EDUCATION

Education in India  is provided by the  public sector  as well as the  private sector , with control and funding coming from three levels:  central ,  state  and  local . Under various articles of the  Indian Constitution , free and compulsory education is provided as a fundamental right to children between the ages of 6 and 14. The ratio of public schools to private schools in India is 7:5. Types of schools Government schools Majority of the students study in the government schools where poor and vulnerable students study for free until the age of 14. According to Education Ministry data, 65% (113 million,) of all school students in 20 states go to government schools (c. 2017). These include schools runs by the state and local government as well as the centre government. Example of large centre government run school systems are  Kendriya Vidyalaya  in urban areas,  Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya ,  Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya  for the gifted students,  Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyal