West Bengal Report-IPAI.pdf - Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

205Status of SC and ST Girls enrolment in primary and upperprimary education :The percentage of enrolment of SC and ST among total SC and STenrolment in primary and upper primary schools during 2005-06to2007-08 was as under :Percentage of SC Girls amongtotal SC enrolmentPri ma ry Ed ucationUppe r Pri ma ry Ed ucation2 0 0 5 -0 6 2 0 0 6 -0 7 2 0 0 7 -0 8 2 0 0 5 -0 6 2 0 0 6 -0 7 2 0 0 7 -0 8State NA 4 9 .37 4 9 .50 NA 4 7 .54 4 7 .74Mu rshidabad NA 4 9 .94 4 9 .24 NA 4 7 .27 NAS.24 Pgs. NA 4 9 .38 4 9 .90 NA 4 7 .76 4 8 .64Percentage of SC Girls amongtotal ST enrolmentPri ma ry Ed ucationUppe r Pri ma ry Ed ucation2 0 0 5 -0 6 2 0 0 6 -0 7 2 0 0 7 -0 8 2 0 0 5 -0 6 2 0 0 6 -0 7 2 0 0 7 -0 8State NA 4 9 .06 4 9 .21 NA 4 5 .09 4 5 .48Mu rshidabad NA 4 9 .61 4 9 .47 NA 4 4 .17 NAS.24 Pgs. NA 4 7 .42 4 8 .45 NA 4 4 .75 4 3 .55Source : AWP&B for 2008-09The above showed that through at primary level, the percentage ofenrolment of SC and ST girls was comparable to overall girls enrolmentin the State. The percentage of enrolment dropped drastically at upperprimary stage. CHORT Report 2004 in upper primary students showedthat drop-out rate of girls was 30.75 percent. Only 37.31 percent girlscompleted their elementary education in four years and 50.33 percentremained in the system through repetition.Major activities undertaken.