Express News Service
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have the maximum high school dropout rates, with 11 states in total contributing to 85 per cent of school dropouts, according to an analysis exercise carried out by the Ministry of Education (MoE).
This translates to 30 lakh Class 10 students in these states, namely Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu, not completing their education. Additionally, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Assam, West Bengal, Haryana, and Chhattisgarh also have alarming records of dropout rates among Class 10 students.
The dropout rate for Class 12 students is 77 per cent, accounting for 18 lakh students in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Kerala, and Gujarat. These findings were revealed by the Union Education Ministry, which assessed the challenges faced by students in Class 10 and 12 exam board results across different states.
One of the challenges highlighted by the ministry is the significant variations in performance among students belonging to different boards. Moreover, there are substantial discrepancies in pass percentages, lack of a level playing field in terms of educational standards and mobility across panels, and barriers for national-level entrance tests such as JEE, CUET, and NEET due to the different syllabi followed by state boards.
The study revealed that although girls outperform boys, parents’ preference for education and expenditure is still biased towards boys in Classes 10 and 12. The report stated, “Thirty-five lakh students of Class 10 are not proceeding to Class 11, 27.5 lakh students fail, and 7.5 lakh students don’t appear for the exam.”
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have the maximum high school dropout rates, with 11 states in total contributing to 85 per cent of school dropouts, according to an analysis exercise carried out by the Ministry of Education (MoE).
This translates to 30 lakh Class 10 students in these states, namely Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu, not completing their education. Additionally, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Assam, West Bengal, Haryana, and Chhattisgarh also have alarming records of dropout rates among Class 10 students.
The dropout rate for Class 12 students is 77 per cent, accounting for 18 lakh students in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Kerala, and Gujarat. These findings were revealed by the Union Education Ministry, which assessed the challenges faced by students in Class 10 and 12 exam board results across different states.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });
One of the challenges highlighted by the ministry is the significant variations in performance among students belonging to different boards. Moreover, there are substantial discrepancies in pass percentages, lack of a level playing field in terms of educational standards and mobility across panels, and barriers for national-level entrance tests such as JEE, CUET, and NEET due to the different syllabi followed by state boards.
The study revealed that although girls outperform boys, parents’ preference for education and expenditure is still biased towards boys in Classes 10 and 12. The report stated, “Thirty-five lakh students of Class 10 are not proceeding to Class 11, 27.5 lakh students fail, and 7.5 lakh students don’t appear for the exam.”
