Earlier, even in Manipur the quality of Government school was pathetic. Undue absence of teachers for very long durations and irregularity in conducting classes were the norm of the day. However, things have improved gradually within the last three years or so. Its partly due to the various students union which regularly cooperate with the local people in checking things and also due to the effort made by our the present education Minister who has taken up many innovative methods to check the errant teachers.
The condition of government schools in some states are good. But mostly these schools are in a bad shape. That's why the private schools which are very costly are gaining favor among the public.
Here too the conditions of Government school cannot be compared to that of private schools. The private schools are far ahead. But comparing to the last few decades things have somewhat improved. For instance, till last decade or so, very less percentage of students studying in Government schools could pass public examination. However, in the past few years the overall pass percentages in such schools have increased. In the past few years there were even students among the position holders.