• R. PRABAKARAN
• Dr. M. MAHALAKSHMI

India has the largest education system in the world after China. However, issues of Quality education and access remain challenges in some parts of the Country. The role of education in facilitating social and economic progress is well accepted. Education is recognized as one of the keys to fighting poverty, but despite the awareness of that fact too many children in rural India of which is poverty itself which forces families to put children to work or into other situations because they cannot afford to keep them at home and in school. In addition, some social customs deny education to girls, and children who are orphaned are almost always placed in situations that reduce their chances for education. According to Annual Status of Education Report 2017, about 25 per cent students in the age group of 14-18 years could not read basic text fluently in their own language and the number of students completing elementary school has increased over the years, they, however, lack foundational skills. Extracurricular activities play an important role in a student's school life. These can make learning more inviting and motivate teachers to improve their teaching methods using smart technologies.

Fluently, Foundational Skills, Elementary School, Extracurricular, Language

"Quality Improvement to Rural Education Development in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.164-168, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901924.pdf

"Quality Improvement to Rural Education Development in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp164-168, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901924.pdf