wastage and stagnation of education pptx

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1. What is wastage ? Wastage has been defined from the Hartog Committee as “the premature withdrawal of children from school at any stage before the completion of the primary course”.

2. What is stagnation ? According to Hartog Committee, “stagnation is the detention of a child in a lower class for a period of more than one year”.

3. CAUSES OF WASTAGE AND STAGNATION

4. 1. SOCIAL CAUSES Social backwardness Illiteracy of parents Orthodox mentality Domestic problem Child marriage

5. 2. ECONOMIC CAUSES Poverty Helping parents to earn more

6. 3 . EDUCATIONAL CAUSES te a c h ers Lack of facilities in the schools Faulty admission policy Absence of schooling facilities Appointment of non-committed Unsuitable curriculum Unsuitable teaching methods Fear of examination

7. 4 . MISCELLA N EOUS CAUS E S Under-nourishment and mal-nuitrition of children Heterogeneity in the age composition

8. REMEDIAL MEASURES Minimizing heterogeneity in the age composition. Special allowance for teachers in rural areas. Extending support. Spreading adult education. Provision for pre- school education. Adjusting school hours. Adoption of new techniques of evaluation.

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