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Topic 206 · Reports & Indices

NITI Aayog School Education and NEET-Youth Reports

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: NITI Aayog's May 2026 school report found enrolment fell about 8%, from 26.95 crore (2014-15) to 24.69 crore.
  2. Theme: Secondary education is the 'most fragile link'; 'Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047' followed on 23 August 2026.
  3. Current Head: Ashok Kumar Lahiri became NITI Vice Chairman on 8 May 2026, succeeding Suman Bery; Anurag Jain is CEO.
  4. Key Term: NEET means not in education, employment or training; 8.7 crore Indians aged 15–29 fall here.
  5. Data: Government schools' share fell from 54.3% to 49.25%; private rose from 31.7% to 38.8%; secondary dropout fell from 17.86% to 11.5%.
  6. Gaps: India has 14.71 lakh schools, 7,993 with zero enrolment and 1,04,125 single-teacher schools.
  7. India Link: Education spending is about 4.6% of GDP, below the Kothari Commission's 6% (1964).
  8. Headquarters: NITI Aayog is headquartered in New Delhi.
  9. Founded: NITI Aayog began on 1 January 2015, replacing the 1950 Planning Commission; it is a non-statutory think tank.
  10. Landmark: The 86th Amendment (2002) inserted Article 21A, making education a Fundamental Right for children aged six to fourteen.
  11. Articles: Article 21A provides free and compulsory education; Article 45 covers early childhood care below six; Article 51A(k) binds parents.
  12. Doctrine: The RTE Act, 2009, in force 1 April 2010, gives every child six to fourteen free, compulsory schooling in a neighbourhood school.
Question 1 of 10

NITI Aayog's May 2026 school report found enrolment had fallen to how many crore?

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Answer: (D) 24.69 crore

Core Trigger: NITI Aayog's May 2026 school report found enrolment fell about 8%, from 26.95 crore (2014-15) to 24.69 crore.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 206, point 1

Question 2 of 10

The May 2026 report called which stage the 'most fragile link'?

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Answer: (B) Secondary education

Theme: Secondary education is the 'most fragile link'; 'Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047' followed on 23 August 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 206, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who became NITI Vice Chairman on 8 May 2026, succeeding Suman Bery?

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Answer: (B) Ashok Kumar Lahiri

Current Head: Ashok Kumar Lahiri became NITI Vice Chairman on 8 May 2026, succeeding Suman Bery; Anurag Jain is CEO.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 206, point 3

Question 4 of 10

How many Indians aged 15 to 29 fall in the NEET category?

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Answer: (C) 8.7 crore

Key Term: NEET means not in education, employment or training; 8.7 crore Indians aged 15–29 fall here.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 206, point 4

Question 5 of 10

1. Private schools' share fell from 38.8% to 31.7%. 2. Secondary dropout rose from 11.5% to 17.86%. Which of the following is/are correct?

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Answer: (D) Neither 1 nor 2

Data: Government schools' share fell from 54.3% to 49.25%; private rose from 31.7% to 38.8%; secondary dropout fell from 17.86% to 11.5%.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 206, point 5

Question 6 of 10

How many single-teacher schools does India have, per the report?

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Answer: (A) 1,04,125

Gaps: India has 14.71 lakh schools, 7,993 with zero enrolment and 1,04,125 single-teacher schools.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 206, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Where is NITI Aayog headquartered?

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Answer: (D) New Delhi

Headquarters: NITI Aayog is headquartered in New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 206, point 8

Question 8 of 10

NITI Aayog began on 1 January of which year, replacing the Planning Commission?

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Answer: (D) 2015

Founded: NITI Aayog began on 1 January 2015, replacing the 1950 Planning Commission; it is a non-statutory think tank.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 206, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which Amendment, passed in 2002, inserted Article 21A?

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Answer: (C) 86th Amendment

Landmark: The 86th Amendment (2002) inserted Article 21A, making education a Fundamental Right for children aged six to fourteen.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 206, point 10

Question 10 of 10

1. The RTE Act, 2009 came into force on 1 April 2010. 2. It gives children aged six to fourteen free, compulsory schooling in a neighbourhood school. Which of the following is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Doctrine: The RTE Act, 2009, in force 1 April 2010, gives every child six to fourteen free, compulsory schooling in a neighbourhood school.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 206, point 12

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