The Indian government has really taken many effective steps toward reformation in education, although the challenge of learning poverty and inequalities in their embedded form has to be overcome. Thus far, flagship programmes like NEP 2020 and the Right to Education Act have borne positive numbers when it comes to increased enrollment and a change in focus on wholesome education. However, learning is clearly an area of concern, particularly in rural areas, where basic literacy and numeracy skills are not being acquired. A gap further widened by the pandemic, climbed over differences in digital access and resources.

Notably sharp are the inequalities within the educational system, especially between the urban and rural settings. While the urban schools have been facilitated with infrastructure and all that, the rural lots still lack some basic amenities. Further, socio-economic and gender barriers add to exclusion in such a way that most children did not get quality education, particularly girls and those from unprivileged groups.

These are some of the many challenges that cannot be addressed by a policy framework alone. This will require an effective teacher training program, the overall improvement in infrastructure, and special interventions to uplift the most deprived groups. Furthermore, there is a need to strengthen public-private partnerships so that relevant innovation and resources can throng in. The process to establish an impartial education system is one that is witnessing huge progress but continues to be a road involving continuous effort so that every child in India receives quality education. These are not matters of policy; they have more to do with a moral call.