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Study on school dropouts

Special Correspondent

VILLUPURAM: A study will be conducted in all villages in Villupuram district from July 1 to collect data on the school-going age children. In this task, 8,000 teachers would be deployed, according to Ka. Balachandran, District Collector.

In a statement here on Thursday, the Collector noted that the teachers would visit 6.35-lakh households to gather details about the school-going age children (but who are out of schools) and dropouts.

Based on the study results, the education policy would be reviewed for providing adequate number of schools, basic amenities etc., For the candidates who had discontinued their studies (from first to fifth standards), four months' training would be given and later depending upon their eligibility they would be enrolled in regular schools.

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