More than 300,000 school dropouts during last decade

30 November 2023 07:21 am Views - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} 3 Bookmark

A A A

Colombo, Nov.30 (Daily Mirror) - More than 300,000 children have dropped out of schools in Sri Lanka from 2012 to 2021, Parliament was informed yesterday.

Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha who was responding to an oral question raised by MP B.Y.G. Ratnasekera, said some 307,318 schoolchildren have dropped out of school from 2012 to 2021.

As per the data tabled by the Minister, children from grades one to ten have dropped out of school during the given period.

The number of dropouts has been fluctuating, as per the data revealed by the Minister. Accordingly, the dropouts have been reduced to 22,765 in 2020 compared to 27,590 in 2019. Dropouts have been reduced to 19,924 in 2021, indicating that the COVID-19 pandemic did not result in as many dropouts as anticipated.

However, 166,418 students have been given vocational training in 2021. This is compared to 144,919 in 2020.

Comments - 3

Vive James Thursday, 30 November 2023 08:35 AM

May be they would have ended up in Parliament, please do a thorough check.

0 0

BuffaloaCitizen Thursday, 30 November 2023 02:06 PM

Super, now we have enough recruits for two categories of jobs. 1. Politicians 2. Three wheel drivers.

0 0

Adwani Friday, 01 December 2023 06:55 AM

The only problem we have is Doctors shortages, MPs will be in abundance.

0 0

Add comment
Comments will be edited (grammar, spelling and slang) and authorized at the discretion of Daily Mirror online. The website also has the right not to publish selected comments.