Attendance in schools 84 per cent in Mysuru district
The Hindu
More number of students attending classes in rural than in urban areas
Attendance in schools in Mysuru district shows a steady improvement with each passing week and more number of students attending classes in rural than in urban areas.
There are nearly 4.25 lakh students in the district studying in various classes from 1st to 10th standard and the attendance in both the Government and private schools continues to rise and was pegged at 84 per cent almost 3 weeks after the reopening of primary schools. There was graded opening of schools due to the pandemic. While primary schools reopened from October 25, classes for those between 6th and 8th standard had commenced in September and for 9th and 10th, from the last week of August.
Deputy Director of Public Instructions Ramachandra Raje Urs said that the attendance in primary schools had reached 78 per cent while it was 86 per cent in high schools. For LKG and UKG which reopened from November 8, the attendance rate was steadily improving and 58 per cent of the children enrolled for classes were attending. In areas where the attendance is low the Department of Public Instructions is initiating measures to encourage students to attend classes by way of interaction with parents etc.