REASONS OF SCHOOL DROP-OUTS IN INDIA

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REASONS OF DROP-OUTS IN HARYANA

While discussing the reasons of school drop-outs in Haryana, many reasons come across. on the basis of existing similarities, they have been categorised under different facets.

Socio Economic and Demographic Factors

(REASONS OF SCHOOL DROP-OUTS)
  1. Participating in economic activities for supporting the family
  2. To look after young siblings
  3. To join domestic chores
  4. Marriage
  5. Persistent illness
  6. Low Economic Status
  7. Private School Culture
  8. Uneducated Parents
  9. Seasonal Employment

School Level factors

(REASONS OF SCHOOL DROP-OUTS)
  1. Absence of Teachers
  2. Irregular Classes
  3. Academic Failure
  4. Attitude of Staff towards students
  5. Expulsion from school

Psychological Factors

(REASONS OF SCHOOL DROP-OUTS)
  1. Friends dropped out
  2. Education is not considered necessary
  3. Parents not interested in studies
  4. Completed desired level class
  5. No linkage of School Education with Employment

Community Level

(REASONS OF SCHOOL DROP-OUTS)
  1. Distance from Home to School
  2. Unsuitable weather
  3. Separation between parents
  4. Migration of Families
  5. Parents Addiction to bad habits
  6. Child’s addiction to bad habit
  7. Promoting child Labour
  8. Attitude towards education of girl child-social, religious and gender sensitivity

INITIATIVES TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT REGARDING DROP-OUTS AND OUT OF SCHOOL STUDENTS IN HARYANA

  • Mid-Day Meal
  • Special Training Centres
  • Material development
  • Village education Register
  • Bal Mitra and Shikshak Mitra
  • Mobile Schools
  • Experiment of Asmi, Manesar, Gurugram
  • Evening Schools
  • Science Mobile Vans
  • Collaboration with NGOs
  • Residential Training
  • Non-residential training

ROLE OF SCHOOL LEADER IN MAINSTREAMING DROP-OUTS AND OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SCHOOL EDUCATION

  • Maintain comprehensive record of drop outs
  • Time to time share the information with higher authority
  • Organise campaign against child labour
  • Counselling of parents
  • Counselling of students
  • Bridge courses
  • Awareness about the government initiatives regarding drop-outs and out of school students in Haryana
  • Collaborating with the NGOs working in the field
  • Regular monitoring frequently absents students
  • Mid-Day Meal
  • Organises Educational Visits
  • Organise motivational sessions
  • Creating healthy school environment
  • Remedial Coaching
  • List drop-outs and out of school students (Provide it to higher authority whether they ask or not)
  • Categorise the students on the basis of their reason of dropping out
  • Focus on education for life skills
  • Collaborate with learning centres
  • Motivate community participation in mainstreaming drop-outs
  • Motivate community not to promote child labour

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