01527nam a22001577a 4500999001900000008004100019100002800060245014200088260004600230300003200276520080600308650009501114773004601209942000701255952010701262  c533558d533558260603b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aNahida, Begum N.960982  aA comparative analysis of the performance of Bihar and Kerala towards the advancement of SDG 4 and an elucidation of Bihar’s conundrums  aIndian Journal of Public Administration    a72(1), Mar, 2026: p.114-128  aOf the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs), which the countries across the globe endeavour to achieve, realising SDG 4 constitutes a significant milestone in the progress and advancement of the country. This article makes a comparative analysis of the selected parameters of SDG 4 in Bihar and Kerala. It makes an all-inclusive analysis of the Gross Enrolment Ratio at the higher secondary school, university level and Gender Parity Index for higher education. Besides, various factors responsible for the low enrolment ratio at different levels of education in Bihar are discussed.- Reproduced 

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  a•	Higher secondary school, Higher education, Gender parity index, Bihar, Kerala. 960983  aIndian Journal of Public Administration    cAR  00102ddc40709408739aIIPAbIIPAd2026-06-03h72(1), Mar, 2026: p.114-128pAR139047r2026-06-03yAR