According to UDISE+ 2024–25 national school-enrolment data, which of the…
2026
According to UDISE+ 2024–25 national school-enrolment data, which of the listed Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Groups (SEDGs) has the largest share of enrolled students and should therefore receive particular attention in a teacher-education curriculum?
Answer: A. Other Backward Classes (OBCs) — ConceptSocio-Economically Disadvantaged Groups (SEDGs) are groups whose social, economic, geographic, gender, disability, or cultural circumstances create…
- A.
Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
- B.
Scheduled Castes
- C.
Scheduled Tribes
- D.
Muslims
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Concept
Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Groups (SEDGs) are groups whose social, economic, geographic, gender, disability, or cultural circumstances create barriers to educational access and participation.
When a curriculum prioritizes a group by prevalence, the comparison must use the same measurable population and reference period. Here, the common measure is each group’s share of national school enrolment.
Application
The UDISE+ 2024–25 national report records OBC students at 45.2% of enrolment, compared with 17.8% for Scheduled Caste students, 9.9% for Scheduled Tribe students, and 16.0% for Muslim minority students. Thus, among the listed groups, OBC students have the largest recorded enrolment share.
Contrast
Group | Share of national school enrolment |
|---|---|
Other Backward Classes | 45.2% |
Scheduled Castes | 17.8% |
Scheduled Tribes | 9.9% |
Muslim minority students | 16.0% |
Scheduled Castes account for 17.8%, which is below 45.2%.
Scheduled Tribes account for 9.9%, which is below 45.2%.
Muslim minority students account for 16.0%, which is below 45.2%.
Cross-check
The value 45.2 is greater than 17.8, 16.0, and 9.9, so the OBC share is the largest among the offered groups.
Therefore, the curriculum should give particular attention to the needs of Other Backward Classes (OBCs).