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    The Crisis in India’s Primary Education

    Dipinder S Randhawa

    17 July 2019

    Findings of the 2018 Annual Status of Education Report highlight the crisis confronting primary education in India. The poor results raise serious concerns about the preparedness of India’s youth for subsequent education and the workplace. Why are India’s children not learning despite spending years in school? What measures can be undertaken to address the huge learning gap?