Palamu Launches 'Har Bachchey Ki Udan' for School Attendance

The Palamu administration has initiated a new program called 'Palamu Parwaaz: Har Bachchey Ki Udan, Shikchha K Saath' aimed at increasing regular attendance among students in government schools. Launched in Khura Kalan village, the initiative's open-air setting emphasized its focus on parental engagement. The program seeks to address the significant issue of absenteeism, where daily irregular attendance in government schools averages between 25% and 30%.

Officials are concerned about irregular attendance, which can now lead to a child being classified as a dropout by the state education department. Palamu district has a substantial student enrollment of 4.80 lakh across 2,600 government schools. While monthly dropout figures are over 1,000, irregular attendance is considered a more pressing challenge, with potential causes including illness, farm work, and household livelihood activities.