Status of School Education of Muslim Children in India A presentation prepared for the of National Commission for Minorities by Department of EMIS, NUEPA October 1, 2013

Issues in Data Availability Collection of data on Muslims under DISE –DISE is collecting data on Enrolment of Muslims in Elementary Education from and also on medium of instruction, number of madrasa schools (recognized and unrecognized) with enrolment –From onwards data enrolment in secondary education is being collected –From this it is possible to examine trends in enrolment, madrasa enrolment as proportion of Muslim enrolment, Muslim enrolment by medium of instruction, dropouts, transition rates, gender parity, etc 2

Issues in Data Availability Issues in Quality and consistency of data –The quality and consistency of data needs further improvement. –Calculation of transition rates, dropout rates require more consistent data 3

Issues in Data Availability Other Sources The All India Survey of School Education also provides data on Muslims –Enrolment data on Muslims for the year are available from 7 th Survey. –The data from 8 th survey with reference date September 2009 are yet to be made available National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) –NSSO also provides data on participation of various religious minorities in education –61 st ( ), 64 th ( ) and 66 th ( ) rounds of NSS collected data on participation of minorities in education. NSSO 4

Households Distance to Primary School Socio- Religious categories,

Households Distance to Upper Primary School Socio-Religious categories,

Households Distance to Secondary School Socio- Religious categories,

Trends in Enrolment of Muslim Children in Elementary Education (Grade 1-VIII) 8

Trends in Enrolment of Muslim Children in Elementary Education (Grade 1-VIII) as Proportion of Total Enrolment 9

Muslim children as per cent of total children in school education,

Enrolment of Muslim Children in School Education in Select States in

Number of District by Proportion of Muslim children in Total Enrolment Per cent of Muslim children in Total Enrolment Number of Districts Primary Upper PrimaryElementary Less than above

Socio-Religious Composition of Enrolment at Elementary Level Socio- Religious Category PrimaryUpper Primary Elementary General SC ST OBC Muslims

Enrolment of Muslims by Management at Elementary Stage 14

Ratio of Girls to Boys of Muslim Enrolment by Management ManagementPrimaryUpper Primary Elementary Govt Local Bodies Private Aided Private Unaided Others

Enrolment in Madrasas 16

Enrolment in Madrasas as Percent of Muslim Enrolment at Elementary Stage Enrolment in Madrasa as Proportion of Muslim Enrolment Number of Districts Less than Above 5018 Not defined23 17

Muslim Children by Medium of Instruction 18

Transition Rates of Muslim Children from Primary to Upper Primary Level Transition RateNumber of Districts Less than Above Not defined36 19

Dropout of Muslim Boys by Class in Select States 20

Dropout of Muslim Girls by Class in Select States 21