Kamadhenu Village study
Tippanna Dasanakoppa
Date: 25th to 27th August, 2008
Introduction:
Kamadhenu village is 25 km away from Hubli, the taluq place of the village. This is a small village having about 300 houses and 1800 population. Ugganikeri is the gram panchayat of this village and there are 4 gram panchayat members in the village.Village having good basic facilities like water, electricity, primary education etc.
Purpose of the village study:
Purpose of this village study is to understand the dropout rate of girls after 8th standard and the reasons for it.
Education in Kamadhenu village:
} School up to 8th std.
} 6 teachers including head master for 8 classes.
} 270 students. Daily attendance will be around 250.
} School and teachers are good and drop out is too low till 8th class.
This is the situation of primary education in Kamadhenu village. The school is up to 8th standard and the dropout rate is very low till 8th standard.
High school:
} For 9th standard students have to go to Mishrikoti village, which is 3 km away from Kamadhenu village.
} It is a private high school. Fee is 700 per year. So very poor people can not bear it.
} No convenient buses available to go to Mishrikoti village.
} Government has provided bicycles to students.
Dropout rate after 8th std
|
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
|
|
8th std |
15 |
13 |
24 |
12 |
|
9thstd |
6 |
5 |
17 |
|
|
10th std |
6 |
2 |
||
|
P.U.C-I |
4 |
If we look at the above table we will come to know that there is a high rate of school dropouts of girls after 8th standard. In 2005-06 there were 15 girls in 8th standard in Kamadhenu, but next year only 6 girls took admission in Mishrikoti for 9th standard. Next year also there were 8 dropouts. Overall the dropout rate of girls in Kamadhenu after 8th standard.
Reasons for dropout of girls after 8th standard:
} Non accessibility of high school.
} Maturation of girls.
} Early marriage.
} Stop learning start earning.
} Economical problems.
} No government high school: No free education.
} Village culture- less imp for girls education.
} Disinterest of child.
Conclusion:
As for the above reasons the dropout rate is high in the village. Till 8th standard they are not having any problem, but there are many girls dropping out after 8th standard. Although dropout rate decreased in the last year due to government has provided bicycles to the students, but still it has to improve a lot.
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