India, Aug. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Year

Preparatory (class III to class V)

Middle (class VI to class VIII)

Secondary (class IX to XII)

2024-25

2.3

3.5

8.2

2025-26

1.8

3.6

7.0

As per Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+), the dropout rate during 2024-25 and 2025-26 at various educational stages are as under:

Under the Centrally Sponsored schemes like Samagra Shiksha, STARS and PM SHRI, States/UTs are supported for strengthening of existing government schools, and for creation and augmentation of infrastructure facilities like Additional Classrooms, Toilets for Boys/Girls/CWSN, Drinking Water, Electricity, Boundary Walls, Library, ICT and Digital Classrooms, based on ...