International Journal of Contemporary Business Studies

International Journal of Contemporary Business Studies
Vol: 3, No: 11. November, 2012 ISSN 2156-7506
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Table – 5 : Dropout Rates
Year I – V I - VII I - X
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total
1971-72 69.34 72.53 70.65 77.80 86.91 81.59 87.62 94.37 90.56
1981-82 58.48 62.87 60.31 64.40 73.19 67.98 78.28 85.91 81.35
1991-92 52.15 57.04 54.28 61.17 69.17 64.65 72.76 79.31 75.54
2001-02 35.36 33.64 34.54 51.98 55.77 53.78 71.62 73.28 72.37
2003-04 42.42 42.80 42.61 52.71 55.92 54.27 65.28 68.53 66.70
2004-05 31.77 32.14 31.95 51.96 54.46 53.17 62.30 65.24 63.69
2005-06 24.61 24.85 24.73 50.26 52.37 51.30 62.24 65.20 63.67
2006-07 26.76 27.32 27.04 42.14 44.32 43.22 62.99 65.33 64.13
2007-08 19.10 18.48 18.79 33.26 35.23 34.24 62.30 64.00 63.13
2008-09 16.14 15.15 15.65 34.39 35.41 34.89 60.12 61.38 60.73
2009-10 16.34 15.24 15.80 26.38 26.50 26.44 52.73 54.2 53.36
2010-11 18.10 16.73 17.43 22.56 22.11 22.34 45.83 46.59 46.21
2011-12 15.93 15.27 15.60 21.51 20.06 20.79 45.43 45.99 45.71
Source: School Education Department
New Education Policy Perspectives in Andhra Pradesh
Enrolment
Steps are being taken to enroll all out of school children and to free the children working in the
domestic sector and other organizations. As a result of the enrolment drive with the name of 'Badi
Bata' from 1 st - 16 th June 2006 to enroll all school age children, as many as 14.41 Lakh children
(5+) enrolled into class-I. 1.64 Lakhs of out of school children were enrolled into regular/bridge
schools. 522 Residential bridge courses and 3,063 Alternative and Innovative Education (AIE)
centers have taken in 1.341 Lakh of children. Innovative strategies and interventions of the
Government resulted in considerable increase in enrolment and retention. The strategy for
achieving universal participation involves strengthening of the existing infrastructure, opening
new primary schools, establishment of alternative schools and other types of educational facilities
in smaller and unserved habitations. Due to these interventions and several other programmes,
enrolment has increased significantly in all stages of education. Total enrolment as on 2011-12
was 129.81 lakhs in schools, out of which 52.77 lakhs (40.65%) were in Primary Schools, 21.58
lakhs (16.63%) and 54.08 lakhs (41.66%) were in Upper Primary and High Schools respectively
and remaining Higher Secondary Schools.
Mid-Day Meal Programme
In order to bring back the children into schools and retain them in schools for achieving the
objective of Education for All and to provide nutritious food to the children, for their physical and
mental development, Midday Meal scheme (MDM) is being implemented from January 2003 in
the state. Under the scheme, a minimum content of 450 calories and 12 grams of protein content
is provided per child on each working day of the school for classes I to V and 700 calories and 20
grams of protein content is provided per child on each working day of the school for classes VI to
X. Primary School, Upper Primary and High School Children of Classes I – X studying in
Government/Local bodies and Aided institutions are covered under this scheme. Under the Mid-
Day Meal programme, an amount of Rs. 597.29 crores, has been spent during 2007-08 to 2010-
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