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    Question

    School dropout is a major concern which is being

    addressed by NEP. Which of the following steps is/are suggested by NEP for the same? A.    Provide effective and sufficient infrastructure so that all students have access to safe and engaging school education at all levels from pre-primary to Grade 12 B.    Achieve universal participation in school by carefully tracking students, as well as their learning levels C.   Credibility of Government schools shall be re-established
    A Only A Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only A and B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only B and C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    NEP states current Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) for grades 6-8 was 90.9%, while for Grades 9-10 and 11-12 it was only 79.3% and 56.5%, respectively - indicating that a significant proportion of enrolled students drop out after Grade 5 and especially after Grade 8. As per the 75th round household survey by NSSO in 2017-18, the number of out of school children in the age group of 6 to 17 years is 3.22 crore. Thus, NEP proposes improving infrastructure in schools such as conveyances, hostels, etc. especially for the girl children to check school dropouts. Further, it recommends achieving universal participation in school by carefully tracking students, as well as their learning levels, in order to ensure that they are enrolled in and attending school, and have suitable opportunities to catch up and re-enter school in case they have fallen behind or dropped out

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