1. Out of school children in India: Some insights on what we know and what we don't
- Author:
- Kiran Bhatty, Radhika Saraf, and Vrinda Gupta
- Publication Date:
- 03-2017
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Centre for Policy Research, India
- Abstract:
- The focus of the study, and the analysis in this paper, is on the issue of student attendance, in order to capture its extent – both continuous and sporadic - as well as to highlight its relevance in the larger meaning of an “out-of-school child”. The analysis is focused on possible household and school factors that can explain the variation in attendance across social groups and gender as well as across school type. In other words, this paper is an attempt to i) provide a more accurate estimate of OOSC using both household and school level data on children as well as an expanded definition of dropped out by including sporadic attendance data; ii) document the variation in attendance patterns by social groups and iii) unpack reasons for low attendance based on a set of household and school level factors. Accordingly, after describing the research and data collection, the paper is divided into two parts: Part I describes the survey findings and estimates of OOSC and attendance patterns of students and teachers. Part II provides an analysis of the links between child attendance and various household and school level factors.
- Topic:
- Education, Infrastructure, Children, and Child Poverty
- Political Geography:
- South Asia, India, and Asia