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The National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) released results of the   Comprehensive Annual Modular Survey 2022-2023   a few weeks ago. The survey made many interesting findings. Some of the key findings could be listed as follows: Primary school enrollments:  Among persons of age group 6 to 10 years, about 90.5% in rural areas and 89.2% in urban areas are currently enrolled in primary education. 25% of rural children and 20% of urban children who never enrolled in school, did it because they were not interested in studies. Another major reason for non-enrollment was “parents not interested in sending them to school”. Among persons aged 15-24 years, around 97.8% of males and 95.9% of females are able to read and write short simple statements in their everyday life with understanding and are also able to perform simple arithmetic calculations. Secondary education:  In urban areas, only 56.6% persons of age 25 years and above have some secondary education. Whereas, i...

‘Climate Change’, ‘Clean Energy’, ‘Renewable Energy’ and ‘Sustainability’ have been the primary topics of discussions in most global summits, symposiums, bilateral and multilateral talks & agreements, political discourses, academic projects and even election campaigns for over a decade now. “The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, also lays significant emphasis on “Affordable and Clean Energy”, “Sustainable Cities and Communities”, and “Climate Action”. Most countries have made significant progress in increasing the share of renewable/clean energy in their respective energy mix. Reportedly, in 2022 alone 268 GW of new solar energy capacity will be added worldwide. As per various estimates, globally, solar installations are expected to cross 300 GW in 2023. IEA expects global solar PV capacity to rise by nearly 1500 GW in the 2022-27 period, surpassing natural gas by 2026 and coal by 2027. ( see here ) As per the Internation...