The data submitted by private schools to the Haryana Education Department shows that 17.31 lakh students had enrolled for the 2021-22 academic session as of June 28, against 29.83 lakh last year. The state has 14,500 government schools and 8,900 private schools. The directive by the Directorate of School Education this week says, “(The details) of as many as 12.51 lakh students, who used to study in private schools, has not been updated on MIS (management information system). However, according to private schools, one major reason is the stepped-up efforts by government schools to draw children to their ranks. “Get your children admitted to government schools to avoid the heavy fees of private schools.

Source: Indian Express July 02, 2021 22:55 UTC