JEPC to engage volunteers to bring dropouts back to schools

Ranchi: In an attempt to achieve zero dropout rate in schools, Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC) will engage volunteers who will collaborate with the state's school education and literacy department to achieve the target. Workshops will be held in this connection in the first week of October, JEPC said in a statement on Tuesday.
State education project director, Aditya Ranjan, said.“We need to work together to achieve our targets of 100% enrolment, and zero dropouts. Each organisation brings unique strengths that contribute to a better education system.”
Volunteers will be selected from govt schools and a few NGOs. If a school’s catchment area has five or fewer dropout children, a teacher from that school will conduct daily special training classes to assist in their reintegration into the education system.
During the training, participants will receive comprehensive guidance on their responsibilities, including monitoring school performance through the school score card and achieving the ambitious goal of enrolling at least 10 schools every month.
Ranjan emphasised that the representatives will be crucial in ensuring the successful implementation of educational projects across 900 schools.
In addition to the training for voluntary organizations, the workshop will also introduce the 'Setu Guide' programme, aimed at facilitating the enrolment of out-of-school children in the nearest govt schools. Detailed guidelines regarding the programme have already been circulated to all district education officers and duperintendents. Setu Guide centres will be established in schools located in areas with significant numbers of dropouts.