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Jammu & Kashmir Secondary School Dropout Rate Climbs to 11.6%, Primary Rate Drops to 1.1% – Centre Reports
✍️ Kashmir Life
🗓 10 Aug 2026, 04:35 PM
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The Ministry of Education has released data showing that the dropout rate for secondary schools in Jammu & Kashmir has risen to 11.6%, while the primary school dropout rate has fallen to 1.1%.
The Ministry of Education released new statistics indicating a rise in the secondary school dropout rate in Jammu & Kashmir to 11.6% for the current academic year. In contrast, the dropout rate for primary schools has decreased to 1.1%, showing progress at the foundational level of education.
The data, compiled by the state education department, highlights a growing challenge in retaining students beyond the primary stage. Officials say that factors such as economic pressures, lack of infrastructure, and limited access to secondary schools in remote areas may contribute to the higher dropout figures.
The government has announced plans to strengthen secondary education through increased funding, scholarship schemes, and the deployment of additional teachers in underserved districts. The aim is to curb the rising dropout trend and ensure that students complete their secondary education.
Education experts note that while the decline in primary dropout rates is encouraging, sustained efforts are required to address the specific barriers faced by secondary students. Monitoring and targeted interventions are expected to be key components of the upcoming policy framework.
The Ministry will release a detailed report outlining the causes and proposed solutions in the coming weeks, with the hope of reversing the secondary dropout trend in the next academic cycle.
The data, compiled by the state education department, highlights a growing challenge in retaining students beyond the primary stage. Officials say that factors such as economic pressures, lack of infrastructure, and limited access to secondary schools in remote areas may contribute to the higher dropout figures.
The government has announced plans to strengthen secondary education through increased funding, scholarship schemes, and the deployment of additional teachers in underserved districts. The aim is to curb the rising dropout trend and ensure that students complete their secondary education.
Education experts note that while the decline in primary dropout rates is encouraging, sustained efforts are required to address the specific barriers faced by secondary students. Monitoring and targeted interventions are expected to be key components of the upcoming policy framework.
The Ministry will release a detailed report outlining the causes and proposed solutions in the coming weeks, with the hope of reversing the secondary dropout trend in the next academic cycle.