Madhya Pradesh Claims Zero Dropout Rate at Primary Level
Madhya Pradesh announces zero per cent dropout at the primary level, down from 15 per cent in 2002-03, with the education department sharing the achievement.
The Madhya Pradesh government has announced that the state has achieved a zero per cent dropout rate at the primary education level. The claim was shared by the School Education Department in a social media post, with cabinet minister Chetanya Kasyap stating that dropouts at the primary stage stood at zero this year.
Kasyap contrasted the current figure with the situation in 2002-03, when the primary-level dropout rate was 15 per cent. He attributed the turnaround to the leadership of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.
The announcement follows earlier remarks by Yadav, who said in June that the dropout rate in the state's primary schools had fallen to zero over the past three years. He was speaking during a visit to Government Sharda Girls Higher Secondary School in Indore as part of the "School Chalein Hum Abhiyan" campaign. During the visit, the chief minister interacted with students and distributed sweets.
Yadav also said Madhya Pradesh has been among the leading states in implementing the National Education Policy across both school and higher education sectors.
The zero-dropout claim, if sustained, would mark a significant shift in a state that once recorded double-digit attrition at the foundational level of schooling. The education department's post did not provide further data on enrolment, retention or learning outcomes.