	2022-23	118190	count	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: teacher counts, single-teacher schools and zero-enrolment schools Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
single_teacher_schools	Single-teacher schools	all	2023-24	110971	count	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: teacher counts, single-teacher schools and zero-enrolment schools Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
single_teacher_schools	Single-teacher schools	all	2024-25	104125	count	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: teacher counts, single-teacher schools and zero-enrolment schools Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
single_teacher_schools	Single-teacher schools	all	2025-26	100843	count	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: teacher counts, single-teacher schools and zero-enrolment schools Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
zero_enrolment_schools	Zero-enrolment schools	all	2022-23	10294	count	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: teacher counts, single-teacher schools and zero-enrolment schools Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
zero_enrolment_schools	Zero-enrolment schools	all	2023-24	12954	count	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: teacher counts, single-teacher schools and zero-enrolment schools Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
zero_enrolment_schools	Zero-enrolment schools	all	2024-25	7993	count	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: teacher counts, single-teacher schools and zero-enrolment schools Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
zero_enrolment_schools	Zero-enrolment schools	all	2025-26	5663	count	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: teacher counts, single-teacher schools and zero-enrolment schools Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
computer_access	Schools with computer access	all	2022-23	47.7	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
computer_access	Schools with computer access	all	2023-24	57.2	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
computer_access	Schools with computer access	all	2024-25	64.7	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
computer_access	Schools with computer access	all	2025-26	69.9	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
internet_access	Schools with internet access	all	2022-23	49.7	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
internet_access	Schools with internet access	all	2023-24	53.9	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
internet_access	Schools with internet access	all	2024-25	63.5	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
internet_access	Schools with internet access	all	2025-26	67.4	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
electricity	Schools with electricity	all	2022-23	91.7	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
electricity	Schools with electricity	all	2023-24	91.8	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
electricity	Schools with electricity	all	2024-25	93.6	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
electricity	Schools with electricity	all	2025-26	95	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
drinking_water	Schools with drinking water	all	2022-23	98.4	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
drinking_water	Schools with drinking water	all	2023-24	98.3	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
drinking_water	Schools with drinking water	all	2024-25	99.3	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
drinking_water	Schools with drinking water	all	2025-26	99.5	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
girls_toilets	Schools with girls toilets	all	2022-23	97	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
girls_toilets	Schools with girls toilets	all	2023-24	97.2	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
girls_toilets	Schools with girls toilets	all	2024-25	97.3	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
girls_toilets	Schools with girls toilets	all	2025-26	98.5	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
boys_toilets	Schools with boys toilets	all	2022-23	95.6	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
boys_toilets	Schools with boys toilets	all	2023-24	95.7	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
boys_toilets	Schools with boys toilets	all	2024-25	96.2	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
boys_toilets	Schools with boys toilets	all	2025-26	97.2	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
handwash	Schools with handwashing facilities	all	2022-23	94.1	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
handwash	Schools with handwashing facilities	all	2023-24	94.7	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
handwash	Schools with handwashing facilities	all	2024-25	95.9	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
handwash	Schools with handwashing facilities	all	2025-26	96.9	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
playground	Schools with playground	all	2022-23	82	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
playground	Schools with playground	all	2023-24	82.4	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
playground	Schools with playground	all	2024-25	83	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
playground	Schools with playground	all	2025-26	81.9	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
library	Schools with library	all	2022-23	88.3	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
library	Schools with library	all	2023-24	89	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
library	Schools with library	all	2024-25	89.5	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
library	Schools with library	all	2025-26	90.5	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
rainwater_harvesting	Schools with rainwater harvesting	all	2022-23	28	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
rainwater_harvesting	Schools with rainwater harvesting	all	2023-24	28.4	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
rainwater_harvesting	Schools with rainwater harvesting	all	2024-25	29.4	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
rainwater_harvesting	Schools with rainwater harvesting	all	2025-26	29.9	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ramps_handrails	Schools with ramps and handrails	all	2022-23	51	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ramps_handrails	Schools with ramps and handrails	all	2023-24	52.3	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ramps_handrails	Schools with ramps and handrails	all	2024-25	54.9	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
ramps_handrails	Schools with ramps and handrails	all	2025-26	58.2	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
girls_enrolment_share	Girls enrolment share	all	2022-23	48	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Female Representation in Education table Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
girls_enrolment_share	Girls enrolment share	all	2023-24	48.1	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Female Representation in Education table Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
girls_enrolment_share	Girls enrolment share	all	2024-25	48.3	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Female Representation in Education table Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
girls_enrolment_share	Girls enrolment share	all	2025-26	48.4	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Female Representation in Education table Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
female_teacher_share	Female teachers share	all	2022-23	52.3	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Female Representation in Education table Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
female_teacher_share	Female teachers share	all	2023-24	53.3	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Female Representation in Education table Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
female_teacher_share	Female teachers share	all	2024-25	54.2	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Female Representation in Education table Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14
female_teacher_share	Female teachers share	all	2025-26	54.9	percent	India	UDISE+ release; NEP-stage labels where provided	reported_by_ministry	Use the published indicator definition; not a verified student-level reconstruction.	Source details Original source Female Representation in Education table Published: 2026-07-07 Checked: 2026-10-14

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UDISE+ 2025–26: Ministry of Education release and tables
Ministry of Education, via PIB · Tables: teacher counts, single-teacher schools and zero-enrolment schools
Published: 2026-07-07
Reference period: Academic years 2022–23 through 2025–26
Source checked: 2026-10-14
Original release’s HTML tables inspected directly, not reconstructed from search snippets.
Selected tables from the ministry’s release, not a full extraction of the national reports. Administrative reporting is not an independent measure of classroom learning or daily facility functionality. Narrative claims of causal success are not adopted.
UDISE+ 2025–26: Ministry of Education release and tables
Ministry of Education, via PIB · Pupil Teacher Ratio table, with NEP-stage labels
Published: 2026-07-07
Reference period: Academic years 2022–23 through 2025–26
Source checked: 2026-10-14
Original release’s HTML tables inspected directly, not reconstructed from search snippets.
Selected tables from the ministry’s release, not a full extraction of the national reports. Administrative reporting is not an independent measure of classroom learning or daily facility functionality. Narrative claims of causal success are not adopted.
UDISE+ 2025–26: Ministry of Education release and tables
Ministry of Education, via PIB · Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels)
Published: 2026-07-07
Reference period: Academic years 2022–23 through 2025–26
Source checked: 2026-10-14
Original release’s HTML tables inspected directly, not reconstructed from search snippets.
Selected tables from the ministry’s release, not a full extraction of the national reports. Administrative reporting is not an independent measure of classroom learning or daily facility functionality. Narrative claims of causal success are not adopted.
UDISE+ 2025–26: Ministry of Education release and tables
Ministry of Education, via PIB · Tables: computer/internet access and basic infrastructure facilities
Published: 2026-07-07
Reference period: Academic years 2022–23 through 2025–26
Source checked: 2026-10-14
Original release’s HTML tables inspected directly, not reconstructed from search snippets.
Selected tables from the ministry’s release, not a full extraction of the national reports. Administrative reporting is not an independent measure of classroom learning or daily facility functionality. Narrative claims of causal success are not adopted.
UDISE+ 2025–26: Ministry of Education release and tables
Ministry of Education, via PIB · Female Representation in Education table
Published: 2026-07-07
Reference period: Academic years 2022–23 through 2025–26
Source checked: 2026-10-14
Original release’s HTML tables inspected directly, not reconstructed from search snippets.
Selected tables from the ministry’s release, not a full extraction of the national reports. Administrative reporting is not an independent measure of classroom learning or daily facility functionality. Narrative claims of causal success are not adopted.

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Source checked 14 October 2026.
UDISE+ 2025–26: Ministry of Education release and tables
Ministry of Education, via PIB · Tables: dropout, retention, gross enrolment and transition rates (NEP-stage labels)
Published: 2026-07-07
Reference period: Academic years 2022–23 through 2025–26
Limits: Selected tables from the ministry’s release, not a full extraction of the national reports. Administrative reporting is not an independent measure of classroom learning or daily facility functionality. Narrative claims of causal success are not adopted.
Source checked 14 October 2026.

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