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1. UDISE (Unified District Information System for Education) is a systematic mechanism for collection, processing, and maintenance of individual information and statistics on educational institutions. UDISE captures comprehensive data on all key areas of school education at the district, state, and national levels. It has been the main source of information to stimulate planning and research in education. Objectives of UDISE Data-Driven Decision Making: It provides dependable and recent educational statistics, which can enable evidence-based decision making. Tracking educational development: Tracks the status of education sector through indicators such as infrastructure, enrolment, teacher- availability and learning outcomes. Policy Making: It supplies necessary information for policy development and assessment concerning education at national and state levels. Transparency of the System: Unified District Information System for Education provides an transparent structure for sharing and analysing educational data hence it improved on accountability in the education system.   Key Features of UDISE Comprehensive Data Collection Unified District Information System for Education collects data related to various educational parameters, such as: Enrolment: The figure of students who are admitted into schools at various levels of education (primary, secondary, higher secondary). Infrastructure: Facilities such as classroom, toilet, drinking water, electricity etc. Educators: Data on the number of educators, their certification and training status. School Management: Information on the different types of school managements such as government, private and aided schools.

2. Integrated Database Unified District Information System for Education compiles data at all levels – District, State and National which helps in better tracking and comparison of educational indicators. Real-Time Updates The system delivers timely information which decision-makers can use to make sound decisions regarding the state of education. Digital Reporting System UDISE is designed for digital data reporting and the same is simple for the school authorities for capturing and submission of the data. This allows the data to be processed and accessed faster too. UDISE’s Impact on the Indian Education System Enhanced Planning and Execution Unified District Information System for Education data helps in better resource planning in education. This” intelligent” approach allows the government and the educational bodies to make interventions which are focused and also more likely to be effective in resolving the education gap. Focus on Educational Equity

3. It is through Unified District Information System for Education that disparities in educational infrastructure and resources can be brought to light. This frees the government to concentrate on making quality education accessible to all students, particularly those in rural and under- served areas. Better Monitoring and Evaluation Unified District Information System for Education facilitates monitoring of progress made towards national goals of education including those envisaged in National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. It gives information for tracking implementation of programmes such as Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA). UDISE+ (The New Version of Unified District Information System for Education) The UDISE+ is an improved version of the previous Unified District Information System for Education system which was introduced to cater to the growing requirement for real-time information and accuracy of data. Unified District Information System for Education + was formulated  with the following elements: