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School dropout rates exceed national average in multiple states
- Secondary School Dropout Rate: In 2021-22, official data revealed that the secondary school dropout rate in several states exceeded the National average of 12.6 percent.
- These findings were collated from the Project Approval Board (PAB) meetings held under the Ministry of Education to discuss the implementation of the ‘Samagra Shiksha’ program.
- The government considers dropout rates as a hindrance to achieving the objectives outlined in the National Education Policy.
- Aim – To attaining a 100% Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) at the school level by 2030.
Note
- The Dropout rate in Bihar – 20.46 %, Gujarat 17.85 %, Assam 20.3 %, Meghalaya 21.7 %, at the secondary level in 2021-22.
- The dropout rate among scheduled tribes and Muslim children at the secondary level remained significantly high.
- These statistics align with a survey conducted by the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in 2022, which found that 33% of girls in India drop out of school due to domestic work.
About Samakra shiksha
- To treat school education holistically without segmentation from pre-nursery to Class 12.
- It subsumes the three schemes of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher Education (TE).
