Odisha State has announced initiatives to reform school education to reduce dropout rates in high schools. The dropout rate rose to 15% in classes IX and X during the 2024-25 academic year. Boys had a higher dropout rate of 17.3%, and girls 12.5%. The learning outcomes have been affected by the lack of teachers and infrastructure, with 90,000 teacher vacancies lying unfilled. Enrolment for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students at the foundational stage (Pre-primary to Class 2) remains low...

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