Performance Audit on Functioning of Primary Educational Institutions in Karnataka

Abstract

Primary education provides the foundation for all learning. The Constitution of India and the Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009 declares primary education as a fundamental right of every child between the ages of 6 and 14 years in India. Similarly, the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations, views primary education as a fundamental human right that should be available to all children. The National Education Policy 2020 approved by the Government assimilates the goals of SDG 4 emphasizes the importance of providing education that is relevant to the needs of the 21st century. During the period 2017-22, State Government spent ₹69,070 crore towards primary education. The Performance Audit was undertaken to assess whether the State was able to provide access to primary education to all children, whether equity in learning opportunities by way of providing learning opportunities to disadvantaged groups was ensured and whether interventions by the State government had enhanced the quality of learning at the primary level.