NSO Survey Shows Three Out of Five Students Commute Over 1 Kilometer to School

The National Statistics Office's National Household Travel Survey revealed that 60.6% of students aged 6 to 14 travel over one kilometer to reach school, exceeding RTE Act norms.

The proportion of students commuting over a kilometer is higher in urban areas than in rural areas, while over three-fourths of higher education students aged 15 to 29 travel similar distances.

Walking remains the primary travel mode for younger students, though rural areas face severe deficits with only 17.1% of rural schools offering secondary education.