West Bengal Report-IPAI.pdf - Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

220An abstract of specific features (relating to ElementaryEducation) of the two districts visited by the team is givenhereunder :15.1.1 Murshidabad : The district is agro-based and about 80 percent of the population is engaged in agriculture. There is nobig industry in the district except one Thermal Power Plantat Farakka. The district has only some small scale & collegeindustries such as Brickfield works, Bidi making, silkweaving etc. So population of near about 6 million has noalternative but to depend on agriculture and small businessto earn their livelihood.♦Another aspect is Migration. Labourers along with theirchildren and families migrate frequently to different parts ofthe state and the country in search of various occupations.Because of this situation, children of these families cannotget access to formal schooling.♦Another concern is the situation and border problem withBangladesh.♦All 26 blocks of the districts are having more than 20 percent Muslim Population.♦Seasonal migration is the main problem in 9 blocks out of thetotal 26 blocks.