The Mayurbhanj district administration has claimed that the district has been made ‘Out of School Children Free’.
“Today on this auspicious day of Guru Divas, we are going to declare with conviction that we have made our district Out of School Children Free. However, I appeal to all that despite all our efforts if you find anyone who is left out, then kindly let us know so that we can bring him to the fold of education. Come and be a part of this noble endeavour,” district Collector Rajesh Pravakar Patil told reporters here.
Patil presided over a seminar titled “Mu Bi Padhibi” organsied under the District Primary Education Programme (DPEP). The district Collector said a special initiative launched on the Utkal Divas in 2013 has achieved 100 per cent enrolment of children in the age group of 6-14 years. All the line department personnel of the district were involved in the drive, he said.
He said a total of 5,525 schoolchildren were identified during the household survey and enrolled in the appropriate schools in 2013. The students include 67 rescued ones, 27 PVTG and 12 CWSN children. enrolled in Special Schools. Similarly, a household survey was conducted in all habitation and villages in April for 2013- 2014. A total of 3,046 out of schoolchildren were identified and they have been admitted in appropriate schools through proper counseling by CRCCs and WEOs. Raids were conducted in hotels, dhaba and garages to find out child labourers.
DPC Diganta Routray had inaugurated the programme.