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Research Paper | Education Management | India | Volume 8 Issue 2, February 2019

Girl Child Dropout in Primary Education in Tral Tehsil of District Pulwama, J & K

Nilofer Jan | Neerja Sharma

Abstract: The investigation proposed to study the girl child enrolment, retention and dropout in primary schools (EMPE) of Tral tehsil of district Pulwama, J & K State during 2016-2017. Results revealed that whole tehsil was found to be comprised of 02 education zones and 120 primary schools (EMPE). Results regarding enrolment & retention revealed that in tehsil Tral out of 516 girl students enrolled in class-I during the academic year 2010-11, 509 girl students retained in class-II, 499 students retained in class-III, 409 retained in class-IV, 409 in class V and thus 26 girl students dropped during the entire course of study. Further highest dropout (14) was reported in zone Lurgam while lowest dropout (12) in zone Tral. Also highest dropout was 10 (1.97 percent) which was reported in class-III and lowest 0 (0.00 percent) was found in class-V.

Keywords: Dropout, Primary, Education, Rural, Tral

Edition: Volume 8 Issue 2, February 2019,

Pages: 1307 - 1312