Overview of School Facilities in India
The latest data from the Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE+), maintained by the Ministry of Education, provides insights into the infrastructure of schools across India.
Electricity
- Out of 14.71 lakh schools, approximately 1.52 lakh schools lack functional electricity.
- 10.17 lakh are government-run schools; 9.12 lakh have electricity, leaving 1.52 lakh without it.
- Among 4.54 lakh other schools (government-aided, private, unaided), 4.07 lakh are electrified.
Drinking Water
- 14.47 lakh schools have drinking water, with 14.11 lakh having functional facilities.
- Government schools: 9.78 lakh of 10.17 lakh have functional facilities.
- Other schools: 4.33 lakh of 4.46 lakh have functional facilities.
- 24,580 schools lack drinking water facilities within premises.
Toilets
- 14.50 lakh schools have toilets, but only 14.04 lakh are functional.
- 67,000 schools lack functional toilets, most (46,000) are government schools.
Disabled-Friendly Facilities
- Only 3.37 lakh (33.2%) of 10.17 lakh government schools have disabled-friendly toilets; 30.6% are functional.
- In government-aided schools, 35,640 (44.4%) of 80,313 have disabled-friendly toilets.
Ramps and Handrails
- 11.34 lakh schools (77%) have ramps; 7.69 lakh (52.3%) have ramps with handrails.
Computers and Internet
- 7.48 lakh schools (50%) have functional computers for teaching and learning.
- 7.92 lakh schools have Internet, 8.41 lakh have computer facilities.
- Government schools: 4.42 lakh (43.5%) of 10.17 lakh have computers for educational purposes.
- Private unaided schools: 2.34 lakh (70.9%) of 3.31 lakh have this facility.
Co-curricular Activity Rooms
- Only 17.5% (2.57 lakh) of schools have arts and crafts rooms.
- In government schools, only 9.9% of 10.17 lakh have arts and crafts rooms.
Science Laboratories
- Of 2.86 lakh secondary schools, only 1.6 lakh have integrated science labs.
- Among government secondary schools, 50.2% of 1.19 lakh have science labs.
Solar Panels
- Only 1.54 lakh schools (10.5%) have solar panel facilities.
- In government schools, 89,746 (8.8%) of 10.17 lakh have solar panels installed.
