Delhi: 40% of students who fail Class 9 drop out of school

Source: Indian Express 

The pass percentage of students in class 9 at Delhi’s government schools over the past few years has hovered between 50 % to 60%. Students who are not able to pass at this level because of its large percentage are dropping out of school. An education conference held by the Delhi government has revealed this information and recognized it as one of the greatest challenges in education.

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A deep dive into those that couldn't pass class nine in 2018-19 brings forth a variety of findings. Out of a total of 2,71,400 students, 42% could not pass class 9. In this, 40%of those who did not pass dropped out of school. 

The Old Delhi government narrowed down on the gaps that it'll have to be compelled to touch upon “in mission mode”, after the seven-day international education conference deliberating on up-to-date challenges in schooling. Over the years there has been an increased decline in pass percentage from 55.96% in 2013-14 to 50.78% in 2015-16 as shown in a presentation made by education officials. In 2018-19 the number has increased gradually to a depressing 57.80%. 

The 63 per cent of parents are not aware of SMCs, which are supposed to be representative bodies of parents, teachers, a social worker, and an MLA representative, a report presented at the conference highlighted.