SC, ST school dropout has gone up: CAG report

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SC, ST school dropout has gone up: CAG report
August 3rd, 2008 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI

New Delhi, Aug 3 (ANI): A report of the Comptroller and Auditor
General (CAG) says that school dropout rates for students from
Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) have gone up.
In a performance audit of the Educational Development of SC and ST in
India, the CAG has highlighted among other things, alarming gaps in
the Government''s policy implementation as far as Universalisation of
Elementary Education (UEE) for SCs and STs is concerned.
According to report, the Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) And Gross Dropout
Rate (GDR) displayed an adverse trend in respect of SC and ST boys and
girls.
The drop out rate in respect of SCs and STs boys and girls increased
in 2003-04 with reference to 2001-02 in several states. The increase
ranged from 0.04 to 28.98 percent in 2003-04.
As per the 2001 Census, the SCs and STs constituted 16.23 and 8.2
percent respectively of the country''s population.
The literacy rate of the SCs and STs was 55 and 47 percent
respectively against the national literacy rate of 65 percent.
Seven and eight schemes were respectively are being implemented by the
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the Ministry of Tribal
Affairs for the benefit of them.
These schemes cover a variety of benefits such as scholarships,
construction of hostels and schools, establishment of book banks,
provision of remedial and special coaching and sanction of
grant-in-aid to voluntary organizations.
The CAG also recommends that financial management and control of the
educational schemes for SCs and STs be strengthened by greater
attention to utilisation of funds, adjustment of unspent balances and
prevention of diversion of funds. (ANI)

R G Kureel @ 24.12.2009 19:30 IST
though the policies of govt.are good but the implemention of shemes is very worst 90% fund goes to the pockets of middle men .the fund allotted for sc/st is teated as Haraam ka paisa looto aur khao.this tendency must be removed