My True Tribute to Nirbhaya, " Damini". Role of education for Sustainability. Resolve to change. Take a Step. 2013. India

1. Education
& Sustainability
India 2013

2. World Demographics 2012
China India USA Indonesia Brazil Pakistan Nigeria Bangladesh Russia Japan Others
19%
42%
17%
4%
4%
2%
2% 3%
2% 2% 3%

3. World - Age Structure
15 - 64 Year
0 - 14 Years
1
Men % 2
Woman %
65 Years & Above
1
2

4. India – Age Structure
65 Years & Above 15 - 64 Year
1
1
2
2
0 - 14 Years
Men %
Woman %

5. Population Growth - India

6. Population Growth Rate - India

7. Literacy
( age 15 and over can
read & write)

8. Rank
177th / of 205
only 61 % India Literate

9. School Life Expectancy (SLE)
of
Formal Education
for an average
Indian Child
male: 11 years
female: 10 years
(2007)

10. Status
A. Literacy Rate in India is Growing
B. Enrolment in Primary Schools increasing by
116% per Annum since 2008
(Source: World Bank)

11. Percentage of pupils starting grade 1
who reach last grade of primary, both
sexes
Value
70
68
66
64
62
60
58
56
54
1999 2000 2001 2005 2006
Source: United Nations Statistics Division

12. Percentage of pupils starting grade 1
who reach last grade of primary, boys
Value
68
66
64
62
60
58
56
54
1999 2000 2001 2005 2006
Source: United Nations Statistics Division

13. Percentage of pupils starting grade 1
who reach last grade of primary, girls
Value
72
70
68
66
64
62
60
58
56
54
52
1999 2000 2001 2005 2006
Source: United Nations Statistics Division

14. Problem Areas:
1. Drop out rate in Elementary (Std I to VIII)
48 %
Reason –
Socio Economic

15. Problem Area:
2. Infrastructure

16. High Pupil to Teacher Ratio

17. Teacher Absenteeism

18. 24 % Schools don’t have proper Building

19. 8% school Lack Drinking Water

20. Problem Area:
3. Quality of Education
E.g..
60 % of students
Aged 7 to 12
Cannot read
a simple Para

21. Education is Critical
Both formal & non-formal
education are
indispensable to
changing people's
attitudes so that they
have the capacity
to assess & address
their sustainability
concerns

22. Achieving Environmental awareness

23. Achieving Ethical awareness

24. Acquiring values and attitudes,

25. Acquiring skills Consistent with Sustainability

26. Acquiring behaviour consistent with Sustainability

27. For effective public participation
in decision-making.

28. How Education is interlinked to other
issues?
"The fact that remains is that wherever women
are in charge of their destiny, where they
have education, political
freedom, choice, medical facilities, and when
they are literate, the birth rate falls.“
- by David Attenborough

29. A Presentation by
Rtn. Amit Gopal Chauhan
Rotary Club of Kalyan, RI District: 3140
India
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