In Search of 'Missing' Children

Education offers a passport to a better life. As the state is struggling to improve its abysmal dropout rate in secondary education, comes a sliver of hope from Gadag

- RAGHOTTAM KOPPAR @Gadag

Karnataka has a problem in learning. The state's school dropout rate in secondary education is 22%, way higher than the national average of 14%, according to statistics available for 2023-24. The dropout rate was 1.7% in primary education and 2.7% in upper primary education.

Despite constitutional provisions such as Right To Education Act (RTE), 2009, improving the situation is a huge challenge.

Now Gadag is living up to that challenge with an admirable initiative, led by Minister for Law and Tourism and Gadag MLA, HK Patil. The town is looking for its missing children.

Gadag Deputy Director's Office, Gadag Area Education Officer's Office and Siddalinga Nagar Government High School have jointly organised a campaign 'Come, Come to School, for a Bright Future' from June first week.