Hyderabad, March 26 -- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy addressed the Legislative Council on Wednesday, shedding light on the worrying state of the education system in the state.
Citing the 2021 National Achievement Survey, he revealed that a majority of students in Class 3 and 5 failed to achieve even basic competency in key subjects.
According to the survey, Telangana ranked 36th in Telugu, English, and Hindi for Class 3 and Class 5, 35th in Mathematics, and 36th in Environmental Science (EVS). The Chief Minister also highlighted a steep decline in foundational literacy and numeracy levels among students over the years.
The number of students able to read and perform basic calculations has significantly dropped since 2018. The ...