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About Education in Bihar
Bihar was a major seat of learning in the ancient times. It was served by two famous universities of the time Nalanda and Vikramshila. However, modern Bihar lacks educational infrastructure leading to a huge gap between the demand of education by the population and availability of quality education. Though a number of schools operate in this state, the lack of infrastructure and monitoring is a point of major concern. Moreover, Bihar has low literacy rate compared to many other states in India. However, the state has witnessed the reduction of drop out rates from the schools in the last few years. If you wish to known more about schools in Bihar, then scroll down the page. | Different Kinds of Schools in Bihar
Government as well as private schools operates in the state of Bihar. The state government of Bihar is in charge of the state-run schools, which are affiliated to the Bihar School Examination Board. One can also come across district schools in this part of the nation. Some of the schools in Bihar are also affiliated to the CBSE or ICSE board of education. In addition, to all these you can also find Madrasas and Missionary schools operated by Christian Missionaries.
Number of Schools in Bihar
There are 71832 (approx.) schools in Bihar which includes pre-primary, primary, secondary, elementary, secondary and senior secondary schools. The schools in Bihar are either government aided or run by private organizations.
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| Medium of Teaching in Bihar Schools
English is the medium of instruction for most of the ICSE and CBSE schools in Bihar. However, one can also come across Hindi and Urdu medium schools in various parts of Bihar.
Drop Outs in Bihar Schools
In spite of poor educational infrastructure at schools in rural Bihar the number of dropouts from primary schools has decreased to a large extent when compared to the previous years. As per the reports of Annual status of education report 2007 the primary school drop out is 6.5 which is half of the figure recorded in 2006. |
Famous Schools of Bihar
Some of the CBSE affiliated schools in Bihar are Kendriya Vidyalaya Khagaul Patna, Kendriya Vidyalaya Katihar, Kendriya Vidyalaya Bhagalpur, Kendriya Vidyalaya Bihta, Kendriya Vidyalaya Mokamaghat,Kendriya Vidyalaya Sonpur, Kendriya Vidyalaya Kankarbagh and Kendriya Vidyalaya Danapur Patna.
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