RTE Act mandates short school distances, but most students commute longer: govt. data

The government’s first-of-its-kind National Household Travel Survey (NHTS), conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO), found that three out of five (60.6%) students between the ages of 6 and 14 travel over one kilometer to reach their educational institutions

According to the formal briefing communicated by The Hindu Education & Career, this announcement has been instituted to ensure enhanced transparency, efficiency, and public accessibility across civic and administrative operations. The issuing authority has instructed all affiliated directorates and nodal offices to adhere strictly to the notified procedural roadmap.

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