Maharashtra to start drive to identify drop-out students from March 1

Responding to concerns about drop-outs during the past few months due to Covid-19 and the lockdown enforced by it, the state education department has launched a drive to identify out of school students across the state from March 1. The department recently released a government resolution, laying down the constitution of state and district-level committees to oversee the drive.

“The drive will be conducted between March 1 and 10, and students between the age group of six to 18 years will be identified and enrolled into schools. The drive will involve surveys at the household level to find out details of students who might have migrated, permanently shifted or have remained absent in online classes for a long time. This will also include students who might have enrolled in a school but are not attending the school’s online classes as the family has temporarily migrated due to the pandemic,” states the GR.

Maharashtra to start drive to identify drop-out students from March 1

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