India, Sept. 30 -- The Maharashtra State Education Department has requested the Union government to update the Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) to allow schools to record enrolments for students joining directly in Grades 2 to 12.

Currently, UDISE captures enrollment data starting from Class 1. However, several districts have flagged the need to register students entering higher grades. These include out-of-school children being mainstreamed, students with disabilities enrolling at various levels, admissions to recognised schools in upper grades, and older students beginning education in night schools.

Sanjay Yadav, State project director of Samagra Shiksha, has formally communicated the request, highlighting th...