1.17 million children identified as ‘Out of School’, govt tells LS
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1.17 million children identified as ‘Out of School’, govt tells LS

Hindustan Times  

Around 1.17 million children across India have been identified as those not enrolled in primary, secondary and senior secondary education, or Out of School Children, for the year 2024-25, the Union government informed the Lok Sabha on Monday. Uttar Pradesh was followed by Jharkhand and Assam, which reported 65,070 and 63,848 OoSC, respectively, for 2024-25, according to data provided by the minister In a written response to a query from Telugu Desam Party lawmaker Sribharat Mathukumilli, who sought state-wise data on students not enrolled in schools, Union minister of state for education Jayant Chaudhary said that Uttar Pradesh accounted for the maximum 784,228 OoSC, of the total 1,170,404 children who remain out of school. Uttar Pradesh was followed by Jharkhand and Assam, which reported 65,070 and 63,848 OoSC, respectively, for 2024-25, according to data provided by the minister. In its reply to a similar question in Parliament last year, the ministry data showed a total of 1,253,019 children across the country who were out of school in 2022-23.

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Tens of thousands of kids not attending school even though they want to

NL Times  

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Over 1.17 million out-of-school children in India, 784,228 in Uttar Pradesh
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Over 1.17 million out-of-school children in India, 784,228 in Uttar Pradesh

India Today  

In the first eight months of the 2024-25 fiscal year, over 1.17 million children across India have been identified as out-of-school, according to data presented in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The Union Minister of State for Education, Jayant Chaudhary, revealed that Uttar Pradesh reported the highest number of Out-of-School Children at 784,228, followed by Jharkhand with 65,070 and Assam …

Over 1.1 million children out of school in 2024-25: Education ministry
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Over 1.1 million children out of school in 2024-25: Education ministry

Hindustan Times  

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Many children remain out of school despite RTE Act: Report

The Hindu  

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Himachal government mulls merger of 89 primary schools with zero enrollments

India Today  

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Take steps to check school dropout rate: Khattar to mgmt committees

Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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Around 9.30 lakh out-of-school children at elementary level, maximum in UP, more boys than girls
1 year, 9 months ago

Around 9.30 lakh out-of-school children at elementary level, maximum in UP, more boys than girls

India TV News  

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1 year, 11 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Missed Opportunity: Almost 50% Students in Tribal Areas Drop Out of School Before Completing Class 8
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More than 20,000 schools closed in India during 2020-21; number of teachers declined by 1.95%: Ministry of Education
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More than 20,000 schools closed in India during 2020-21; number of teachers declined by 1.95%: Ministry of Education

The Hindu  

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School enrollment rate in Jammu and Kashmir increased by 14.5%, says Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha
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School enrollment rate in Jammu and Kashmir increased by 14.5%, says Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha

Firstpost  

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Al Jazeera  

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More than Half of Students in Govt Schools Lack Parental Support for Studies: ASER Report
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More than Half of Students in Govt Schools Lack Parental Support for Studies: ASER Report

News 18  

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Target of 100% enrolment in schools by 2030: Dharmendra Pradhan
3 years, 3 months ago

Target of 100% enrolment in schools by 2030: Dharmendra Pradhan

India TV News  

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Over 15 crore children deprived of benefits of education system: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
3 years, 4 months ago

Over 15 crore children deprived of benefits of education system: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

India TV News  

Over 15 crore children do not get the benefits of the education system, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said in an event on Thursday. "Though 35 crore students are getting education in schools, still there is a major number of students, estimated 15 crores are out of the education system," News Agency ANI quoted the Education Minister, as saying. A recent …

We Need Caring Schools to Bring Back Millions of ‘Offline’, Pushed-out Children
3 years, 4 months ago

We Need Caring Schools to Bring Back Millions of ‘Offline’, Pushed-out Children

News 18  

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India’s Covid generation: the children facing two years out of school
3 years, 5 months ago

India’s Covid generation: the children facing two years out of school

The Independent  

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2 lakh private school students in Andhra shift to govt schools
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2 lakh private school students in Andhra shift to govt schools

India TV News  

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