-Data from Ministry of Human Resources development suggests that national dropout rates as *4.34% at primary level* and *17.86% at secondary level* in 2014-15.
-What are the major reasons for children to drop out?
>General reasons:
*Poverty.*
*Availability of schools.*
*Accesibility to schools.*
>Some specific reasons:
*Migration* of families.
*Child marriage.*
Lack of *school infrastructure* such as drinking water and toilets.
*Corporal punishment* by teachers.
-What are the charecteristics of this drop out?
>Dropout rates *rise after Class V* because when a child attains 10-11 years of age,it is considered suitable for induction into labour force.
> *Huge regional variation* in the behaviour of droputs exists.
>This means *local,social and cultural* factors play a major role in any intervention method to reduce dropouts.
-What are some of the interventions to be adopted to reduce dropouts?
>Respond quickly to *early indicators like absenteeism.*
> *Free hostel facilities* could be provided by state for children of migrant workers.
> *Stricter implementation of Right To Education Act* by active involvement of the community in auditing the access to primary education.
Source:The Hindu
-What are the major reasons for children to drop out?
>General reasons:
*Poverty.*
*Availability of schools.*
*Accesibility to schools.*
>Some specific reasons:
*Migration* of families.
*Child marriage.*
Lack of *school infrastructure* such as drinking water and toilets.
*Corporal punishment* by teachers.
-What are the charecteristics of this drop out?
>Dropout rates *rise after Class V* because when a child attains 10-11 years of age,it is considered suitable for induction into labour force.
> *Huge regional variation* in the behaviour of droputs exists.
>This means *local,social and cultural* factors play a major role in any intervention method to reduce dropouts.
-What are some of the interventions to be adopted to reduce dropouts?
>Respond quickly to *early indicators like absenteeism.*
> *Free hostel facilities* could be provided by state for children of migrant workers.
> *Stricter implementation of Right To Education Act* by active involvement of the community in auditing the access to primary education.
Source:The Hindu
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