3.32 lakh students expelled from Bihar schools for missing more than 15 consecutive days of class
Education department says students can be readmitted on the promise of regular attendance
3.32 lakh pupils from Bihar's elementary and upper primary schools have been expelled for missing more than 15 consecutive days of class.
The figures can go up even more in the upcoming days.
On the advice of the education department's additional chief secretary K.K. Pathak, the decision was made to expel kids who hadn't attended to class in a while during the ongoing daily inspection of schools. Many students were discovered to be missing, and they were advised to change their ways. Those who did not comply were urged to promise to attend the classes on a regular basis.
"We have taken 3.32 lakh students' names off the rolls at schools all around the state. They did not promise to routinely attend the classes and missed them for extended periods of time. The number could rise further, according to Ramesh Chandra, assistant director of the education department, who noted that 40,000 schools are inspected everyday.
Over 85,000 government primary, upper elementary, secondary, and senior secondary schools exist in Bihar, with about 4 lakh instructors working there. They have a staggering 2.5 crore pupils enrolled.
Chandra noted that many of the students whose names were struck off the admission register were enrolled in two or more schools in order to take benefit of various government programs.
The enrolment numbers determine the educational policies and planning, facilities, and incentives to get students into the classrooms. In addition to physical and human resources, these also include money set aside for school supplies like books, bicycles, and uniforms as well as midday meals (MDM).
"The removal of the names from the rolls was also caused by the simultaneous enrollment of several kids in both government and private institutions. They go to private schools for their education, Chandra continued.
Officials from the education department emphasized that a student's disenrollment did not preclude them from pursuing additional education. A senior officer stated, "In fact, they would be readmitted on the promise of their parents and their willingness to attend the classes regularly."
Recently, the education administration mandated that only students with a 75% attendance rate would be permitted to take the Class X board exams. Those who miss three consecutive days of class will be required to explain their absence in writing to the principal.
