Published: 16th Jun, 2023
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As per the information from the Project Approval Board (PAB) meeting held under the Ministry of Education to discuss the implementation of the "Samagra Shiksha" programme for 2023-24, drop-out rate in India has increased for few states.
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- Gujarat, Bihar, Karnataka, Assam and Punjab are among seven States where the school dropout rate at the secondary level was higher than the national average of 12.6% in 2021-22.
- The dropout rate at the secondary level in 2021–22 was:
- 20.46% in Bihar, 17.85% in Gujarat, 20.3% in Assam, 16.7% in Andhra Pradesh, 17.2% in Punjab, 21.7% in Meghalaya and 14.6% in Karnataka.
- In Madhya Pradesh, the dropout rate at the secondary level has declined from 23.8% in 2020-21 to 10.1% in 2021-22, data showed.
- Data showed that in Maharashtra, the annual average dropout rate at the secondary level had declined from 11.2 % in 2020-2021 to 10.7% in 2021-2022.
- However, the dropout rate in five districts of the State is 15% and above.
- In Uttar Pradesh, the annual average dropout rate is "very high" in districts of Basti (23.3 %), Budaun (19.1%), Etawah (16.9 per cent), Ghazipur (16.6%), Etah (16.2%, Mahoba (15.6%), Hardoi (15.6%) and Azamgarh (15%).
Gender-based data:
- 33% of girls drop out of school due to domestic work.
- It was also found in many places that after leaving school, children started working as labourers with their families or cleaning people's houses.
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