Inflation has led to increased school dropouts
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- 04 May 2023
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The ongoing economic crisis and severe inflation in the country have made it difficult for people to educate their children, while the dropout rate in public and private schools has reached alarming levels.
The Punjab Education Department reports that the dropout rate of students in educational institutions in the province is very high due to private schools' fee increases. Parents are enrolling their children in government schools because of the fee increases.
Overall, the dropout rate among students in the first through twelfth grade is 60%. This is with a dropout rate between 28-30% for students in the first through fifth grades. It is 40 to 50% for students in the fifth to tenth grades, and 60% for students in the eleventh and twelfth grades.
Children are reportedly turning away from education due to the current English medium and single curriculum system, say education department sources.
Dropouts in educational institutions are caused in part by a lack of teachers. Teachers also perform other official duties, which prevent them from giving full time to the children in addition to teaching.
Overall, the dropout rate among students in the first through twelfth grade is 60%. This is with a dropout rate between 28-30% for students in the first through fifth grades. It is 40 to 50% for students in the fifth to tenth grades, and 60% for students in the eleventh and twelfth grades. Read More…
