Effectiveness Of School Dropout Prevention Practices In Nepal

Abstract

Lots of primary school and high school students drop out each year. School dropout phenomenon has been a serious issue in the current scenario which poses a major challenge in the educational commitment of a country. The main objective of this article is to study the effectiveness of school dropout prevention practices in Nepal. The secondary data has been used in this article to find out how effectively the preventive practices are put in place and the gaps if any. So preventing school dropout has been a crucial task and campaigning successful completion of school education has been a prime concern of each and every country. Therefore the students who are at the greatest risk for dropping out of school can be identified and proper methods of bringing them back to school can be applied. The government should also start the most effective intervention programmes to reduce the dropout rates. It is equally important to track students who are at risk for school failure and to maintain a focus on students' progress toward educational standards. Various factors and indicators responsible for school dropout have to be addressed to impact enrollment status. The school dropout process is directly related to educational and socioeconomic status of the parents as well as child labour and school environment. So it is important to look upon the issues associated with dropout factors. To leave no child out of school, government as well the educators must emphasize the issues related to student mobility, alternate routes to school completion, and alternate timelines for school completion. The paper highlights the role of government policies on positive action as well as effective public awareness programmes which will help in the reduction of the number of dropout students which ultimately keeps the students in the school and contributes to the nation’s educational development.