In spite of remarkable achievements in the field of education, India’s position is extremely poor as compared with other Third World countries. Per-capita expenditure on education in India is one of the lowest in the world and is going down in real terms. High school enrollment rates are marred by equally high drop-out rates. Almost half of the Indian population is still illiterate; India harbors the largest mass of illiterate population in the world. Even the minimal infrastructure, such as proper rooms, class desks, drinking water facility toilets, is and missing in a large number of schools.
