West Bengal Report-IPAI.pdf - Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

10087,020) with a view to enrolling them in schools, BhartiSunischitkoram Karmasuchi 2007 was organised between May toAugust 2007 and enrolled 56,388 children in primary and 5,916children in upper primary levels learning 49,584 children ( 5+ to 8+: 15,480 and 9+ to 13+ : 34,104 ) to be enrolled of these 49,584children 17,775 children were covered in 414 bridge course centresin the district, during November 2007 to March 2008. Thus, as on31 March 2008, the district had 31,809 but of school children ( 5+ to8+ : 3,704 and 9+ to 13+ : 28,109) . As per report of the district,during 2008-2009 (upto December 2008) another 14,848 childrenwere enrolled in upper primary schools. Hence in December 2008,there remained 16,961 out of school children (5+ to 8+ : 3,704 and9+ to 13+ : 13,257 ) in the district.The role of bridge course centres in enrolling and mainstreamingout of school children was as under :Primary Bridge Course CentresYear No. of Centres Enrolment No .of learners main streamed2005-06 148 7,254 5,0002006-07 319 11,033 10,7192007-08 414 17,775 NASource : AWPTB for 2007-08 and 2008-09 and DPO, South 24 Parganas.