{"id":10107,"date":"2026-10-31T05:55:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T20:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nijin.co.jp\/recruit\/how-to-open-a-school-in-a-village-india\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T06:09:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T21:09:51","slug":"how-to-open-a-school-in-a-village-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nijin.co.jp\/recruit\/how-to-open-a-school-in-a-village-india\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Open a School in a Village in India: Where to Begin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div lang=\"en\">\n<style>\n.njg{color:#2b2b2b;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;max-width:860px;margin:0 auto;word-wrap:break-word;overflow-wrap:break-word}\n.njg *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.njg p{margin:0 0 1.1em}\n.njg h2{font-size:1.55em;line-height:1.35;margin:2.4em 0 .8em;padding:0 0 .35em;border:0;border-bottom:3px solid #fc3131;color:#2b2b2b;background:none}\n.njg h3{font-size:1.15em;line-height:1.45;margin:1.6em 0 .5em;color:#2b2b2b;border:0;padding:0;background:none}\n.njg 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(max-width:640px){\n.njg{font-size:16px}\n.njg h2{font-size:1.32em}\n.njg .njg-stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}\n.njg .njg-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n.njg .njg-btn{display:block;min-width:0;width:100%;padding:16px}\n}\n.njg .njg-toc{background:#fafafa;border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:12px;padding:16px 20px;margin:1.4em 0}\n.njg .njg-toc p{font-weight:700;margin:0 0 .4em}\n.njg .njg-toc ol{margin:0}\n\n.njg .njg-cta .njg-btn{background:#fff;color:#f32e35;box-shadow:0 4px 0 rgba(120,20,24,.28)}\n.njg .njg-cta .njg-btn:hover,.njg .njg-cta .njg-btn:focus{background:#fff5f5;color:#f32e35}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"njg\">\n<p class=\"njg-eyebrow\">For education founders in India<\/p>\n<p class=\"njg-lead\"><strong>To open a school in a village in India, start with the gap, not the building: find out which children in the village are not served by the schools within walking distance, win the trust of the families and the panchayat, then build to the norms in the RTE Act&#8217;s Schedule and apply to your State&#8217;s prescribed authority for a certificate of recognition before you teach a single class.<\/strong> Land, teachers and transport follow from those decisions.<\/p>\n<p>The general steps (trust, land, affiliation) are in our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/nijin.co.jp\/recruit\/how-to-start-a-school-in-india\/\">how to start a school in India<\/a>. This article covers what is different in a village: the neighbourhood rule, very small enrolments, keeping teachers, safe journeys and a community that already has a government school. Every figure comes from an official source. Recognition rules are made State by State, so treat this as a map of questions, not legal advice.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"njg-toc\">\n<p>In this article<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#what-is-different-about-a-village-school\">What is different about a village school<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#rural-schooling-in-india-in-numbers\">Rural schooling in India, in numbers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#step-1-map-the-neighbourhood\">Step 1: Map the neighbourhood<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#step-2-talk-to-the-village-before-you-build\">Step 2: Talk to the village before you build<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#step-3-recognition-from-your-state\">Step 3: Recognition from your State<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#step-4-land-and-building-to-the-schedule\">Step 4: Land and building to the Schedule<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#step-5-teachers-who-will-stay\">Step 5: Teachers who will stay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#step-6-getting-children-to-school\">Step 6: Getting children to school<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#step-7-a-budget-that-works-at-village-scale\">Step 7: A budget that works at village scale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#the-first-twelve-months\">The first twelve months<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#other-ways-to-serve-a-village\">Other ways to serve a village<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#questions-and-answers\">Questions and answers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"what-is-different-about-a-village-school\">What is different about a village school<\/h2>\n<p>The law has no separate category called a &#8220;rural school&#8221;. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (the RTE Act) applies the same Schedule of norms wherever a school is. Section 18 says no school, other than one run by the government or a local authority (which includes a panchayat), may be established or function without a certificate of recognition.<\/p>\n<p>What changes in a village is the ground under those rules: longer distances, smaller enrolments, fewer qualified teachers, and families who often already trust a government school nearby.<\/p>\n<div class=\"njg-tablewrap\">\n<table>\n<thead><tr><th>Question<\/th><th>In a town<\/th><th>In a village<\/th><th>Where to check<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Is a school needed here?<\/td><td>Usually decided by fee level and reputation<\/td><td>Decided by which children the schools within walking distance do not reach<\/td><td>State RTE Rules (neighbourhood limits), district education office<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>How many children?<\/td><td>Hundreds are possible<\/td><td>Often a few dozen per school<\/td><td>UDISE+ data for your district<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Teachers<\/td><td>Larger hiring pool<\/td><td>Few qualified local candidates; outside teachers may not stay<\/td><td>Section 23 of the RTE Act and your State&#8217;s qualification rules<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Getting to school<\/td><td>Roads and public transport<\/td><td>Terrain, weather and safety, especially for girls<\/td><td>State RTE Rules; panchayat<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"rural-schooling-in-india-in-numbers\">Rural schooling in India, in numbers<\/h2>\n<p>India&#8217;s school census, UDISE+, shows why a village school has to be designed for small numbers. In 2024-25 India had 14,71,473 schools, of which 3,39,583 were private unaided recognised schools. Adding up the enrolment brackets in the same report, about 36% of all schools had 50 students or fewer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"njg-stats\">\n<div class=\"njg-stat\"><strong>14.71 lakh<\/strong><span>schools in India, 2024-25 (UDISE+)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"njg-stat\"><strong>~36%<\/strong><span>of schools with 50 or fewer students, 2024-25<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"njg-stat\"><strong>1,00,843<\/strong><span>single-teacher schools, 2025-26 (UDISE+)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"njg-stat\"><strong>28%<\/strong><span>of public primary schools under 30 students, 2016-17 (cited in NEP 2020)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"njg-note\">Sources: UDISE+ 2024-25 booklet (Tables 1 and 2.3; 36% is the sum of brackets up to 50 students); PIB, 7 July 2026; NEP 2020, para 7.1. Figures cover all schools, not rural schools alone.<\/p>\n<p>The National Education Policy 2020 says that opening primary schools in every habitation brought near-universal access but also &#8220;numerous very small schools&#8221;, where teachers often teach several grades at once. Single-teacher schools have been falling, from 1,18,190 in 2022-23 to 1,00,843 in 2025-26, according to the Ministry of Education. The lesson: a village school must run well with mixed-age groups and a small team.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"step-1-map-the-neighbourhood\">Step 1: Map the neighbourhood<\/h2>\n<p>The RTE Act guarantees every child aged six to fourteen a place in a &#8220;neighbourhood school&#8221;. The Act leaves the limits of the neighbourhood to each State. The Ministry of Education&#8217;s clarification on the Act explains that the Model RTE Rules sent to States suggest one kilometre for children in Classes 1 to 5 and three kilometres for Classes 6 to 8, with relaxation where terrain, floods, landslides or a lack of roads make the journey dangerous. Your State&#8217;s own RTE Rules are the ones that count.<\/p>\n<p>Before you look at land, map the village and its hamlets. Mark every school, the classes it teaches, its medium of instruction and the walking route to it. Then ask: which children are not reached? Perhaps an outlying hamlet, girls after Class 5, children who need their home language, or older children with no secondary school nearby. A school built for one clear gap is easier to explain to parents and to the department.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"step-2-talk-to-the-village-before-you-build\">Step 2: Talk to the village before you build<\/h2>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/nijin.co.jp\/recruit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/how-to-open-a-school-in-a-village-india-founder-village-classroom.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" alt=\"An Indian school founder in her late thirties stands with a notebook in an empty, newly whitewashed village classroom, looking out at the fields (illustrative image)\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Opening a village school starts with one room and one clear question: which children are not reached today? (Illustrative image)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a village, a new school is a public event. Meet the sarpanch, the head teacher of the nearest government school, anganwadi workers and, above all, parents. Ask what is missing, how far they will let a seven-year-old walk, and what they can pay in the month when money is shortest.<\/p>\n<p>Government and aided schools must have a School Management Committee under Section 21 of the RTE Act, with at least three quarters parents or guardians and half women. A private unaided school is not covered by that section, but a monthly parents&#8217; group is worth copying: it warns you of problems early and makes the school the village&#8217;s own.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"step-3-recognition-from-your-state\">Step 3: Recognition from your State<\/h2>\n<p>Under Section 18, the form, authority, time limit and conditions for recognition are prescribed by the State, and recognition is granted only to a school that meets the Schedule. Running a school without recognition can lead to a fine of up to one lakh rupees, plus ten thousand rupees for each day it continues.<\/p>\n<div class=\"njg-box\">\n<p><strong>What to ask your district education office, in writing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"njg-check\">\n<li>Which authority receives applications for recognition in this district, and which form is used?<\/li>\n<li>What are the neighbourhood limits under our State&#8217;s RTE Rules, and does our village count as difficult terrain?<\/li>\n<li>Which legal entities may run a school here: trust, society or Section 8 company?<\/li>\n<li>Which documents on land, building safety, fire and sanitation are needed?<\/li>\n<li>How is the 25% admission under Section 12(1)(c) handled and reimbursed in this State?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The full recognition process, the conditions on a certificate and how it can be withdrawn are explained in our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/nijin.co.jp\/recruit\/school-recognition-under-rte-act\/\">school recognition under the RTE Act<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"njg-mid\">\n<h3>Want to build a school in India with a team behind you?<\/h3>\n<p>NIJIN Academy, opened in Japan in September 2023, is a hybrid alternative school: a metaverse campus, about 100 live online classes a month and 52 physical classrooms across Japan. NIJIN is looking for one person to start and lead NIJIN Academy India as its business head and principal. Teaching experience is not required.<\/p>\n<a class=\"njg-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/nijin.co.jp\/recruit\/nijin-academy-india-country-head\/\">See the Country Head role in India<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"step-4-land-and-building-to-the-schedule\">Step 4: Land and building to the Schedule<\/h2>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/nijin.co.jp\/recruit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/education-franchise-in-india-site-visit-classroom.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" alt=\"A man in his forties with a tape measure and a notebook inspects an empty classroom with wooden desks during a site visit (illustrative image)\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Check every room against the Schedule before you sign anything: one classroom per teacher, an office, toilets, water and a secure boundary. (Illustrative image)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The RTE Act&#8217;s Schedule sets the minimum for any school teaching Classes 1 to 8. It is short, and it is the same in a village as in a city.<\/p>\n<div class=\"njg-tablewrap\">\n<table>\n<thead><tr><th>Item in the Schedule<\/th><th>What it requires<\/th><th>Village question<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Building<\/td><td>All-weather; one classroom per teacher; an office-cum-store-cum-head teacher&#8217;s room<\/td><td>Will it hold through the monsoon?<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Access<\/td><td>Barrier-free access<\/td><td>Can a wheelchair reach every room?<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Toilets and water<\/td><td>Separate toilets for boys and girls; safe, adequate drinking water<\/td><td>Where does water come from in May?<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Kitchen<\/td><td>A kitchen where the mid-day meal is cooked<\/td><td>Ask how this applies to you<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Playground and boundary<\/td><td>A playground; a boundary wall or fencing<\/td><td>Is the plot large enough?<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Library<\/td><td>Newspapers, magazines and books, including story-books<\/td><td>Are there books in the home language?<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Land is where village projects often stall: ownership may be shared within a family, or the land may be recorded for agricultural use. Rules on land records and change of land use are set by the State, so get the position in writing from the revenue office and a lawyer before you pay anything. For costs, see <a href=\"https:\/\/nijin.co.jp\/recruit\/cost-to-start-a-school-in-india\/\">the cost to start a school in India<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"step-5-teachers-who-will-stay\">Step 5: Teachers who will stay<\/h2>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/nijin.co.jp\/recruit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/alternative-schools-in-india-mixed-age-floor-work.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" alt=\"Children of different ages work with wooden learning materials on floor mats while a teacher sits beside them in a simple, bright room (illustrative image)\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>With small numbers, mixed-age groups are normal. Hire teachers who can plan for several ages in one room. (Illustrative image)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Schedule fixes the minimum number of teachers by enrolment. Section 23 adds that teachers must hold the minimum qualifications laid down by the academic authority the Central Government has notified. Check the current qualifications with your State before you advertise.<\/p>\n<div class=\"njg-tablewrap\">\n<table>\n<thead><tr><th>Children admitted (Classes 1 to 5)<\/th><th>Teachers required by the Schedule<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Up to 60<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>61 to 90<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>91 to 120<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>121 to 200<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Above 150<\/td><td>5 plus one head teacher<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Above 200<\/td><td>Pupil-teacher ratio, excluding the head teacher, not above 40<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"njg-note\">For Classes 6 to 8: at least one teacher each for science and mathematics, social studies and languages, and one teacher per 35 children; above 100 children, a full-time head teacher and part-time instructors.<\/p>\n<p>So even a small primary school needs two qualified teachers from day one, and in a village the hard part is keeping them. The National Education Policy 2020 offers ideas a private school can borrow: recruit local people who speak the local language, provide housing near the school or a housing allowance, and hire local experts as &#8220;master instructors&#8221; in crafts, agriculture or local arts. Budget for training too, because multigrade teaching is a skill.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"step-6-getting-children-to-school\">Step 6: Getting children to school<\/h2>\n<p>A village school that children cannot reach safely will not fill. The Schedule requires 200 working days and 800 instructional hours a year for Classes 1 to 5, and 220 days and 1,000 hours for Classes 6 to 8. Walk every route at the hour children would use it, in the dry season and after rain.<\/p>\n<p>The National Education Policy 2020 names &#8220;safe and practical conveyances and\/or hostels, especially for the girl children&#8221; as part of bringing children back to school, and notes that providing bicycles has raised participation in some areas. Decide early whether you will run a vehicle or set timings so older siblings can walk with younger ones, and write down who is responsible for a child on the way.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"step-7-a-budget-that-works-at-village-scale\">Step 7: A budget that works at village scale<\/h2>\n<p>A village school has to break even at a small number. Add up the monthly cost of the teachers the Schedule requires, rent or loan repayments, transport, materials and maintenance, and divide it by a fee parents say they can pay in a bad month. If the answer is more children than the village has, change the plan before you build.<\/p>\n<p>Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act requires a private unaided school to admit at least 25% of its Class 1 intake from weaker sections and disadvantaged groups in the neighbourhood, free until Class 8. Under Section 12(2), the State reimburses its per-child expenditure or the school&#8217;s fee, whichever is less. Ask how quickly your State pays, and plan cash flow as if it will be slow.<\/p>\n<p>No official source gives a cost figure for a village school, so get written quotes in your district. See also <a href=\"https:\/\/nijin.co.jp\/recruit\/is-school-a-profitable-business-in-india\/\">is a school a profitable business in India<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"the-first-twelve-months\">The first twelve months<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"njg-steps\">\n<li><strong>Months 1 to 2: map and listen.<\/strong> Map schools and routes; talk to thirty households and the panchayat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Months 2 to 3: written answers.<\/strong> Take the Step 3 questions to the district office; choose your entity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Months 3 to 5: land and building.<\/strong> Settle land in writing; build to the Schedule.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Months 5 to 6: teachers.<\/strong> Recruit locally; train for mixed-age classes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Months 6 to 8: recognition.<\/strong> Apply; admit no children until it is granted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Months 9 to 12: open small.<\/strong> Only the classes you can staff well; meet parents monthly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"njg-note\">A planning outline, not an official schedule. Your State&#8217;s recognition time may differ.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"other-ways-to-serve-a-village\">Other ways to serve a village<\/h2>\n<p>A full school is not the only option. The National Education Policy 2020 calls for open and distance learning through the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and State Open Schools to be expanded for young people who cannot attend a physical school. A learning centre that supports open schooling, or adds online classes to a small local school, may reach children sooner than a new building. Which legal category such a centre falls into is a question for your State.<\/p>\n<p>NIJIN Academy in Japan, built for children who do not fit conventional school, combines a metaverse campus joined from home, about 100 live online classes a month and physical classrooms. That hybrid answers the village school&#8217;s core problem: too few children in one place to offer everything.<\/p>\n<div class=\"njg-stats\">\n<div class=\"njg-stat\"><strong>1,000+<\/strong><span>children enrolled since September 2023 (cumulative)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"njg-stat\"><strong>97%<\/strong><span>attendance recognition among families who applied<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"njg-stat\"><strong>52<\/strong><span>physical classrooms across Japan<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"njg-stat\"><strong>About 100<\/strong><span>live online classes a month<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"njg-note\">Figures are those published by NIJIN. &#8220;Attendance recognition&#8221; means that the school a child is registered at counts learning at NIJIN Academy as school attendance.<\/p>\n<p>NIJIN Academy India is not a franchise. You can lead it as a co-owner of a local company (for example, you 20%, NIJIN 80%) or start on a service contract, even as a side job. Investment is optional. As a guide, compensation is 10% of revenue excluding tax, up to JPY 50 million; no income is guaranteed. Which children it serves first, and where, is its head&#8217;s first decision. A village could be the answer.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"questions-and-answers\">Questions and answers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"njg-faq\">\n<h3>How do I open a school in a village in India?<\/h3>\n<p>Find the children existing schools do not reach, talk to parents and the panchayat, set up a legal entity your State accepts, prepare a building that meets the RTE Act&#8217;s Schedule, hire qualified teachers, and get a certificate of recognition from your State before you open.<\/p>\n<h3>How to start your own school in a village without a big campus?<\/h3>\n<p>For Classes 1 to 5 with up to 60 children, the Schedule requires two teachers and so at least two classrooms, plus an office room, separate toilets, drinking water, a kitchen, a playground and a boundary. Starting with the primary classes keeps the first building small. Confirm your State&#8217;s land and building rules first.<\/p>\n<h3>What is a rural school in India?<\/h3>\n<p>In everyday use, a school in a village or rural area. The RTE Act sets no separate norms for rural schools; geography enters through the neighbourhood limits each State sets, with relaxation for difficult terrain.<\/p>\n<h3>How many teachers does a village school need?<\/h3>\n<p>Under the Schedule, a primary school with up to 60 children needs two teachers, and 61 to 90 need three. Classes 6 to 8 need subject teachers and at least one teacher per 35 children.<\/p>\n<h3>Can NIJIN help me start a school in rural India?<\/h3>\n<p>NIJIN is looking for a Country Head to start and lead NIJIN Academy India, as business head and principal. Teaching experience is not required. Where it starts, including whether that is a rural area, and every other term is discussed in the interview.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"njg-cta\">\n<h2 id=\"lead-a-school-for-children-in-india-with-a-team-behind-you\">Lead a school for children in India, with a team behind you<\/h2>\n<p>If you have led and hired people and want to build a school for children who are not well served today, read the role. Investment is optional.<\/p>\n<a class=\"njg-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/nijin.co.jp\/recruit\/nijin-academy-india-country-head\/\">See the Country Head role in India<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"where-to-go-next\">Where to go next<\/h2>\n<p>Country Head pages are open for several countries, and the global page covers every other country.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"njg-links\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nijin.co.jp\/recruit\/nijin-academy-india-country-head\/\">India<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nijin.co.jp\/recruit\/nijin-academy-country-head\/\">Country Head (global)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nijin.co.jp\/recruit\/nijin-academy-philippines-country-head\/\">Philippines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nijin.co.jp\/recruit\/nijin-academy-uk-country-head\/\">United Kingdom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nijin.co.jp\/recruit\/en\/\">NIJIN careers in English<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Related guides for founders<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nijin.co.jp\/recruit\/how-to-start-a-school-in-india\/\">How to start a school in India: who approves what<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nijin.co.jp\/recruit\/school-recognition-under-rte-act\/\">School recognition under the RTE Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nijin.co.jp\/recruit\/cost-to-start-a-school-in-india\/\">Cost to start a school in India, line by line<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nijin.co.jp\/recruit\/how-to-start-an-education-ngo-in-india\/\">How to start an education NGO in India<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nijin.co.jp\/recruit\/out-of-school-children-causes-solutions\/\">Out-of-school children: causes and solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nijin.co.jp\/recruit\/social-entrepreneurship-in-education\/\">Social entrepreneurship in education<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n<p class=\"njg-note\">All figures are quoted with the year they refer to. 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