Nearly one lakh students have
dropped out of schools in Meghalaya in the past four years, the Meghalaya government informed the state assembly today.
Economic condition of the family, domestic sibling care and migration were some of the causes of the high drop- out rates in the state.
"The main causes of dropouts are the economic condition of the parents, lack of success due to small habitation, poor teaching, domestic and sibling care and migration," Education and Literacy Minister Deborah C Marak told the Assembly.
She said the number of dropouts in 2013-14 was 33,557. In 2014-15 it was 31,276 while the following year the number went down to 14,957 and last year it was 17,299.
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One of the programmes initiated was the effort to try and improve the quality of teachers' education and also introducing a flexible timing of the training centres to cater to those children who cannot attend school during the day time, Marak said.
She also said that the training modules were translated into local languages for better teaching and learning in lower primary section even as free textbooks, midday meal and teaching and learning methods were provided free of cost.
Efforts are also being taken to create community awareness wherein the parents and the community as a whole are made aware of the importance of education for the future of every child, the Minister said.
Enrolment drives were also taken during celebration of world literacy day and transport and escort allowances were provided to children residing in the difficult coal mine areas, she said.
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