A Comparative Study of Academic Achievement of Secondary Students in Urban and Rural Areas

Education is a spindle to support life. Education is a way of igniting and enlightening the thought of an individual. Today students face more and stiffer competition than ever before. Qualification in higher education gives added advantage to face successful competition in job market. The present scenario of rural education condition in India has been still improving. However the rural schools have to face a lot off suffering. The schools in rural regions are very few at different far off places and children residing in one village don't prefer travelling, considering it as a waste of their money. Schools in rural areas are promoted to raise the level of education and literacy in rural India. This study will discuss the problems faced in rural and urban education and will highlight that rural – urban educational inequality exists in terms of means, ways, process and attainment.