Education is the only the key to socio-economic growth and transformation for any rural area. The dropout rate has serious economic, social, and political effects on our nations and has become a global issue and a common phenomenon in most of the developing countries including India, specifically in rural areas. In this study, the magnitude, effects and causes responsible for dropout in Darjeeling rural areas are trying to find out. The research approach conducted for the study is Qualitative Descriptive Survey type and Random Sampling Technique has been adopted for the study. The primary data is collected from dropout school students (21), school teachers’ (22), and dropout parents (15) through structured Questionnaire. Secondary data has been obtained from Census India 2011 and other relevant published documents. The study sought the age between 12 to 20 years or specially adolescence period is crucial to check students from being dropout from school. The findings reveal that parents with low income & education, school environments, family issues, early marriage, difficulty level of syllabus, school management, principal’s behavior, lack of guidance and counselling, awareness program, parent teachers’ association, community involvement, lack of motivation and family support among students are all such factors that have either directly or indirectly affected the drop out cases.
Dropout, Global Issue, Adolescence, Rural
International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development - IJTSRD having
online ISSN 2456-6470. IJTSRD is a leading Open Access, Peer-Reviewed International
Journal which provides rapid publication of your research articles and aims to promote
the theory and practice along with knowledge sharing between researchers, developers,
engineers, students, and practitioners working in and around the world in many areas
like Sciences, Technology, Innovation, Engineering, Agriculture, Management and
many more and it is recommended by all Universities, review articles and short communications
in all subjects. IJTSRD running an International Journal who are proving quality
publication of peer reviewed and refereed international journals from diverse fields
that emphasizes new research, development and their applications. IJTSRD provides
an online access to exchange your research work, technical notes & surveying results
among professionals throughout the world in e-journals. IJTSRD is a fastest growing
and dynamic professional organization. The aim of this organization is to provide
access not only to world class research resources, but through its professionals
aim to bring in a significant transformation in the real of open access journals
and online publishing.