Enrolment rising in unaided schools in state: Govt data

Less than 12% of Goa’s schools are unaided, but at least for the primary section, enrolment in these private institutions has surpassed the numbers in government and even government-aided schools. The directorate of Education‘s education statistics report has revealed that 21,568 children study in unaided schools, while 19,638 in government schools.

Of all the Class I students enrolled in the academic year 2022-23, 5,334 secured admission in 129 unaided schools, while 4,760 joined 712 government schools. For government-aided schools, 12,833 students joined 287 of these.

Data shows that private schools are most popular inSalcete,Bardez, andTiswadi. Also, the trend is more pronounced in urban areas, where 2,950 students sought Class I admission in unaided schools, as against 826 in government ones and 4,829 in aided ones.