The number of students enrolled in Class I in the current academic year (2023 - '24) dropped by over 10,000 compared to the previous year's figures in government and aided schools, showed the enrolment figures released by the General Education Department. Interestingly, unaided schools following the state syllabus saw new enrolments jump by over 5,000 this year in class one.
In another worrisome trend, the number of newly enrolled students from classes two to 10 in government and aided schools nosedived to nearly one-third compared to the previous year. While 1.19 lakh new students joined classes two to 10 in 2022 - '23, it plummeted to 42,059 students this year.
If the overall figures from classes 1 to 10 are taken into account, the government and aided schools saw enrolments drop by over 94,000 compared to the previous year while unaided schools witnessed admissions increasing to 7,887.
The highest number of students were enrolled in Malappuram (20.73%) and the least in Pathanamthitta (2.21%). Among the total number of students, 56% (20.96 lakhs) belonged to 'Above Poverty Line' (APL) families while the rest (16.49 lakhs) were from 'Below Poverty Line' (BPL) families.
My take
Is this trend going to continue or is it just a one-time wonder? Only time will tell.
Tailpiece.
Got up a trifle before 6, the chores and was ready by 10. Pashpaakaran, the farmhand, had fetched up at 8 and begun the spring cleaning. The maid was also at work and the clearing up of the muck was done quickly.
Pushpaakaran left after 3 after finishing his work. The maid left late, at 5.
A quiet day otherwise.
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