10% children aged between 6 and 17 out of school: Delhi govt survey
As for the children below the age of six years, the survey said that 55.4 per cent children of this age group went to anganwadi centres (AWCs). The focus of recognising children out of school is in line with the Right to Education Act. (File image for representation)
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Updated: Jan 21, 2021, 08:17 AM IST
Nearly 10 per cent children between the age of six and 17 years were not attending schools in the national capital, according to a socio-economic survey conducted by the Delhi government. The survey covering 1.02 crore people showed that these children either dropped out, discontinued school, or never attended it, primarily because of financial reasons.
Nearly 10% of Delhi s Children Are Out of School: Govt Data
The figures are based on a survey conducted between November 2018 and November 2019 to understand the various socio-economic indicators of Delhi, covering 1.02 crore population.
Representational image for child labour. Photo: Reuters/Jitendra Prakash/Files
Health15/Jan/2021
New Delhi: A Delhi government’s survey has shown that there are as many as 2,21,694 children (or 9.76% of the total) in the age group of 6-17 who are out of school. Of them, 1,31,584 dropped out owing to various reasons, and 90,110 children have never attended school.
Indian Express, are a result of the state government survey covering 1.02 crore people, conducted in the one-year period between November 2018 and November 2019. The report, however, was finalised in November 2020, disclosing the socio-economic composition of the city, including details on religion, caste, income, education, chronic illnesses, status of vaccination, employment and pr