Bihar Minister's Girls' Education Remarks Spark Outrage; NITI Aayog Report Reveals Dire State of Indian Schools

The video's claims about the controversial statements by Bihar's Education Minister, Mithilesh Tiwari, regarding girls' education are accurate. He reportedly questioned the need for girls' education and their presence on the streets, suggesting PM Modi's Nari Shakti Vandan program is sufficient, sparking widespread outrage around May 11-14, 2026. These reports are current as of May 15, 2026. Uttar Pradesh's Higher Education Minister, Yogendra Upadhyay, also made controversial statements around May 9-12, 2026, criticizing nursery rhymes like 'Rain Rain Go Away' for being against Indian cultural values and promoting selfishness, which is accurately reflected in the claim. This controversy is also current. Regarding the state of education in India, a NITI Aayog report released in May 2026 (around the video's upload date) and UDISE+ 2024-25 data largely corroborate many of the video's statistical claims, and these remain accurate as of today's date:

Vacant teacher posts in Bihar: Bihar has 2,08,784 vacant elementary teacher positions. (Accurate around upload date and remains accurate).

Schools lacking separate toilets for girls: 98,592 schools in India lack functional separate toilets for girls. (Accurate around upload date and remains accurate).

Single-teacher schools: Over 1,04,125 schools in India are run by only one teacher. (Accurate around upload date and remains accurate).

Schools with no students: 7,993 schools in India have zero enrollment. (Accurate around upload date and remains accurate).

Schools providing education from class 1 to 12: Only 5.4% of schools in India provide continuous schooling from Grade 1 to 12. (Accurate around upload date and remains accurate).

Highest dropout rate at secondary level: The dropout rate is highest at the secondary level (11.5%). (Accurate around upload date and remains accurate).

One out of 10 children drops out by class 9-10: The secondary stage dropout rate of 11.5% supports this. (Accurate around upload date and remains accurate).

Government secondary schools lacking science labs: Approximately 50% of government secondary schools lack science labs (51.7% have them). (Accurate around upload date and remains accurate).

Students lacking practical learning: The absence of science labs limits practical learning opportunities. (Accurate around upload date and remains accurate).

Schools lacking electricity: 1.19 lakh schools in India lack functional electricity. (Accurate around upload date and remains accurate).

Schools lacking drinking water taps: 14,505 schools in India lack drinking water facilities. (Accurate around upload date and remains accurate).

Schools lacking handwashing facilities: 59,829 schools in India lack handwashing facilities. (Accurate around upload date and remains accurate).

Schools without any toilets: 61,540 schools in India have no usable toilets. (Accurate around upload date and remains accurate). However, some claims are unverified or slightly inaccurate:

Specific numbers for vacant secondary (36,035) and higher secondary (35,000) teacher posts in Bihar, and single-teacher schools in Uttar Pradesh (9,508) were not found in reliable sources. (Unverified around upload date and remains unverified).

The claim of approximately 1 lakh government schools closing in the last 10 years is unverified. (Unverified around upload date and remains unverified).

The reading ability of class 3 children (27.1%) and basic subtraction skills (33.7%) are slightly higher than the latest ASER reports (23.4% for reading in ASER 2024 and 25.9% for subtraction in ASER 2022). (Slightly inaccurate around upload date and remains slightly inaccurate). [1][2][3]