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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Sonia concerned over dropout rate in village schools

Sonia concerned over dropout rate in village schools

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published Published on Sep 8, 2010   modified Modified on Sep 8, 2010


National Advisory Council Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today voiced concern over the high dropout rate and the absence of teachers in village schools.

She noted that "one fourth of the teachers" in village schools remain absent and said the dropout rate, particularly amongst the minority and poor, was high.

Speaking at a function after inaugurating 31 Navodaya Vidyalayas in various parts of the country, Gandhi said, "Everyone has a right to education and it was not limited to a few."

She said the Right to Education Bill (RTE) would address all issues pertaining to education in the country.

"The UPA government under Manmohan Singh is giving scholarships... awareness about these has to be spread," she said, hoping that the Right to Education Bill will be able to achieve this.

In her speech, Gandhi, who is also the Chairperson of the UPA, recalled that the concept of Navodaya Vidyalayas was introduced by the late Rajiv Gandhi.

"I can say that students studying here are on the right track. Rajiv Gandhi was concerned about the poor, backward and their children. He felt the country would not progress unless one works for their upliftment," she said.

Gandhi said due to the former Prime Minister\\'s vision, 600 Navodaya schools have been set up and more than two lakh students study in them.

"They get good education and it also helps to develop their personality," she said, adding that the education provided in these schools is on par with the best schools.

She, however, said the resolve should be to work in a better way and also for a better educational system.

"Children should be given such education which helps them keep pace with modern changes and developments," she said, wondering why other government schools cannot be on par with these (Navodayas) schools.


The Indian Express, 8 September, 2010, http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sonia-concerned-over-dropout-rate-in-village-schools/678974/


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