School Dropouts

Steady decline in school dropout rate, increase in enrolment: Eco Survey

There has been a steady decline in the school dropout rate and increase in enrolment both in school and higher education, the Economic Survey for 2022-23 tabled in Parliament on Tuesday showed. The gender parity has also improved in this financial year, the survey, tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, stated. "The Gross Enrolment Ratios (GER) in the primary-enrolment in Class 1 to 5 as a percentage of the population in age six to 10 years for girls as well as boys has improved during the financial year (FY)," . This improvement has "reversed the declining trends between FY-17 and FY-19", it stated, adding that "the GER in upper-primary (enrolment in class 6 to 8 as a per cent of the population in age 11-13 years), which was stagnant between FY-17 and FY-19, improved in FY-22". In corresponding age groups in primary and upper-primary levels, the GER for girls is better than that of boys, the Economic Survey for 2022-23 stated. "In FY-22, school enrolment stood at 26.5 cr

Dropout in Assam primary schools nearly doubled in FY22: State minister

The dropout rates in primary schools in Assam have nearly doubled in 2021-22, mainly due to the impact of COVID-19 and identification of fake students' rolls, state Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said Wednesday. However, the dropout rate at the secondary level has declined from 31 per cent in 2020-21 to 20.3 per cent in 2021-22, he said The dropout rate in lower primary schools is 6.02 in 2021-22, up from 3.3 per cent the previous year, he said quoting the Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) data. In the case of upper primary schools, the dropout rate was 4.6 per cent in 2020-21 and 8.8 per cent in 2021-22. The number of total dropout students is 1,29,543. These out-of-school children cover 1,01,602 dropout children and 27,941 never enrolled children, who were identified through a survey, the minister said. "Increasing dropout rate is a national phenomenon. Due to the Covid pandemic, the entire education system, mostly the primary education suffered a lot and

Chhattisgarh says students returning to school, credits mentorship plan

The mentor will ensure that the student is re-admitted and he or she will not break the session

School drop-out rate decreasing across all levels: Govt informs Lok Sabha

School drop-out rate is continuously decreasing in the country at all levels of education, including primary, upper primary and secondary, the government informed Lok Sabha

Covid-19: Children lose friends, and learning as schools remain shut

Parents, especially those who are poor and unable to teach their children want schools to open, while literate, urban parents worry about Covid-19

West Bengal ranks first in decline of school dropout rate: ASER Survey

The dropout rate in some bigger states like Karnataka, Telangana and Rajasthan was 11.3 per cent, 14 per cent and 14.9 per cent respectively

Youngsters in India shunning higher education, new govt survey suggests

Dropout rates at diploma and graduation levels are on the rise, one in five students still drop out from school, but attendance of existing students has improved, a new govt survey on education shows

Emotional attitudes, low aspirations behind teen dropouts, says study

The study recommends interventions to build parental aspirations, particularly for girls, and especially in socio-economically disadvantaged households