The Azim Premji University study tested over 16,000 primary school children for learning loss during COVID-19.
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet had earlier approved 14 new medical colleges offering MBBS degrees for the state.
By December 2020, central universities had received about 35% less than what they had received in the previous financial year.
More than 12,000 primary schools do not have toilets, the ministry of education said in Parliament during the budget 2021 session.
Budget Session 2021: Education ministry data shows that five states had an over 2% dropout ratio in the residential schools set up for girls.
Over three years, the number of students benefiting from the Centre’s education loan interest subsidy scheme has dropped by over 55,000.
Education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ told parliament that some edtech companies are airing inappropriate ads, misleading customers.
Budget 2021 Documents: Relaxations in UGC regulations made 239 institutions eligible to offer online and 204, ODL courses.