UT sees notable drop in out-of-school kids
Kamini Mehta | TNN | Mar 23, 2019, 09:46 IST
Picture used for representational purpose onlyCHANDIGARH: City Beautiful, if it continues at this rate, will soon be called City Literate. According to the findings of a recent survey, conducted by UT education department, the number of out-of-school children in the age group of 6 to 14 years has dropped significantly in UT Chandigarh. The recent survey conducted in December 2018 pegs the total number at 3,528 for 2019-20. In 2018-19, it was 4,521 while in 2017-18, the number was 4,617.
The highest out-of-school data for this decade was recorded in 2012-13: It was 6,052.
According to the UT education department, the highest number of out-of-school children is found in peripheral areas of Chandigarh like Dhanas, Manimajra, Mauli Jagran, Hallomajra, Colony Number 4, Bapu Dham, Raipur Khurd, Kajheri, Bapudham Palsora and Maloya.
According to the officials, out of 4,521 children they had identified in 2018-19, they brought 2,200 students into mainstream up to December 2018 and the rest would be streamlined in the new academic session starting in April.
“The students aged six years would be directly admitted to the schools and the rest would be admitted in the special training centres,” an official from the UT education department said. The special training centres are set up by UT education department under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan. Once the students are ready, they are enrolled in age appropriate classes.
The Section 4 of the Right to Education Act makes specific provision for special training for age appropriate admission of out-of-school children.
According to the UT officials, a majority of out-of -school children belong to disadvantaged communities like scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, Muslim minorities, migrants, children with special needs, urban deprived children, working children, children in other difficult circumstances, for example, children from displaced families, and areas affected by civil strife.
Girls comprise a bulk of out-of-school children.
The highest out-of-school data for this decade was recorded in 2012-13: It was 6,052.
According to the UT education department, the highest number of out-of-school children is found in peripheral areas of Chandigarh like Dhanas, Manimajra, Mauli Jagran, Hallomajra, Colony Number 4, Bapu Dham, Raipur Khurd, Kajheri, Bapudham Palsora and Maloya.
According to the officials, out of 4,521 children they had identified in 2018-19, they brought 2,200 students into mainstream up to December 2018 and the rest would be streamlined in the new academic session starting in April.
“The students aged six years would be directly admitted to the schools and the rest would be admitted in the special training centres,” an official from the UT education department said. The special training centres are set up by UT education department under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan. Once the students are ready, they are enrolled in age appropriate classes.
The Section 4 of the Right to Education Act makes specific provision for special training for age appropriate admission of out-of-school children.
According to the UT officials, a majority of out-of -school children belong to disadvantaged communities like scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, Muslim minorities, migrants, children with special needs, urban deprived children, working children, children in other difficult circumstances, for example, children from displaced families, and areas affected by civil strife.
Girls comprise a bulk of out-of-school children.
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